Executive & Specialist Internships

Executive & Specialist Internships

The primary mission of the Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) is to provide support to Democratic candidates at every level of government, from municipal and county offices to U.S. Senate and the Governors office.

The DPG now offers two types of competitive internships, Executive and Specialist Internships.

The Executive Internship is designed to train applicants to work in several departments within a political environment. It is a well-rounded experience intended to prepare applicants for leadership opportunities on 2008 campaigns.

The Specialist Internship targets skilled applicants who prefer to gain hands on experience in their select fields of study or major. It is a chance for applicants to grow professionally while supporting the causes and beliefs of the Democratic Party.

Both internship opportunities will increase applicant's political perspective, garner college credit (where applicable) and provide merit based promotions and incentives.

*Executive and Specialist Internships are non-paid for all applicants. However they can lead to paid and non-paid positions (conventions, meetings, special events) within the State Party.

Merit Based Promotions and Incentives

The Democratic Party of Georgia believes in recognizing and encouraging future leaders of the Democratic Party and like most elected officials, we plan on doing so by way of voter confidence.

The Vote of Confidence is designed to honor and promote top performers with a 50 % peer and a 50% staff vote. The Intern with the highest Vote of Confidence will assume the Lead Intern position.

*Lead Interns are not eligible for re-election.

Job Descriptions

Executive Interns are trained in all disciplines and rotate within each department for 2-3 days at a time. Interns are required to work a minimum of 12 in-office hours per week and they have the opportunity to select from a morning or afternoon shift. Applicants must be willing to work nights and weekends.

All Interns will be responsible for:

  • Answer and return phone calls
  • Check voicemail and return phone calls
  • Greet and assist visitors as they arrive
  • Open and distribute mail
  • Assist with constituency outreach
  • Assemble written materials
  • Organize files and folders
  • Maintain all common areas

Executive Internship Positions:

Communications Intern

  • Assist with press releases and copywriting
  • Follow current bills
  • Perform research (internal)

Field Intern

  • Aid campaign academy
  • Assist Election Protection Program
  • Assemble written materials
  • Create resource guides and training manuals
  • Conduct voter outreach and response
  • Direct mass mailings
  • Participate in special elections

Finance Intern

  • Maintain and de-dupe online fundraising database
  • Prospect for potential donors
  • Pull campaign finance reports
  • Conduct voter outreach
  • Direct mass mailings

Operations Intern

  • Assemble written material
  • Conduct voter outreach and response
  • Direct mass mailings
  • Return phone calls
  • Update calendars
  • Write letters and correspondents
  • Assist with Event Planning

Political Intern

  • Follow current bills
  • Research and maintain targeted information
  • Source information from academic databases
  • Track news stories
  • Perform research (internal)
  • Direct mass mailings

Specialist Internships

Specialist Interns focus specifically on their discipline and work a minimum of 12 hours per week. Applicants must be willing to occasionally work nights and weekends.

Advertising and Marketing Intern

  • Assist with branding, specifically look and feel materials
  • Create campaigns with reach
  • Develop targets
  • Produce written materials (brochures, flyers, proposals, training manuals)
  • Work with Creative Intern

Creative Intern

  • Create look and feel materials (brochures, flyers, proposals, training manuals)
  • Work with Advertising and Marketing Intern

IT Intern

  • Set-up work stations
  • Troubleshoot equipment
  • Update and maintain hardware and software

Web Intern

  • Develop, maintain and update website

Staffing and Recruiting Intern

  • Maintain records
  • Schedule interviews and appointments
  • Source qualified candidates
  • Assist Lead Intern as needed

*All interns are required to assist other interns as needed.

*There will be a four hour training session provided for all Executive and Specialist Interns.

Attire

Business Casual

Skills

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Creative Suite (Creative only), Windows and MS Office Application (IT only)

*Lexis Nexus, Academic Host, NGP and Vote Builder experience preferred but not required.

Attributes

Consistently Produces, Creative, Critical Thinker, Discreet, Eager to Learn, Independent Worker, Organized, Professional Demeanor, Positive Attitude, Reliable, Self Starter, and Team Player

How to Apply

If you posses the above skills and attributes, please contact mailto:inter@georgiademocrat.org for an application. The selection process for the spring semester begins April 7, 2008

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