Mobile Strategies Intern
You: Hard-working, highly motivated, and excited
by digital media and politics. You’re seeking the opportunity to work with
leaders in the progressive community, using tools that help innovate
on-the-ground organizing and messaging. You’re a creative thinker and have a
passion for lefty political issues and causes. You want to work for a place
that has clients you can be excited about and are proud to work for. You are a
self-starter who can work independently as well as part of a team.
Preferred but not essential: Being able to
quickly adapt to new technologies and working with programming and data tool
sets. A background in community, political or labor organizing is also helpful.
The gig: You will work directly with Revolution
Messaging staff to assist clients in shaping, maintaining and evolving
their political presence in a digital technology market. Interns will get
direct, hands-on experience with the digital tools that are vital in the
campaigns of today and tomorrow, and will learn how to effectively organize
online in a fast paced political environment.
Typical projects include: Maintenance of mobile messaging platforms, brainstorming digital strategy with our client services team, assisting in preparation of client case studies and memos, as well as other duties as assigned. Interns will be cross-trained in multiple areas and will have the chance to work on a variety of fun and exciting digital projects.
About us: Revolution Messaging, founded in 2009 in Washington D.C. by key members of the 2008 Obama campaign, is a leader in cutting-edge progressive strategies for a mobile world. Our clients include government agencies, nonprofit groups, unions and political campaigns and candidates. Revolution Messaging specializes in a bevy of in-house digital strategies, including mobile, advertising, social media, video, creative, fundraising and web development.
This internship is paid $10.50 an hour, to a maximum of 29 hours a week. Hours are flexible and you can wear jeans to work.
If you think this sounds like a great learning experience, please send a cover letter explaining your qualifications and highlighting why you would be a great fit, along with a one-page resume to jo...@revolutionmessaging.com.