Regional Team Intern (Washington, DC)

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Position Title: Regional Team Intern

Reports to: Regional Director, Capital South

Location: Washington, DC

Internship duration: June-August

Position:

J Street is seeking an intern for its Regional Team in our Washington, DC

headquarters. This is an ideal internship for applicants who want to gain knowledge about the

non-profit advocacy and political fundraising world in a fast-paced and highly-engaged advocacy

organization. The J Street development department raises the operational budget of J Street

and the J Street Education Fund ($10 million per year) as well as the political campaign

contributions to congressional candidates through JStreetPAC (close to $5 million in the 2018

election cycle). Working with the development team allows interns to touch on every aspect of J Street’s work from the communal to the political while learning valuable, transferable skills in

research, database management, and donor relations.

Responsibilities

Examples of responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Tracking fundraising outreach for a region which spans from Delaware to Florida
Developing materials folders for J Street advocacy meetings with Members of Congress in the Cap/South region
Researching prospective donors

Helping the Regional Assistant with tracking fundraising numbers and attendance for major fundraising events

Assisting with donor and J Street volunteer relations via email and over the phone
Providing assistance with other tasks as needed

Desired Skills and Experience:

A good applicant should have:

Undergraduate or recent graduate standing
Excellent written and oral communication skills
An ability to work independently and stay well organized
Commitment to J Street’s mission
An ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented
Database experience is preferred but not required
Experience doing research is preferred but not required
Knowledge of Jewish communal politics is preferring but not required
Knowledge of the politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the region is preferred but not required

More about J Street

J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans working for the future of Israel as the democratic homeland of the Jewish people. The organization believes that preserving Israel’s Jewish and democratic character depends on achieving a two-state solution, resulting in a Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security.

Launched in 2008 with four staff and a limited budget, J Street is now a $9 million organization with a national staff of more than 60. The organization is headquartered in Washington, DC, employing staff in 8 cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Denver and Tel Aviv.

J Street focuses its work in three main areas: (1) Advocating and demonstrating support for pro-Israel, pro-peace policies in Congress, the media and the Jewish community; (2) Endorsing and raising money for federal candidates who share J Street’s agenda; and (3) Educating the public and raising awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the two-state solution.

Compensation and Time Commitment

This is an unpaid full or part-time internship. Applicants are considered on a rolling basis.

Please indicate your availability in your cover letter.

To Apply

To apply, please email int...@jstreet.org with your cover letter, resume and three references, with “Regional Internship – Summer” in the subject line.