Become an intern
INTERNSHIPS AT THE WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFICE IN SEATTLE
The Washington State Democrats are looking for interns! The State Democratic Party is currently looking for interns to work from January to March, 2012
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These are unpaid positions; interns may be able to earn class credit for completing the internship. The exact start date, end date, duration, and hours of availability are flexible depending on the needs of the intern. A minimum of two days and 10 hours per week is expected. Interns do not necessarily have to be studying politics, and students in different courses of study are encouraged to apply.
To apply, go to http://www.wa-democrats.org/intern and fill out the form. Contact Party Affairs Coordinator Greg Haffner with questions.
Organization: Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC)
Contact: Greg Haffner, Party Affairs Coordinator
Physical Address: 615 - 2nd Ave., Suite 580, Seattle, WA 98194
Mailing Address: PO Box 4027, Seattle, WA 98194
Phone: (206) 583-0664
Fax: (206) 583-0301
E-mail: greg@wa-democrats.org
Office Hours: 9am - 6pm
Internships with the Washington State Democrats will focus on one or more of the following departments.
INSLEE FOR GOVERNOR
NOTE: This internship is off-site, and may require working weekends and evenings. Applicants who have a valid driver's license and access to a car are preferred.
(campaign support, outreach, research)
Campaign support: support Inslee campaign and Democratic Party staff with data entry, volunteer recruitment, and voter contact efforts.
Outreach: build a campaign presence at community events, distribute yard signs and other campaign materials to volunteers and community leaders.
Research: research and prepare policy and background documents for use by the candidate and campaign staff.
COMMUNICATIONS
(press outreach, research, staff support)
Press outreach: pitch party events to state and local media, assist in drafting written communications such as press releases, op-eds and letters to the editor, develop and maintain press lists, copy-edit written message materials.
Research: transcribe remarks from candidate events, monitor news and social media websites for pertinent information.
Staff support: staff press and party events and provide support for the communications department, maintain a calendar of earned media events.
CAMPAIGN
(grassroots organizing, research)
Grassroots organizing: work with local party leaders and outside organizations to lay the groundwork for the 2012 Coordinated Campaign.
Research: research areas of importance to Washingtonians and prepare reports for campaigns and other departments.
NEW MEDIA
(graphic design, online communications, video)
Graphic design: create graphics for State Party online and print publications.
Online communication: write content for our website, use website tools and some HTML to update website content, compile news clips, maintain or manage presence on social networking sites. Previous website work or knowledge of HTML is helpful but not required.
Video: contribute significantly to all stages in the creation of videos, work with New Media Director on video ideas, shoot video footage, edit videos. Video production equipment and software preferred.
TECHNOLOGY
(campaign and data training, hardware/software support, server management)
Campaign and Data training: help use the State Party's tools in their race, including identifying potential voters.
Hardware/Software support: update and maintain the office computers and equipment.
Server management: help manage and configure office servers.