🚀 Internship

Political Affairs Internship

The Borgen Project

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13d ago

🚀 Off-cycle
💻 Remote
Rolling basis

Description

  • The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, unpaid telecommuting internship.
  • The internship is for 12 weeks, however, if your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.
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Area of Responsibilities

Media & Journalism

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.
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Requirements

  • 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.
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