Spring Intern

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 <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Spring Internship</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Location: Remote</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Time Frame: Start date around March 15th with flexibility</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">State legislatures are ground zero in the fight for democracy. Since 2017, Forward Majority has been at the frontline of the fight to accelerate Democratic power in state legislatures.  To date, we’ve mobilized over $120M to advance our mission. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">As we continue to build and scale our work in the years ahead, interns are an essential addition to our team.  </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Ideally this candidate will have:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Strong writing skills </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Organizational skills </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Ability to work remotely with access to internet and laptop</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Knowledge of Google apps (sheets, docs, presentations)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Desire to learn more about campaigns, voter registration and state legislative elections </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Responsibilities include, but not limited to:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Researching candidates</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Assisting with collecting information about races across country </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Data collection </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Helping with presentations </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Proofing documents </span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">To Apply: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Please send a </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">resume </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">to </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:jobs@forwardmajority.org" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span><span>jobs@forwardmajority.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> with “Spring Intern” in the subject line. We appreciate your interest, and will be in touch with candidates whose qualifications meet the needs of this position. The deadline to apply is February 27th.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Compensation:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">This is an unpaid internship, however, interns will be given a $750 / month stipend. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Interns may utilize this internship for college credit. The internship will include a series of brown bag lunches with key staff members and progressive consultants. Interns will learn about political fundraising, digital programs, designing paid media, the use of key progressive technology, and legislative research, among other skills needed for a career in campaign politics. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Forward Majority is a political organization and equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, those with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly urged to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status or medical condition.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><br> 

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