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Page last updated: August 28, 2010
Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI)
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) organization that promotes continued U.S. engagement—diplomatic, economic, and military—in the world and a rejection of policies that lead down the path to isolationism. For more information click here.
National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF)
The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) is a research and educational organization dedicated to helping citizens of all generations understand how tax policies, spending programs, and regulations affect them now and in the future.
NTUF is looking for interns to participate in our associate analyst program. Associates provide research assistance for the Foundation’s legislative spending study, BillTally. BillTally is informative as well as influential. Both sides of the political aisle reply upon this hard-hitting research.
Associates will also assist with other research projects and educational efforts. Time permitting Associates may pursue suitable research and writing topics that will lead to publishable policy papers, issue briefs, or op-eds.
Skills We are Looking for:
* Basic Quantitative Skills — NTUF analysts help generate real policy products. These studies track and report Congressional spending patterns. Interns should know basic spreadsheet operations. Attention to detail is also important.
* An Interest in Public Policy Issues — Associates will gain exposure to the variety of policy issues before Congress as well as expand their knowledge of the legislative process.
* Research Skills–Being able to use published sources as well as the Internet is extremely beneficial.
* Effective Writing — Whether drafting correspondence to a Capitol Hill office or proofreading a media release, Associates must be able to express complex ideas concisely.
* General Communications Skills — in the course of your work, you will interface with numerous legislative and executive branch offices.
To Apply: send a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample to ntuf@ntu.org or visit action.ntu.org/internships.
Hours are flexible. College credit or a small stipend are possible.
NTUF is located in historic Old Town Alexandria. Our offices are accessible via the Metro system. For more information visit www.ntu.org.
Internship opportunity in the OAG’s NOVA Regional Office
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is the Commonwealth’s law firm. Its clients are the Virginia state government and the state agencies, boards and commissions that compose that government.
The OAG’s Northern Virginia Regional Office is seeking an unpaid intern for approximately 15 hours a week to assist the Community Outreach & TRIAD Director. Duties include preparing for and/or attending community and TRIAD events; update TRIAD information for the agency’s website and local TRIADs; assist with constituent correspondence and telephone calls, and other research, as needed.
TRIAD is a partnership consisting of the local Sheriff and/or Police Chief, senior citizens, and senior service providers, who work together in their communities to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly.
Interested applicants should contact Juanita Balenger, Community Outreach and TRIAD Director, at (703) 277-3540 or jbalenger@oag.state.va.us.
Republican Governors Association
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Congressman Randy Forbes’ office
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has three full-time, unpaid internships available for the 2010 fall session in his Washington, DC office. Duties include answering telephones and greeting visitors, collecting constituent information, researching legislation and policy issues, drafting policy updates, attending briefings and hearings, and assisting communications, administrative and legislative staff.
Must be highly motivated, self-starter, detail oriented, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and have the ability to manage multiple tasks on a deadline. This is a great opportunity for college students and graduates seeking Capitol Hill experience. Virginia ties preferred, but not necessary.
Interested students should submit a cover letter and resume to Carolyn Amirpashaie at Carolyn.Amirpashaie@mail.house.gov with “Internship” in the subject line by August 9th. No phone calls please.
Carolyn M. Amirpashaie
Scheduler and Deputy Press Secretary
Office of Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04)
2438 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6365
202-226-1170 Fax
Registrar’s Office (Fairfax)
The City of Fairfax Office of the Electoral Board and General Registrar services approximately 15,000 registered voters. The office has a regular staff of two and a half employees and usually has one intern for the period leading up to every November Election.
Everyone that works in the General Registrar’s Office has a superior knowledge of the electoral process. An Intern will be exposed to most of the aspects of managing an election.
NOTE: THIS IS AN UNPAID POSITION.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
• Assist with processing Voter Registration Applications.
• Assist with processing mail and in-person Absentee Ballot Applications.
• File processed Absentee & Voter Registration Applications.
• Assist with testing and verifying proprietary election systems.
• Assist with voting security issues.
• Proof reading technical instructions used in training Officers of Election.
• Assist in training Officers of Election.
TERM:
Mid September to November 2, 2010
HOURS:
Flexible, but consistent. 10-20 hours per week. Normal hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. The candidate will be required to work some weekends. Specific weekend shifts include: Saturday, October 23rd and 30th 2010 and Sunday, October 31, 2010.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a registered voter in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Must have at least one favorable recommendation from a faculty member or former employer.
• Must be able to deal with the public favorably.
• Must be able to handle detailed work.
• Must be able to work unsupervised.
• Be able to learn proprietary software systems of similar complexity to MS Excel or Access.
• Must be reliable and exhibit a good work ethic.
