The Democracy House (DH) intern supports the engagement of rising generations to defend, strengthen, and improve democracy through the organization’s programs and initiatives. Alongside its parent organization, the Foundation for Civic Leadership, Democracy House’s work has helped lead to some of the biggest recorded increases in student voting in US history. Past interns have gone on to hold leadership positions in civil society and government agencies.
The DH Intern is a part-time remote internship (10-15 hours a week) and will be compensated at $20 to $22 per hour based on experience. The internship will run for 10 weeks from June 10 – August 9th.
Throughout the internship, Democracy House will operate under the following learning objectives:
- Introduce interns to the non-profit space, particularly as it pertains to civic engagement.
- Train interns on how to prepare high-quality briefings and research materials.
- Empower interns to understand the importance of civics education and the youth vote.
- Provide interns an opportunity to see beyond our work by learning more about partner organizations and other non-profits.
- Foster an independent spirit in interns by granting them ownership over their work and accomplishments.
General responsibilities of the Spring DH Intern include, but are not limited to:
- Support the development of briefings, presentations, agendas, and other materials
- Participate in research projects in areas of interest to the staff
- Extend logistical and administrative support to all members of the Democracy House team.
Potential projects for the summer:
- Alumni Organizing: Research alumni at key universities across the country to bridge the resource and opportunity gaps students face in the public sector.
- Prospect Research: Develop constituent profiles on individuals for the Advancement Department.
- Civic Engagement Policy: Support work to research and make recommendations around policies that can expand student voting and civic engagement.
- Young Leaders Summer Institute (YLSI) and Young Leaders Civic Action Project (YLCAP) – attend sessions, and assist the program director with presentations, and/or research session topics.
- Democracy Center: An in-person project for interns based in the Boston/Cambridge area.
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