Political Intern
The New American Leaders Project (NALP) is the only national organization specifically focused on preparing first- and second-generation immigrants for civic leadership and to run for local, city and state office. Nearly one in five Americans are either immigrants or were born in the U.S. to at least one immigrant parent. By training immigrant leaders nationally, NALP works to expand the number of immigrants in leadership positions, increase voter participation in immigrant communities and allow immigrant voters more opportunities to engage with leaders who reflect their unique experiences.
Position Description
NALP is seeking a Political Intern to join our programs team. Interns are responsible for assisting in planning trainings nationally, conducting political and electoral background research, recruiting community leaders to run for office, and supporting NALP in alumni development. Internships also include administrative tasks that relate to larger substantive projects.
The internship will provide insight into immigrant electoral politics in the United States, as well as the fundamental elements of running a local campaign for public office. Interns will work with NALP's President and senior staff, and will have opportunities to participate in other aspects of NALP's work that align with his or her interests.
Responsibilities
- Conduct political and electoral background research on target states
- Assist in identifying and recruiting community leaders nationwide to run for local office
- Attend events with NALP staff; and/or represent NALP at local conferences and forums
- Follow up with NALP event speakers, panelists, guests, etc.
- Assist with logistics coordination
- Keep track of events, tasks and follow up
- Organize NALP program documents
- Provide ongoing support to the program team
- Other activities, as needed
Qualifications and Skills
· Knowledge of the different levels of government
· Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel;
· Interpersonal skills, including the ability to make calls to a wide variety of people, from donors to local representatives, with comfort and confidence;
· Self-starter who happily takes initiative on individual projects, but also works well in cooperative decision-making settings;
· Strong organizational/multi-tasking skills, detail oriented, and an ability to meet deadlines on time;
· Demonstrated interest in immigrant rights and immigration
· Passionate about improving minority representation in all tiers of U.S. leadership.
Preferred
· Familiarity with Google Drive, Dropbox, and Nationbuilder
· Prior event planning experience
Benefits
While this is an unpaid internship, class credit may be arranged with your college or university. As an intern, you will gain the experience and skills necessary for working in the non-profit industry. In addition to program coordination, you will also learn about immigrant civic engagement and electoral politics, and you will have an opportunity to participate in other aspects of our work. A $500 transportation stipend can be arranged to help cover transportation and other costs (will be disbursed at the end of the internship).
Time Commitment
A minimum of 15 weeks and 15 hours per week is required. Occasional evenings and weekends required. We are looking for someone to start immediately. Scheduling is flexible based on applicant's availability. The majority of internship activities will take place at our office in New York City during office hours (9am-5pm, Mon-Friday).
To Apply:
Please email a cover letter and a resume to info@newamericanleaders.org with "Political Intern" in the title.
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