The DC Vote Public Affairs Intern will gain hands-on experience in the areas of public policy, issue advocacy, community outreach, and volunteer recruitment and management. The intern will work a minimum of 20 hours per week with the Public Affairs Department and have responsibilities in the following areas.
Advocacy and Outreach
- Conduct issue briefings with coalition partners, non-profits, community and youth organizations
- Support legislative advocacy in an effort to execute rallies, lobby days, call-in days and sign-on letters
- Assist with program development as necessary
- Support DC Vote's recruitment and education efforts
- Support DC Vote at local community events by sharing information and material
- Communicate with our Coalition and strategic partners about upcoming meetings and events
Volunteer Management
- Recruit volunteers to assist with data entry and other office work
- Schedule volunteers to attend advocacy events and rallies
Administrative
- Help maintain the data integrity of our database by making regular updates to our intranet
- Responsible for control, maintenance and assembly of event materials
- General office duties
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong organizational skills
- Adept at working independently
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to take direction from multiple sources
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Community outreach or advocacy experience preferred
