Available Internships

As an MCDP intern, you will not be a gopher, a file clerk, or a coffee wrangler. You will gain real, hands-on political experience. You will be a vital member of our team, learning new skills and gaining experience to help you land a great job after your graduation.

As we ramp up for the 2010 elections, we need interns in the following critical areas for the Spring 2010 semester:

Campaign Operations Intern: field work, constituent group outreach, and voter targeting. Typical majors/programs: political science, social work, pre-law, Spanish, Asian Languages, women's studies, justice studies, anthropology, American-Indian Studies, African-American studies

Applied Math/Statistics Intern: statistical modeling, analysis, research, field experiments, microtargeting. Typical majors/programs: mathematics, statistics, applied statistics, applied mathematics, computational mathematical sciences, applied math for life and social sciences, computational science, exploratory math, quantitative methods, research methods

GIS Interns: geographical information systems, modern cartography. Typical majors/programs: geographical information systems, geography

Public Relations Intern: communications, public outreach, media relations, policy research, and general content development (lots of writing). Typical majors/programs: journalism, mass communication, communications studies, communication, English, rhetorical studies, social psychology, political science, public policy, economics, urban planning, sustainability, urban & metro studies

Online Organizing/Training Intern: Will manage web functions, features, and content related to online organizing, web-based mobilization, online training, email list growth/management, and social networking. Typical majors/programs: computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or equivalent experience

Finance Intern: fundraising, finance/budget, accounting, and legal compliance. Typical majors/programs: nonprofit management, accounting, business, pre-law

Info Technology Intern: information technology, web development, UNIX/Linux server administration, desktop support, database management, and email list management. Prefer candidates with Drupal development experience.Typical majors/programs: computer science, applied computer science, computer information systems, applied computing

Graphic Design Intern: graphic design for both web and print. Typical majors/programs: graphic design, art-related, graphical information technology

Web Content Management Intern: developing and updating content related to 2010 elections, ongoing county party operations, email blasts, etc. Typical majors/programs: political science, communications, mass communications, journalism

Legal/Compliance Intern: financial compliance, campaign compliance, voting rights. Graduate students only. Typical majors/programs: law, legal studies, political science

Our internships give students real responsibilities and hands-on experience that will help you land a great job later. Our internships are unpaid, volunteer positions. We accept internship applications on a rolling basis as long as space is available.

To apply,  email your resume, along with a cover letter describing why you would like to intern with us, to the chairmaricopademocrat [dot] com (MCDP Chair).

Jobs

Now Hiring: Coordinated Campaign Field Organizers

The Maricopa County Democratic Party is building the
grassroots power to create game changing results in Arizona.  Maricopa County, which contains the Phoenix metro
area, is the fifth largest county in the United States and is the lynch pin for
winning statewide and legislative districts within Arizona.  With MCDP, you will be part of a team
creating a coordinated effort that can change the electorate and win races up
and down the ticket.

Four great reasons to work in Arizona in 2010:

• Help beat Sen. John McCain
  again. 
• Build the volunteer army
  needed to pick up a Democratic seat in Congress, continue Arizona’s legacy
  of great Democratic governors, and take back the State House. 
• Train the next generation
  of volunteer leadership that will send America’s Worst Sheriff, Joe
  Arpaio, into retirement.
• Lay the foundation for President
  Obama in 2012.

Arizona is a diverse and
dynamic state, and this year’s gubernatorial and senate races will be a
stepping stone towards turning Arizona blue in 2012.  Democrats can win
this traditionally Red state by turning out Maricopa County with a concentrated
field effort.  We are building an empowered organization that will focus
on targeted voter registration, party identification, and early voter
turnout.  It is hard work, but Maricopa County is the key to changing
Arizona.

Overview

A Field Organizer (FO) will
be responsible for successfully executing the field program in their region. A
FO is responsible for interacting constructively with volunteers and building
cohesive activist networks; this includes
recruiting and training volunteers and managing political relationships within
their regions.  A FO is also
required to open and manage our field office in their region, train volunteer
leaders, recruit new volunteers, hold organizational meetings and house
parties, and solicit donations when necessary.

Requirements:

·        
At least 1 cycle campaign experience or 2 years
related experience (non-profit, government, or consulting firm).

·        
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

·        
Reliable transportation.

Successful applicants
will:

·        
Respect, empower, and include everyone, and
anyone, who wants to be involved in the MCDP.

·        
Be self-motivated and willing to work long hours
(including nights and weekends).

·        
Be able to motivate others.

·        
Have the desire and demonstrated ability to
exceed expectations.

·        
Have the ability to communicate with diverse
communities and leaders.  Bilingual
Spanish skills a plus. 

Duties & Oversight/Responsibilities

·        
Recruit, train, and manage a team of volunteer leaders
to meet or exceed established field goals.

·        
 Establish
and maintain relationships with local elected officials, Democratic and
like-minded organizations and coalition groups.

• Be a
  representative of MCDP for the region.
• Provide
  daily report to Executive Director, including volunteer recruitment and
  voter contacts.
• Develop
  promotional tools for volunteer recruitment.
• Schedule,
  prepare, and execute outreach presentations at local schools, colleges,
  universities, Democratic clubs and other community meeting to recruit
  volunteers.
• Maintain
  lists of canvass staging locations, phone banks, and special event
  locations.
• Prepare
  call lists, including scripts, instructions and other important documents.
  

To Apply
Please send resume and cover letter to bernardbergmannmaricopadems [dot] com
Applicants will be asked to complete a written interview.  Selected applicants may be asked to participate
in additional phone/in-person interviews.

Volunteer Positions

Whatever your skills, we can use your expertise! Here are just a few of the roles that our volunteers fill:

• Organizing neighborhoods
• Registering new voters
• Signing up voters for the Permanent Early Voting List
• Educating voters
• Calling other volunteers
• Helping with office tasks
• Raising money
• Writing letters to the editor
• Coordinating events
• Entering data

Interested in volunteering? Visit our volunteer page or contact one of our offices or your district leadership today.