Working Families Party 2022 Student Internship/Fellowship!

Weekly Hours: 25 hrs                                                                                                     Pay: $20.50/hour

About CJI: The Criminal Justice Initiative at the Working Families Party works in coalition with local and national organizations to identify and recruit outstanding District Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Judges who center decarceral policies in their platform, and provide support to community-led efforts to elect them. We're working to build a grassroots, national movement of activists who are interested in helping elect progressive candidates across the country who will reimagine what justice means to our communities.

Objective: The Criminal Justice Initiative at the Working Families Party is excited to present our internship or fellowship program (see distinction below) to students and emerging activists. Through this program, participants will engage in our criminal justice reform work—everything from our DA and Sheriff electoral efforts to our policy and communications operations. Interns or fellows will also gain essential persuasion skills required to learn how to communicate with voters the urgency of voting in District Attorney, Sheriff, and judges races. Our fellows and interns will become an integral element in bringing real change to this country’s criminal justice system.

Role Clarification

Intern: Undergraduate college students

● Seniors

Fellow: Graduate Students/Non-College entry-level applicant

● Law Students

● Returning Citizens

Duties and Responsibilities: CJI Interns will be responsible for the following activities:

● Participate in and summarize weekly team meetings, distribute concise and accurate notes in a timely manner to team members.

● Conduct research on endorsed candidates, out elected and appointed officials, and other issues related to current and past campaigns and elections.

● Conduct research and analysis of voting history, demographic patterns, political trends, etc., in specific geographic regions or for specific or potential elections.

● Draft profiles of newly endorsed candidates for mailings, web profiles, etc.

●  Electoral and legislative research.

● Post and track team social media.

● Drafting phone and text scripts for various campaign efforts.

● Preparing briefing documents, meeting presentations, and other materials.

● Providing additional administrative assistance and administrative tasks.

To apply, please fill out form https://rb.gy/amopy5