Professor O'Neil,
I hope this email finds you well and that you're having a
good start to the school year. We have a few positions available for fall
campaign internships. We're also considering an internship position doing
election-related research work directly with our firm. I've attached
descriptions for both positions (below); please feel free to post on the blog and/or
forward to any interested students.
Thanks and best wishes,
Nic Van Putten
Campaign Manager
10-15 hours per week
Early Sep – Nov 3rd
Unpaid internship
Position Description:
The campaign manager will work directly with a
candidate for local or state-level office while under the supervision of the
campaign consultant. The intern’s
primary job is to help the candidate maximize their time spent with voters and
in fundraising. Responsibilities will
include tracking and organizing fundraising, event logistics, managing
volunteers, data entry, doorbelling and phonebanking. A reliable form of transportation may be
necessary depending on the campaign and intern’s location. Some campaign related experience is preferred
– volunteer experience is fine – but more importantly, we’re looking for
someone with energy and a passion for getting involved in local politics.
Intern Data Analyst
10-15 hours per week
Early Sep – Nov 15th
Unpaid internship
Position Description:
Progressive Strategies NW, a Tacoma-based political
consulting firm, is looking for an intern to work on research and data analysis
projects. This position requires some
experience with excel, and campaign experience is preferred. The intern will learn how to use public
information and data requests to local government agencies, built and maintain
complex databases in excel, and apply statistical methods to analyze
information. If interested, the intern
will also have the opportunity to learn about voter micro-targeting in state
and local level elections. This is a
research-intensive position, so applicants should have a passion for data,
analysis, and social science as well as local politics.
