Political & Coalitions Intern

The Biden for President Campaign is seeking motivated and engaged college students, who are committed to re-electing President Biden and Vice President Harris, to serve as interns for the Political department. The Political Department is responsible for curating the political enterprise of the re-election campaign. Simply put, the Political team manages the public’s relationship-building arm focused on turning out voters and maximizing support for the President and Vice President. 

The Political team will assign interns to assist on a number of subset working groups including: Elected Officials, Delegate Operations, Political Leadership, Coalitions, State Political, and Surrogates. Elected officials interns will help coordinate the relationship between the campaign and local and state elected officials. Delegate operations interns will assist associates in writing bios for each delegate, managing spreadsheets, and locating each delegate using Votebuilder. Leadership interns will work on special projects and spend significant time catering to the operations and logistics of the department. Coalitions interns will work closely with our constituency directors to plan and oversee the identity-based work of stakeholder management. Surrogate interns will assist in the planning and coordination of external surrogates who travel the country and spread the campaign’s messaging and engagement strategy. 

During this internship, you will gain knowledge on the internal functions of a national political campaign and the importance of aligning campaign logistics with key demographics and voting blocs. Interns will gain extensive knowledge of political campaigns and identity-based strategic planning. Interns will walk away having had hands-on experience coordinating the political function on the reelection effort for one of the country’s most successful Presidents. 

Interns are expected to work 4-6 hours per day, 5 days per week, for a total of at least 20 hours, but no more than 30 hours per week. The recommended hours are 12 PM - 6 PM EST, but schedules can be flexible. The duration of the internship will be for 12 weeks, with options for different timeframes/cohorts as outlined above. 

This is a paid internship ($17/hour) and overtime is not permitted. Due to campaign finance restrictions, interns are not permitted to accept any other payment or thing of value for the internship without explicit approval by the Campaign. 

• Perform an array of clerical duties, including but not limited to: draft memos, maintain files, organize documents, photocopy, fax, answering field calls, etc. 
• Assist in preparing briefing information and research materials; create and maintain one-pagers, presentations, and other internal proprietary information 
• Take dubious notes and memos during all meetings; type documents, drafts, and reports; sort and manage files
• Manage databases and input information, data, and records
• Research and gather documentation given a collection of resources 
• Assist with outreach to key voters and stakeholder groups
• Gain technical skills related to political campaigning 

• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
• Ability to handle projects with the appropriate level of discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to work well under pressure with humor and grace
• A team player that recognizes the importance of working collaboratively

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Biden for President is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

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