About the role

  • Internship at the Democratic Governors Association assisting with communications and political research. Involves policy research, media monitoring, and drafting content for campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the research of policy initiatives/outcomes of the Democratic governors and their opponents for use in campaign communications;
  • Assist in media monitoring and the compilation of news articles pertaining to the political landscape of governors and gubernatorial candidates;
  • Assist in the management of important databases such as press contacts and political contacts;
  • Assist in the production of meeting materials and news clips summaries for DGA staff and governors;
  • Assist in drafting social media content for publication;
  • Help with other special projects, assignments, and tasks as assigned by DGA Communications, Research, Political, Digital, and Administrative staff.

Requirements

  • Excellent punctuality and attendance;
  • Good, professional verbal and written communication skills;
  • Good and consistent attention to detail;
  • Ability to cooperate and effectively communicate with a diverse staff and other interns;
  • Ability to ask appropriate questions to gather information to complete a task on time and up to expectations;
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.;
  • Proficiency with other web tools such as Google Docs;
  • Strong commitment to the principles of the Democratic Party;
  • Strong interest in current events and national/state/local campaigns and politics;
  • For Summer terms, remote and/or hybrid availability for a minimum of 30 hours per week is preferred.

Benefits

  • DGA will work with selected interns and their school/program to obtain course credit
  • No housing is provided

Job title

Communications Intern

Job type

Experience level

Entry level

Salary

$5,000 per term

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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