Political Affairs Internship – Job Description

 

Kick start your political career with us! Gain hand-on experience and valuable skills for your future career. 

You will be involved in:

  • Lobbying & Political Advocacy
  • Events and Community Outreach
  • Policy Brief Research & Writing
  • Awareness Campaign
  • Writing Political Letters
  • Networking Events 
       Benefits 

  • Practical experience
  • Skills development
  • Mentorship and guidance
  • Reference for future careers

Political Affairs Internship at The Borgen Project

Location: Telecommute within the US, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Australia or the UK

Hours: 12 hours per week

Salary: Unpaid

Duration: 12 weeks

Start Date: New programs begin every month, you choose the month you wish to start

Focus Areas: Educating, Mobilizing, Fundraising, Lobbying and Networking

Requirements:

  • Weekly Tracker
    • Political Affairs interns will fill out their weekly tracker and turn in the document by 5:00 PM PST every Friday.
    • The weekly tracker is a document that provides tasks related to The Borgen Project mission and its focus areas that need to be accomplished each week.

These goals are the expectations that each intern will be evaluated on and are expected to complete by the end of the internship program.

 

Meet with 1 Congressional Leader’s/MP’s Office Attend 4 Networking Events Talked to 3 classes about volunteer opportunities
Taught 50 people to call Congress/Government Gave 2 Presentations Raised $500
2 Bird-Dogs Mobilized 50 people to email Congress/Government

 

To apply send your resume to hr@borgenproject.org

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