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Internship opportunity – help publicizing
Public Citizen, a national nonpartisan organization working to make sure that elections are safe, secure, and accessible.
Public Citizen is currently offering internship opportunities for college students who want to help ensure that students and other voters in the state can participate in future elections.
The unpaid internship program is an expansion of our successful 2022 Protect Democracy program, in which more than 60 amazing campus leaders worked with us on activities including:
- Learning key organizing skills and putting them into practice on their campus
- Helping students register to vote and navigate local voting procedures
- Ensuring that students got out to vote
- Recruiting poll workers
- Supporting legislation to support the right to vote
- Supporting election protection programs to ensure voting runs smoothly
- Working with local election officials and campus leaders to distribute voting information to students and make sure that voting is accessible
These internships run from late August through mid November. In the past, some students have been able to get school credit for the work.
Please share this intern description with students who might be interested in the opportunity and/or faculty who you think might be able to help us spread the word.
Civic Engagement Opportunity for Students
Civic Synergy is looking for participants ages 18-30 from all sides of the political, ideological spectrum (Democrats, Republicans, Independents, etc.) to join in discussions about some of the most critical issues facing America today. From early June to mid-July, over the course of 6 sessions, you will have the chance to propose real, tractable solutions to address pressing issues, while preserving economic development, with a politically diverse group of peers. Throughout the program, you will work collaboratively with your team, aiming to propose policies addressing a specific issue of your choice (education or strengthening our republic).
Through the program, you will not only discuss pragmatic policy proposals that you’ll be able to present to members of Congress, think tanks, and other organizations, but you’ll also build the toolkit to have productive conversations and collaborate with those across the aisle.
Learn more about our program.
Interested students can complete our brief application.
Additional information about Civic Synergy can be found on our website and Instagram page.
Paid Summer Voter Registration Internship for Students
’m the Program Director at TurnUp, a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing youth civic education, empowerment, and engagement. We were featured in Forbes as the 2022 standout non-profit organization.
Interns will perform 40 hours per week of work over the course of 10 weeks and will conduct high-traffic canvassing to register young people to vote. The application link is here at bit.ly/fellowshipturnup and the deadline for applications is rolling.
This opportunity is fully remote but students must be located in AZ, MI, MT, NV, OH, PA, or WI. Each intern will be responsible for locating and engaging with potential voters in high-traffic areas (malls, parks, transit stations, etc.), at local events (fairs, block parties, etc.), and registering them to vote. As part of the internship experience, interns will receive comprehensive education from experienced organizers on voter registration and engagement. TurnUp will also provide the physical materials and supervision necessary to conduct frequent and successful voter registration activities. All voter registration activities are non-partisan.
Please see the internship application here. Here is a linked informational flyer to be shared with students.
In addition to the $3,000 stipend, this internship is a great opportunity for resume and skill building. Since 2020, our program has successfully supported thousands of students in registering their peers to vote, allowing them to grow to become more capable and responsible citizens.
Environmental Organizing Fellowship Opportunity
Green Corps Organizer Program – The Field School for Environmental Organizing
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.
Learn more about Green Corps’ paid environmental organizing fellowship.
Early Application Deadline: October 15
The planet needs all the help it can get. To win now and build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations and campaigns that will inspire the support and action we need to save our environment. Our program starts with intensive classroom training. You learn about issues and campaigns, organizing theory and principles, and skills from recruiting volunteers to staging a media event. Then, you move to a more hands-on experience. You make a difference on important campaigns to transition our country to clean energy, protect wildlife, and more. For example, Lauren Karpinski, an organizer from the Green Corps Class of 2019, brought together a coalition of 40 groups that helped win a landmark solar energy bill in Arkansas.
We’re accepting the top 20 candidates for our 2024-2025 program. Graduates will join our more than 400 alumni who are leading environmental campaigns and organizations across the country. If you’re passionate about the environment and ready to learn and practice the craft of organizing, Apply and learn more. Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2024 with introductory classroom training, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate. We also have additional shorter-term opportunities available starting in January 2024. Please contact Renee Wellman at renee@greencorps.org with additional questions.
Green Corps is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit publicinterestnetwork.org to learn more. Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer. The target annual compensation for this position is $32,500 (but compensation may range between $32,500 and $39,000 depending on location). Green Corps’ benefits package includes medical insurance for employees and dependents, needs-based student loan assistance, commuter benefit program, sick pay (60-72 hours/year depending on location), and 80 hours (2 weeks) of accrued vacation. We also offer short-term positions, an excellent training program, and opportunities for advancement.
