Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong attention to detail and a passion for clean data., Interest in Political Science, Civic Duty, and Elections., Ability to conduct internet research effectively., Willingness to collaborate with other volunteers..

Key responsabilities:

Conduct internet research to confirm and update politician data for multiple US states.

Find and document voter guides and endorsements from nonprofit groups.

Capture candidate and ballot measure endorsements using WeVote's tools.

Support the marketing team with updates from the political data landscape.

Job description

Political Data Intern

WeVote has multiple open positions for unpaid interns who want to add work experience to their resume(s), and develop their skills related to Political Science, Civic Duty, Elections, and/or not-for-profit operations. This is an opportunity to work remotely with an active team. This internship is a great opportunity to get involved with supporting American Democracy, and ideal for people passionate about politics and excited to use technology to educate voters and increase voter turnout.

Hours: 20+ hours per week, during work hours (M-F, 8-5 pm), 3-month commitment

About WeVote

WeVote is a nonpartisan, get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup, and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of excellent, passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who build open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We believe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app. More information is at https://WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote.

What You’ll Do.

Conduct internet research to confirm and update politician data (Content) for 3-4 US states, including tracking when politicians declare their candidacies
Conduct internet research to find voter guides and endorsements from nonprofit groups, in a rapidly changing political environment
Capture candidate and ballot measure endorsements in our social networking application, using our cutting-edge tools
Spot-check our data in all 50 states, and research data problems reported by voters
Support our volunteer marketing team with the latest news from the political data world

Requirements

Attention to detail and passion for clean data
This is for a minimum 3-month commitment, 20+ hours per week, during work hours (M-F, 8-5 pm)
A willingness to work with and support other volunteers
Must be in agreement with WeVote’s Core Values

What you’ll gain

You’ll gain valuable experience with American politics that you can add to your resume
You will expand your personal and professional network
A letter of recommendation will be provided to help with your job search
You will have the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of Americans and be part of a movement and product that will receive national attention

Join us

Submit your resume and include a brief note/cover letter as to why you are interested in WeVote and our mission. Please include information about yourself and let us know what questions you have. If it makes sense, we’ll set up an initial video meeting. Remote applicants are welcome within 3 time zones of US Pacific Time. We will read every application and attempt to respond within 3 business days. Our apologies in advance if we aren’t able to personally respond to everyone who applies.

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