POLITICAL AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP This is a part-time 12-hours per week telecommuting internship. The internship is 4 months and responsible for leading public and political outreach in the state and district assigned to. Must be available Monday’s 4:30-6:00 PM PST for The Borgen Project’s national conference call. Key Responsibilities: Meet with members of Congress and/or Congressional staffers in your State and District. Represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events. Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets. Mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation. As needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations. Write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups. Qualifications: Outstanding writing skills. Self-starter who can produce great results with limited supervision. Strong oral communication skills and ability to lead meetings and give speeches. To Apply: To be considered for the Political Affairs Internship, please email your resume to [email protected].
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:20:39 +0000