The Program intern will be responsible for recruiting and managing a volunteer street team of young people who will advocate for PowerVote at festivals, concerts, parties, and candidate appearances, as well as coordinating voter outreach efforts to make sure everyone who signs the pledge gets out and votes!

We need a self-starting, motivated, independent worker who can recruit and retain volunteers to work with us.  We need somebody who knows politics, knows New York City and knows people. You’ll need to recruit people to come to events, volunteer with us, and donate, as well as deal with the logistics of event planning.

We are the ones we've been waiting for.

Skills/interests:
• Knowledge of New York City politics
• Experience in activism and event organizing
• Commitment to social justice

• Sense of humor
• Research, writing, editing, and general communications skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, highly motivated, and mission driven nonprofit organization.

Perks:
- Possibility for advancement
- Be a part of an exciting youth-driven political organization
- School credit, where applicable
- Possible stipend

This is an amazing opportunity for a self-starting, fun person who is excited to take on a leadership role in a brand-new project!

*The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization engaging young people under 35 in the democratic process through voter education, trainings, leadership development, and by providing support to existing youth, cultural and student organizations to include voter organizing in their work.
**The League of Young Voters (LYV) is a 501(c)4 advocacy organization for young people under 35 to build a progressive governing majority in our lifetime. We develop leaders and build political power to create public policies which reflect our core values: family, community, inclusion, freedom, equality, sustainable jobs and peace.

Application instructions:

To apply, send a statement of interest and resume to rachel@theleague.com with “program internship” in the subject line. Sincerity is better than style, or length; just be yourself and take a break from the absurdity of the usual job-application process.
No phone calls or faxes, please.

Position open until filled