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Ballotpedia External Relations Fall 2021 Internship (Paid/Remote)
Washington, DC
Job/Internship Description
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there-people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
"If you build it, they will come '' our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we've had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We've come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we've grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We scarcely had an email list before 2016. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you're standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential to the preservation of our great civilization in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you'd be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you'd be willing to work hard with-JOIN US.
Intern Testimonials
"Interns at Ballotpedia have the rare opportunity to be engaged in politics in a fascinating behind-the-scenes way, working to build the Encyclopedia of American Politics- breaking news and documenting history- while maintaining complete neutrality. At BP, you'll gain experience with a multitude of tasks to prepare you for any avenue you decide to take in the crazy, fun world of politics and news." - Jackie Mitchell, 2018 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Participating in the editorial internship program was an exceptional learning experience that prepared me for my current role as a staff writer. Through the internship, I received extensive training on preventing bias, learned how to code the website, and worked on challenging projects, all with the support of helpful and encouraging Ballotpedia staff." - Janie Valentine, 2019 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Interning with Ballotpedia was a wonderful experience. I was guided and taught throughout various projects while also allowed to be creative and explore my own ideas and projects. I have learned not only about American politics, but meaningful ways to reach and educate people. It was an invaluable experience with great mentorship!" - Abigail Campbell, 2020 Spring and Summer Communications Intern
Program Description
As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. Following orientation, you will join the External Relations team, working alongside full-time staff members.
In addition to your onboarding experience, and the experience you will develop working in your assigned area, you may also have the opportunity to attend topical meetings or webinars.
As a Ballotpedia External Relations intern, you may
Ballotpedia is happy to facilitate credit for your internship experience if that is available to you. If you will be seeking credit for your internship, and if there is anything that Ballotpedia will need to do to assist you, please include that information in the same file as your cover letter.
Environment
Ballotpedia interns will work remotely, as all Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.
Compensation
Interns will be compensated at $12.00 per hour.
Please note If the minimum wage in your area is more than $12.00 per hour, you will be compensated in accordance with your area's minimum wage.
To Apply
To apply, click on "Apply for this job" below and fill out the form.
Please provide the following in PDF format
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there-people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
"If you build it, they will come '' our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we've had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We've come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we've grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We scarcely had an email list before 2016. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you're standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential to the preservation of our great civilization in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you'd be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you'd be willing to work hard with-JOIN US.
Intern Testimonials
"Interns at Ballotpedia have the rare opportunity to be engaged in politics in a fascinating behind-the-scenes way, working to build the Encyclopedia of American Politics- breaking news and documenting history- while maintaining complete neutrality. At BP, you'll gain experience with a multitude of tasks to prepare you for any avenue you decide to take in the crazy, fun world of politics and news." - Jackie Mitchell, 2018 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Participating in the editorial internship program was an exceptional learning experience that prepared me for my current role as a staff writer. Through the internship, I received extensive training on preventing bias, learned how to code the website, and worked on challenging projects, all with the support of helpful and encouraging Ballotpedia staff." - Janie Valentine, 2019 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Interning with Ballotpedia was a wonderful experience. I was guided and taught throughout various projects while also allowed to be creative and explore my own ideas and projects. I have learned not only about American politics, but meaningful ways to reach and educate people. It was an invaluable experience with great mentorship!" - Abigail Campbell, 2020 Spring and Summer Communications Intern
Program Description
As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. Following orientation, you will join the External Relations team, working alongside full-time staff members.
In addition to your onboarding experience, and the experience you will develop working in your assigned area, you may also have the opportunity to attend topical meetings or webinars.
As a Ballotpedia External Relations intern, you may
- assist the department with support efforts around Ballotpedia's development, strategic partnership and data sales opportunities;
- help prepare meeting preparation memos on individuals, corporations and other , organizations for the External Relations department;
- research potential partners and donors for Ballotpedia;
- assist with aspects of donor recognition and record keeping such as donor database entry;
- prepare research on election and other related topics that may be needed for small and large partnerships;
- assist with the launch of Ballotpedia's Donor Club program;
- utilize Salesforce to produce reports and manage Ballotpedia's database of external contacts; and
- other projects as assigned.
Ballotpedia is happy to facilitate credit for your internship experience if that is available to you. If you will be seeking credit for your internship, and if there is anything that Ballotpedia will need to do to assist you, please include that information in the same file as your cover letter.
Environment
Ballotpedia interns will work remotely, as all Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.
Compensation
Interns will be compensated at $12.00 per hour.
Please note If the minimum wage in your area is more than $12.00 per hour, you will be compensated in accordance with your area's minimum wage.
To Apply
To apply, click on "Apply for this job" below and fill out the form.
Please provide the following in PDF format
- resume
- cover letter which states your interest in External Relations, including the contact information for two professional references
- A sample one-page thank you note thanking a donor for their support of Ballotpedia
- Note please include this in the same file as your cover letter
Position Summary
Company
MessageGears
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full or Part Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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