Staff Assistant (PAID FULL TIME JOB) – Congressman Tom Rooney (FL-16) has an immediate opening for a Staff Assistant in his Washington, D.C. office. The ideal candidate must possess strong writing skills, great attention to detail and an outgoing personality. General responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering phones, scheduling tours, processing flag requests, and opening & sorting mail, and assisting the legislative staff. The successful candidate will have a pro-active, can-do attitude and must be a team player. Military experience and residents of the 16th Congressional District of Florida will also be given due consideration. Please email resume, cover letter and one writing sample to jobsfl16@mail.house.gov. No Calls, Faxes or Drop-Ins.
Republican National Committee
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Keith Fimian Campaign
Full and part-time interns wanted for Congressional campaign
The Keith Fimian for Congress 2010 campaign is looking for full and part-time college interns for the spring semester 2010. Work will include the following: administrative tasks, field work, phone calls, research, and voter outreach. Flexible work hours. Send resumes and cover letters to Amanda Breed at abreed@fimian2010.com.
Compensation: Experience.
Congressman Rob Wittman’s Capitol Hill office
Internships run throughout the fall, spring or summer semesters for college students. Although all internships in all offices are unpaid, students gain invaluable work experience. The hours are flexible to accommodate students’ hectic course schedules, but generally run 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. when Congress is in session, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when not in session.
In Washington, interns’ responsibilities will vary. They will be asked to answer phones, run errands, research legislation for the Member and legislative staff, attend hearings and briefings and answer constituent letters on various issues before the House. As a result, interns learn about the legislative process and the many other functions of a congressional office. Contact info here.
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Interns needed to help monitor news coverage of the 2010 Senate races. Interns will work in a fast paced environment dictated by the 24 hours news cycle. Interns will be searching & formatting news coverage from print, television, and blogs to be sent to staff, consultants, and activists. Interns needed to cover 6:30am-10:00am, 10:30am-2:30pm, 3:00pm-7:00pm shifts. Applicant should note which shifts s/he is interested in working, must be available for a minimum of 4 shifts.
Applicants must be upperclassmen with previous internship experience. Please email resume, references, & letters of recommendation to vmack@nrsc.org.
Republican Women’s Group
Want to help change the Republican party for the better? We do. We are a new group of MODERATE Republican Women who have come together to encourage the party to find and support moderate candidates. Our group needs an (unpaid) intern for the rest of this year to help with everything from managing mailing lists, to scheduling speakers, to candidate research, to anything else it might take to get us up and running on a national scale. We are gearing up for a major media event in the fall so we need help with that also. We need someone who is a good writer, someone who is very comfortable with old and new media, and someone who has a real interest in the future of the Republican party. For the short term, we can probably get by with 10 hours a week or so, but that could increase as we grow. At least initially you will be working in a law firm office downtown. For more info, email Kay Bailey at kbailey@baileylawgroup.com
Congressman Zach Wamp’s office
The office of Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN) is seeking qualified interns to fill full and part-time positions for the fall semester. Work for an energetic, results-oriented Republican and gain invaluable, career-building experience on Capitol Hill by assisting in daily Congressional office duties, helping with incoming constituent communication, and aiding legislative staff and communications director on special projects. This internship is unpaid and requires a minimum time-commitment of three half-working days per week (15 hours). To apply, please fill out the application listed on our website and send it, along with a resume to the attention of Intern Coordinator (preferably in Word format) by email to ehall@mail.house.gov or fax to: 202-225-3494.
Fairfax County Republican Committee
The Fairfax County Republican Committee is currently searching for interns interested in helping Republicans win in Fairfax County. Your work would be critical to the Fairfax County Republican Party’s efforts in helping our candidates.
Our internship program will assist you in obtaining academic credit for eligible students. This opportunity may also afford you the opportunity to interact directly with Party leaders and elected officials.
Interns will be expected to assist the Fairfax County Republican Committee with:
- Office Management
- Fundraising and Opposition Research
- Data Entry
- Outreach Activities
- Interaction with Local Campaigns
- Grassroots Organization
We look forward to your application. If you have any further questions, please contact 703-766-4467 or e-mail Andrew Eisenach, Director of Interns, at Andrew@fairfaxgop.com.
The Daily Caller
The Daily Caller is looking for college interns and writers. The Daily Caller will be an aggregate of all news soon to be launched by Tucker Carlson who has nearly 20 years of experience in journalism including associations with CNN, the Weekly Standard and New York Times magazine, and Neil Patel who has served in various senior positions in the US Government including most recently as chief policy advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney. This is a great opportunity for those who want to learn more about journalism and more importantly, get to understand the inner-workings of Washington and the way our political system works. If interested, please contact Elizabeth Pelgrift at epelgrift@gmail.com for more information
