Election Protection Intern
This part-time internship is a remote role and will be 10-25 hours per week.
Common Cause is seeking an intern to work with our Campaigns and Organizing team relating to election protection. The Election Protection Intern will play a key role in supporting our annual two-day internal Election Protection (EP) Seminar. This internship provides hands-on experience in program coordination, resource development, and stakeholder engagement within a fast-paced civic engagement environment.
Skills you will build and work you will be involved in:
Compile and organize Election Protection resources for staff, volunteers, and coalition partners
Review materials and toolkits to ensure information is accurate, clear, and up to date
Help prepare training resources for distribution before the seminar
Support the technical setup of virtual events and webinars
Manage virtual meeting tools, breakout rooms, and chat questions during sessions
Troubleshoot basic technical issues and help ensure sessions run smoothly
Track attendance and assist with note-taking during the seminar
Organize presentation slides, recordings, and resources after the event
Draft and send follow-up emails to participants
Support clear communication and resource sharing with staff, volunteers, and partners
Qualifications:
You will be a good fit for this internship if you have:
A passion for learning about elections, organizing, and the legislative process
A desire and an ability to work in a non-partisan manner
A willingness to build your organizational skills and attention to detail
A willingness to build your writing and listening skills
A willingness to learn new skills
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.
Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.
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