SPRING ORGANIZING FELLOW

2018 is an exciting year for Democrats in Indiana! With the upcoming reelection of Senator Donnelly, the Secretary of State’s race, and crucial campaigns up and down the ballot, we are not waiting to get organized. Don’t miss out: become a Spring Organizing Fellow!

Qualifications:

• -A passion to elect Democrats across the state
• -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask
• -Excellent written and oral communication skills
• -Willingness and eagerness to learn and develop new skills on the job
• -Team player
• -Self-motivated and responsible to hit changing goals
• -Knowledge of local politics
• -Must have a laptop and reliable means of transportation
• -Previous organizing and VAN experience is preferred

Responsibilities include:

-Recruiting and training volunteers and building local volunteer leadership teams

• -Leading local voter registration, persuasion, and get out the vote efforts
• -Working with local County Democratic Parties and progressive partners to engage volunteers and voters
• -Commitment to 20-hours a week for the duration of the 5-month program

Although the internship is unpaid, we will work with students interested in receiving academic credit through their college or university. Following the completion of the program, all fellows who succeed in the program will be automatically entered into the application pool for the Indiana Democratic Party’s full-time field positions for the 2018 election cycle.

To apply, please submit your resume and two references to internships@indems.org no later than December 1, 2017