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Political Affairs Internship

#14739
The Borgen Project

Details:

  • Category: Off-Campus
  • Position Type: Internship
  • Posted on: July 6, 2017
  • Open until: Wed, September 6, 2017 expired
  • Wage: $Unpaid
  • Location: Nationwide

Description:

The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. This is a part-time 14-hours per week, unpaid telecommuting internship. The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading public and political outreach in the state and district assigned to.

– Meet with members of Congress and/or Congressional staffers in your State and District. – Represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events. – Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets. – Mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation. – As needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations. – Write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.

Qualifications:

– Outstanding writing skills. – Self-starter who can produce great results with limited supervision. – Strong oral communication skills and ability to lead meetings and give speeches.

Application Instructions:

Learn more at http://borgenproject.org. Email your resume to borgenproject-BRGN0725@applications.recruiterbox.com


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