Civic Internship Opportunity for Students
I am the Internship Director at TurnUp, a 501(c)(3) non-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to increasing youth civic education, empowerment, and activism. We were recently featured in Forbes as a standout non-profit organization. We have Civic and Activism Remote Internship for students. We have been working with students year round since 2019 and have been thrilled by the enthusiasm and development of our graduates! Our capacity has grown to meet Gen Z’s passion and we are excited to bring this invitation to your students. This is the application link.The program’s format is tailored to accommodate the ever fluctuating commitments and responsibilities of a student’s lifestyle, our program is fully remote, has rolling admission, encourages campus engagement, and has a flexible time frame and schedule. All students have access to grow into more capable and responsible citizens and to develop their professional skills for a successful future.Students join remote teams that are energized by mission-driven, diverse students from around the country who work on amplifying youth civic engagement and learn about responsible activism on many social justice issues. Along with our unique curriculum, peer to peer learning and world-renowned speakers deepen their experience. Most colleges have counted student’s hours for college course credit and our program has been invaluable for bolstering resumes, widening networking reach, and for earning letters of recommendation.We would like to invite students to apply. The application link is here at bit.ly/tuinternship and the deadline for applications is rolling.As we have maintained an anonymous 4.9 star rating, I deliver this invitation with confidence that your students will both enjoy and benefit from this internship experience. Here are a few links to learn more about our program and to a flyer to share with your students: a flyer, a detailed description of our program, and our website.
passionate and hardworking candidates to join our youth organizing program in Pennsylvania, working to engage young people in electoral politics by registering thousands of young people to vote across the state. NextGen is committed to engaging young people in Pennsylvania in the political process and increasing participation among 18-35 year olds. This role will be focused on organizing in one of several regions in Pennsylvania as part of this ambitious effort.
This role is available at Penn State University. This is an in-person position and you will be required to work on your primary campus, assigned at time of hire, according to the schedule laid out below.
In Pennsylvania, this effort will focus on organizing young people on campuses and the surrounding communities to bring progressive change to government through voting. Our work will engage young people in voter registration efforts, volunteer recruitment, and pledging young people to vote. Organizers need to be comfortable and confident in: mobilizing their own community, growing their network to include new volunteers to train, and motivating community leaders to help register and mobilize their own networks. Organizers are directly responsible for managing a team of volunteers in their region to hit weekly and phase metric goals.
This role reports to the Regional Organizing Director.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Remote Position: No
Union Position: Yes
Travel Requirements: 15% outside of assigned turf
End Date: 11/15/2024
WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE:
- Hit defined field goals, including voter registration, traditional grassroots voter contact, and event planning and turnout
- Meet all data and field reporting deadlines
- In-person organizing, including voter and community engagement at businesses, campuses and NextGen-sponsored events
- Work with college administrations to increase civic participation and voter registration within the campus community
- Recruit volunteers through phone banking and text banking to support field organizing work.
- Develop NextGen student clubs on campuses and work with student leaders to run these clubs and host events on campus and online
- Develop relationships and partnerships with local community and student groups
- Plan and host events within the community, on campus, and virtually
- Recruit and train a local volunteer team that will organize their networks around voter registration drives and get out the vote efforts
- Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SCHEDULE & AVAILABILITY:
This role has a structured schedule as defined in the collective bargaining agreement between represented field staff and NextGen. As with most jobs in field organizing, the schedule for this role will fluctuate based on the time of year. This position is a full time exempt position and the hours here are general expectations for what the time requirement will be to effectively complete your responsibilities. Applicants must have the willingness and ability to work the following schedule:
- A work schedule consisting of approximately 8-10 hours per day, 5 days per week
- General availability to work weekends and irregular hours
- A high capacity work schedule during designated events (For example: campus welcome weeks, the weeks leading up to voter registration deadlines) consisting of approximately 10-12 hours per day, 6 days per week
- A work schedule consisting of up to 12 hours per day, 7 days per week for the 14 days leading up to the General Election (on even years only)
ABOUT YOU:
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Effective communicator in 1:1, group, or public environments
- Driven by a strong work ethic
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to adapt to evolving priorities and manage several tasks simultaneously
- Previous electoral organizing experience is a plus
- Bilingual candidates are a plus
SALARY INFORMATION:
The salary for this position is $4,632.50/month. This salary is non-negotiable per Campaign Workers Guild (Union) and NextGen America’s collective bargaining agreement.
