MassVOTE seeks fall interns!
Type: High level internship
Area of Focus: Politics, Voting, Democracy and Civic Engagement
Contact Person: Sara Brady (617) 542-8683 sbrady@massvote.org
Location: 41 West Street Suite 700, Boston, MA (Downtown)
Scope: 10+ hours per week
MassVOTE is a non-partisan nonprofit that works to register, educate and mobilize voters, with a focus on historically underrepresented communities in Massachusetts, especially people of color. We are working for a government that is accountable to all of us. Our work for electoral justice is one part of a larger infrastructure for social change…a movement for social, economic, and racial justice. MassVOTE’s offices are located in downtown Boston, close to all 4 T lines, steps from City Hall and the State House.
Qualified candidates will be highly motivated, organized, computer proficient and able to work individually and as a member of a team. Following the interview process, each intern will meet with the volunteer coordinator to select specific projects to work on with a staff supervisor over the course of the internship.
General Requirements and Qualifications:
- Ability to commit 10+ hours a week at the MassVOTE office
- Assistance with administrative networking, communications and special tasks
- Experience with political campaigns or voter registration a plus
- Interest in voter Massachusetts state politics, voter justice and organizing a must
- Friendly and sociable personality with a good sense of humor required
- Proficiency in Spanish or Haitian Creole appreciated
Submit resume and cover letter to Sara Brady at sbrady@massvote.org or call the MassVOTE office at 617-542-8683 with any questions.
