Internships

LRG Inc. Intern

LRG is seeking an intern to assist with administrative and client-based projects. The intern will support all staff and clients in tasks such as: marketing/communications, financial reconciliation, event support and management, research, editing/writing, social media outreach and management, database management, and other office operations/administrative tasks.

PAID POSITION

Requirements

• Have excellent organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks/projects at once.

• Have skilled competence with: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Pro.

• Be detailed-orientated.

• Must be able to work independently.

• Have basic familiarity with standard browsers, aggregators, and social media use and maintenance. Experience with editing and maintaining websites a plus.

• Experience with event organizing a plus.

• Have basic research and writing experience.

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.

• Have an excellent command of spoken and written English.

How To Apply

Please apply through Handshake with a Resume and Cover Letter here.

Students for DC Statehood

Students for DC Statehood is seeking out a PAID campus organizer or two to set up a chapter at CUA.

Students for DC Statehood will provide a stipend for those willing to start this chapter.

Contact Bella Ryb to apply at president@dccollegedems.org.

Phyllis Randall for Loudon County

Campaign Field Internship

The Phyllis Randall for Loudoun County Board Chair campaign is looking for hardworking students who are interested in gaining campaign field experience this fall. Chair Randall flipped the Loudoun County Board’s at-large chair seat blue for the first time in 2015, making her the first woman of color ever to chair a county board in Virginia. This race to #KeepLoudounBlue is considered to be one of the most competitive campaigns across the Commonwealth this year.

Internship Details:

The field internship with our campaign is a fantastic way for students interested in political campaigns to gain direct, hands on experience with all things field and to work closely with both staff and the candidate. Field Interns will work from our Campaign HQ and will have the opportunity to attend and assist with events across the region. We are looking for hardworking students (high school, college, or recent grads) that would like to gain experience in this field (previous campaign volunteer or internship experience is a plus but is not required to apply).

The time commitment and duration of the internship is flexible and dependent on the individual’s own schedule. Admittance to the program is on a rolling basis. While this position is unpaid, our Field Interns will be an integral part of the office, interacting with the candidate and staff regularly.

Internship duties include:

● Assisting the campaign’s field director with voter mobilization

● Maintaining data integrity

● Helping staff events and assist with event logistics

● Other tasks as assigned by campaign leadership

How To Apply:

Please submit a resume as an email attachment to james@phyllisrandall.com. Applications for the internship are accepted on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted to set up an interview to further discuss specific details about the position. Feel free to contact us with questions about other ways to be involved with the campaign:

RP Staffing

Data Entry Specialist/ Administrative Assistant

A DC-based global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. This company manages projects in over 30 countries, including the United States. 1-2 years of experience in business development, communications, international development or similar (can include internships). Seeking candidates with excellent writing and editing, strong computer skills, extremely detail oriented.

We have positions in many different specialization areas such as event coordination, human resources, international affairs, communications, marketing, and more. Most of our positions are administrative in nature at some of the most prestigious organizations and associations in Washington, DC. This is a great way for talented college graduates to get their foot in the door with big name organizations and test the waters within their field of study.

We staff to over 200 organizations in the DC Metro Area. We reach out to soon-to-be graduates, recent graduates, and those who have graduated in the past few years because they are our most eligible candidates for these entry and mid-level jobs.

How To Apply

Please contact rian@rpstaffing.com for more information.

Swing Left

Social Media Associate (PAID)

Swing Left is seeking a Social Media Associate to assist in channel management, research and content creation.

This is a part-time, contracted position reporting to our Social Media Manager. The Social Media Associate is expected to contribute 15-20 hours a week and will be paid a monthly stipend of $2,000.

Swing Left is a national grassroots organization that took back the House in 2018 by building a national campaign for Democratic candidates in 84 Swing Districts in three big ways: recruiting and training an army of volunteers, raising funds from grassroots donors, and building cultural momentum for the midterms. For 2020, we’ll be bringing our “campaigns-in-waiting” model to swing Senate seats, defend the House, win the state-level races needed to ensure fair maps for 2021 redistricting—and, of course, the Presidency.

In 2018 we took back the House. Join us, and help take back all the Houses in 2020.

Responsibilities

• Researching candidates, issues and potential partnerships

• Compiling metrics on past initiatives

• Sourcing Instagram content

• Brainstorming new initiatives

• Monitoring news with possible rapid-response opportunities

• Answering volunteer questions

• Copy drafting and posting, with the review and approval of Social Media Manager

Requirements

• Reliability and keen judgment

• Desire for and experience with independent work

• Available to work on some weekends and nights as needed

• Commitment to facts and deep research; skepticism of rumor and unverified headlines

• Responsiveness and a desire to help connect volunteers with opportunities to help

• Comfort with fast-moving content goals that can (and do) change frequently

• This position is remote and requires a computer, steady Internet access and frequent use of the Google Documents suite and other online communications tools.

How to Apply

Apply online at https://swing-left.breezy.hr/p/cfef7f50fa44-social-media-associate/apply

Office of Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2)

DC Congressional Internship

In my Washington, DC office, internships run throughout the fall, spring or summer semesters for college students. Students gain valuable work experience while learning about the legislative process. The hours are flexible to accommodate students' course schedules, but generally run 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. when Congress is in session, and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when not in session.

In Washington, interns' responsibilities will vary. They will be asked to answer phones, run errands, research legislation for the Member and legislative staff, attend hearings and briefings and answer constituent letters on various issues before the House. As a result, interns learn about the legislative process and the many other functions of a congressional office.

How to Apply

If interested in a Washington, DC based internship, please submit a cover letter and resume to PA02.DCInterns@mail.house.gov or call (202) 225-6111.

LGBTQ Victory Congressional Internship & Fellowship

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:

Victory Institute brings outstanding LGBTQ college students to Washington, DC, for a 10-week intensive leadership program, including an internship with an LGBTQ-friendly member of Congress. This is a paid opportunity and includes a stipend, housing in DC, travel to/from DC, as well as travel and registration to the International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in December 2022. The internship is open to current undergraduate students of all genders, orientations, abilities, races, and political affiliations, including people with majors other than political science. If you’re interested in public service, building your leadership skills, and working on advocacy, this is the internship for you!

Applications are open! Apply here. Deadline: April 17, 2022