BENEFITS:
Our comprehensive benefits package plays an essential part in how we recognize you for your critical contribution toward our organization’s mission.
Taking Care of Your Future:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% coverage for you and for your dependents
- Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
- 401(k) plan – we’ll match 100% up to 4% of your salary
Setting You Up for Success:
- Up to $150 per month to use toward your cell phone and internet costs
- $100 per month to use toward your personal health and wellness goals
- Flexible spending account for dependent care
Prioritizing Your Work/Life Balance:
- Generous PTO and leave policies
- 18 paid organization-wide holidays
ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:
NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization–in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result. link to apply
Send Undergraduate Students to Washington DC For One-Week Seminar – Fully Funded
The American Enterprise Institute is currently accepting applications for our Summer Honors Program. The Summer Honors Program is an intensive, fully-funded educational and professional development opportunity in Washington, DC, for top undergraduate students. Participants in the program have the chance to connect with the ideas, research, and network of the American Enterprise Institute during a one-week seminar with an AEI scholar or partner instructor.
The program assembles a diverse cohort of students from a wide range of ideological perspectives to engage in substantive dialogue and debate about the most pressing issues facing the country and world. The core feature of the program is a series of discussion-based seminars that offer participants forums to delve deeply into policy areas of their choice. Outside of the seminars, students participate in briefings with distinguished guests, high-level networking opportunities, and site visits in Washington.
Anticipating a year of significant events in 2024 that will challenge the U.S. constitutional order at home and the liberal international order abroad, the program aims to equip students with a deeper understanding of contemporary public policy challenges. It also seeks to foster a greater appreciation for substantive dialogue across ideological divides and provide the knowledge and networks necessary to pursue a future career in the policy world.
The Summer Honors Program features courses that encompass a diverse array of subjects, including (but not limited to):
- Kori Schake, Director of Foreign & Defense Policy Studies – “Thinking About War”
- Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, & Constitutional Studies – “Freedom, Progress, and Tradition”
- Matthew Continetti, Director of Domestic Policy Studies – “The Future of American Politics”
- Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies – “The American Dream Is Not Dead: Principles & Practices of Democratic Capitalism”
Notable guest speakers from this past year included Justice Clarence Thomas, Senator Mitt Romney, and Christianity To
The National Security Agency (NSA) is having a Hiring Binge
The National Security Agency (NSA) is in the middle of hiring 3,000 new employees, the largest growth in the NSA’s history. Why? Because of a combination of factors. First, their workforce is aging and many of their employees are looking at retiring in the next one to five years. Second, they have lost many employees who have gone to other agencies seeking more flexibility in classified and unclassified work locations and schedules. And third, the NSA needs the next generation of talent who are technologically savvy. The NSA has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs for years, but with new models coming online that can do so much more, the need for people who can analyze and extrapolate the data is huge.
Changes are needed to attract and recruit qualified new hires or bring back previous NSA employees and these include offering more workplace flexibilities, such as telework, and a more streamlined
process. The current onboarding process and getting cleared is onerous and lengthy, with some candidates waiting for months, or even over a year before getting through all of the hoops and getting a job offer. This results in many applicants giving up or finding employment with other agencies by the time the NSA decides to make a job offer. Here is a link to take a look at what the NSA is all about and what kinds of positions they are looking to fill over the next few years. https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/the-national-security-agency-is-on-a-hiring-binge/
Opportunity at the White House for Recent Graduates
The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence (OPC) is expanding our team of hard-working Americans who are committed to public service. OPC serves as the eyes and ears of the White House by connecting the American people with President Biden by responding to letters, emails, and gifts; sending greetings to commemorate special life milestones; and facilitating federal casework assistance. OPC also works to amplify the voices of the American people directly to the President, across digital channels, and with White House policy, speechwriting, and communications teams to help tell the story of the impact the Biden Administration is having in the lives of people across the nation.Possible junior roles ($48,000 annual salary) include:Writer — writing letters to the American peopleCasework Analyst — coordinating with Federal agencies to respond to constituent needsMail Analyst — overseeing the physical mail and email processes, including managing interns and volunteersGifts Analyst — processing gifts, coordinating with agencies to appropriately archiveIf you’re interested, or if you know someone who might be, please pass along resumes to opc@who.eop.gov.