MAC will provide the Fellow training and support about different advocacy skills. The Fellow will then use their skills to share their lived experience in their advocacy. 

The Fellow will be supervised by an experienced MAC advocate. They will also work with and learn from a senior attorney. 

In the first part of the year, the Fellow will learn about the law and will learn skills needed to work in an office. In the second part of the year, the Fellow will learn to use advocacy skills to advocate for students. For example: 

• Fellows might testify on a bill at the State House,  
• Fellows might present with MAC staff at trainings for youth and families,  
• Fellows might attend school meetings to help advocate for a student.  

The Fellow will receive:  

• Supervised training and work experience at MAC for one year  
• Opportunities to learn from MAC staff and complete office tasks 
• In-person and/or remote meetings at schools, with legislators, and parent groups  
• Opportunities to work in an office, practice workplace social skills, and a chance to learn skills needed to work independently   
• Supports in the workplace including peer mentoring by MAC law student interns  

The Fellowship Does Not Provide:  

• 1:1 Job coaching/support in the workplace [Note:  MAC welcomes the opportunity to work with established job coaches] 
• Travel training 

Skills and Experiences the Fellow should have: 

• The Fellow should be comfortable using a computer and have some experience with different office computer programs (like Word and checking email). The Fellow does not need to be an expert on computers. The Fellow needs to be able to learn to use different programs.  
• MAC prefers if the fellow knows some things about advocacy and the special education process. It is okay to apply if you do not already have this knowledge.  
• MAC prefers if the Fellow is interested in working together with co-workers in a shared office space. 

Compensation and details: 

• The Fellow is paid $15.00 per hour 
• The Fellow will work 15 hours per week 
• The Fellowship is for one year 
• MAC’s offices are hybrid, with staff working at home and in the office. The Fellow needs to be able to come in to work in person at MAC’s downtown office. The Fellow and the supervisor will work together to decide whether some of the Fellow's hours can be remote in the future. 
• The Fellow earns paid time off and sick time. 

MAC is an Equal Opportunity employer. Our team is built with an intentional commitment to equity and representation. We celebrate diversity and strive to dismantle dominant cultural systems of workplace requirements and restrictive hiring practices. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.