Digital Intern (Remote) - Summer '24 - Dynamic Team

THE ROLE: 

NextGen America is currently seeking a Digital Intern to join our remote Summer internship program, with a possibility of extension to our fall program. This internship is not limited to college seniors or recent graduates. We also invite and encourage experienced professionals who may be looking for a career change to apply. 

This position will be part-time with an expected commitment of 20 hours per week. The expected start date for our Summer Cohort will be May 28, 2024.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

• Paid: an intern will be considered an hourly employee with a pay rate of $22/hour
• Location: internships are fully remote and can work from anywhere within the United States
• Training and Development: Opportunities to learn from and train with senior employees and leaders within a leading electoral organization
• Education: Opportunities for hands-on learning and training in an organization with a track record of championing progressive causes and candidates 

WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE:

• Assist with core day-to-day activities of the Digital team
• Assist with copywriting for NextGen America’s email, SMS, and web actions on issues related to voting, advocacy, organizing, and more
• Assist in the management of grassroots campaigns from conception to design, execution, and analysis
• Produce reports on digital engagement and experiments
• Track emerging trends in digital storytelling and utilize them effectively
• Perform other duties as assigned

ABOUT YOU:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive applications
• A passion for taking political action through engaging with young people to stand up for progressive values and causes
• A strong desire to obtain new skills and exposure to working in a professional environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines
• Creative and flexible
• Excellent team player

COMPENSATION: 

NextGen America Interns are part-time, temporary employees with a set pay rate of $22/hour. This position is not eligible for benefits.  

ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:

NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.