Job Application for Communications and Research Associate

Job Application: Communications and Research Associate
Key Responsibilities

The Communications and Research Associate will help drive work in three areas:
- Communications and Advocacy, including:
  - Writing persuasive public-facing content to expose abusive practices and help workers defend their rights
  - Translating complex policy and research into communications and advocacy outputs
  - Helping develop the WRC’s social media strategy to ensure growth and engagement
  - Social media planning, copywriting, designing, posting and community management, and analytics
- Constituency Outreach, including:
  - Engaging with students around the country interested in labor rights
  - Supporting the advocacy team in coalition building
- Strategic research to contribute to advocacy outcomes, including:
  - Tracing supply chain relationships
  - Conducting strategic research into apparel brands and key developments in the countries and sectors
  - Supporting other strategic research projects at the WRC as needed
  - Supporting field investigators conducting on-the-ground worker rights investigations
This person will also coordinate the WRC’s internship program and provide programmatic support on key organizational initiatives, including leading special projects, as needed.
Please upload your cover letter, resume, writing samples, and references below.
Cover Letter.*

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Resume/CV*

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Writing Sample 1*

Preferably including one piece of persuasive writing such as a blog or op/ed.
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Writing Sample 2*

Preferably including one piece of persuasive writing such as a blog or op/ed.
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Job Application: Communications and Research Associate

Please upload your cover letter, resume, writing samples, and references below.