Executive Internship

Job Description

Interns are required to work a minimum of 15 in-office hours per week. 

Interns will need to:

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

Other duties may include:

Communications

• Assemble written materials
• Assist with press releases and copy writing
• Follow current bills
• Perform research (internal)

Data Management

• Provide basic tech support
• Set up work stations
• Maintain phone operations
• Provide basic tech support for VoteBuilder users
• Develop precinct targets
• Assemble call and walk list

Field 

• Aid Grassroots Georgia Office
• Assemble written materials
• Create resource guides and training manuals
• Conduct voter outreach and response
• Direct mass mailings
• Participate in special elections

Finance

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

Operations

• 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

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

Attire

Business Casual

Skills

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Creative Suite, Windows and MS Office Application

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

Necessary Attributes

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

How to Apply

If you posses the above skills and attributes, please send a cover letter and resume to intern@georgiademocrat.org.  Deadline for Spring applications is January 15, 2010.