Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Working in External Affairs from the agency’s Columbus office and with some hybrid elements, the Legal Clinic Intern will support the efforts of gender affirming legal clinics (i.e. the Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic in coordination with TransOhio) throughout Ohio. The clinics assist transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive clients with the process of correcting their names and/or gender maker on identity documents, such as driver’s licenses, passports, birth certificates, social security cards, and more. The Legal Clinic Intern will help support various administrative needs for this program. Throughout the internship, the Legal Clinic Intern will also have a variety of other learning opportunities related to government relations work – which is a primary focus area for the department – more broadly. The duration of this internship is from May 26 to August 8, 2025. (Interviews are expected to occur from mid-April to early May.)
SALARY: UNPAID INTERNSHIP
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, relationship building; traveling; driving and having reliable transportation; utilizing a computer for typing and conducting research; online outreach and conducting research; utilizing a telephone; attending meetings; presenting to small and large groups; process paperwork and forms; and the like.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Overall Duties:
- Collaborate with the Gender Equity Policy Manager, the Name Change Clinic Coordinator, and other departmental staff to support the administrative needs of the gender affirming legal clinics
- Research updated policies and forms related to name and/or gender marker changes in countries across Ohio and log relevant data for the team
- Assist in the successful execution of gender affirming legal clinics and related in-person events throughout the semester
- Assist with the gender affirming legal clinic intake and/or follow-up process, as needed and directed
- Perform other miscellaneous duties related to gender affirming legal clinic needs and governmental relations work more broadly
Miscellaneous:
- Demonstrate unconditional positive regard to clients and conduct all aspects of job responsibilities with a focus on exceptional customer service
- Continuously grow and develop cultural competency, exhibiting an understanding, awareness, and respect for diversity
- Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating unconditional positive regard to all Equitas Health employees, interns, etc. with an understanding, awareness, and respect for diversity
- Other duties as assigned