Paid Organizing Internship
Kay Glad
Organizing Internship on a U.S. Senate Race
Dr. Merav Ben-David is a prodigious climate scientist running for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming. Merav would be the first scientist in the senate since 1982, as well as the first woman scientist and the first climate scientist ever elected to the senate. She’s seen firsthand the effects of climate change and her research was instrumental to help hold Exxon and BP accountable after their respective oil spills in 1989 and 2010. She’s running on a smart, cohesive, progressive platform in an effort to help build a better for Wyoming, and she needs your help!
We are looking for paid interns to strengthen our team at least till the primary election on August 18, 2020, and likely through the general election, November 3, 2020. Our people include wildlife biologists and former Warren, Biden, and Clinton staffers who are rolling up our sleeves to win Wyoming and provide educational opportunities to anyone who joins our inclusive and dynamic crew!
We’re looking for organizing interns who know the importance of talking to voters and are passionate about making the world a better place! If you’re the kind of person who loves to fight the good fight, wants to learn more about grassroots organizing, and hopes to change the world through politics, this is the internship for you!
Responsibilities
- Activating community members about the environment, public health and other progressive issues
- Developing and maintaining relationships with organizations and individuals
- Recruit citizens to help create a democratic future for Wyoming
- Calling and writing voters to explain the importance of voting for Dr. Ben-David
- Utilizing social media and other digital communication for issues advocacy
Requirements
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Passion for public policy and politics
- Willingness to learn materials remotely
- Energetic and positive attitude
- Knowledge of G-Suite products
To apply, please email volun...@bendavid2020.com with your resume and a cover letter that lists 1-2 paragraphs on why you support our candidate, keep in mind this can be a remote internship.
This is a paid internship with a stipend of $200 a week, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, course credit is available.
Ben-David 2020 is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or because another person perceives a person to have one or more of these characteristics. Ben-David 2020 will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
P.O. Box 1007, Laramie, WY 82073
Website: https://www.bendavid2020.com/
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