Election season is here, and our campaign seeks passionate and hardworking students to join our team! Whether this is your first experience with a campaign or you have interned before, all are welcome to apply. Students interested in politics, organizing, or learning more about civic engagement are encouraged to apply. Our program is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while getting more involved in your community. Interns will meet fellow students from across Long Island and make new friends along the way. Please review the different positions below to see what role interests you most. You can apply to multiple positions if you are interested in more than one. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please use the contact form on this website to submit your inquiries. We hope you join our dynamic team of interns and fellows to propel our movement forward!
High School Internship Program
Field Internship (April 1, 2024 - June 25, 2024)
As a campaign representative, Field Interns will assist our Field Department by participating in direct voter contact activities such as canvassing and phone banking to speak with voters about our platform and provide voting information. Interns will collect crucial data for the department. Interns will also have the opportunity to staff community events with the candidate.
Requirements:
- Must be 15 years of age and have reliable transportation since we will meet in person throughout New York Senate District 7 (Northern Nassau County).
- Must be a good communicator who enjoys working with their fellow team members
- Being professional, punctual, positive, and demonstrating a good work ethic is essential.
How the Internship Works:
Our Field Internship has a highly flexible schedule to accommodate your school and extracurricular obligations. Internship hours will be after school and on weekends to fit your availability. You do not need to complete a certain number of hours each week; you merely check the calendar to see what days and times are open and pick when you want to join. For example, you could skip working for two weeks during exams and then work more days when your schedule is lighter. Most of our work will be in person, but we will have plenty of remote days for students’ convenience. We do this to make scheduling as easy as possible for students’ different obligations, and we are happy to create other reasonable accommodations so students can participate. We work five days a week, so you will have plenty of opportunities to accrue hours! We offer two types of Field Internships; both are exactly the same except for the required hours below.
- Field Intern: Student must complete 75 hours by June 25, 2024
- Junior Field Intern: Student must complete 35 hours by June 25, 2024
*If you cannot complete 75 hours by the program’s conclusion, you will still be a Junior Field Intern. You will be promoted to Field intern if you joined as a Junior Field Intern but completed 75 or more hours.
Coordinators (Flexible start - July 1, 2024)
Coordinators will assist the Field Department with volunteer training and voter outreach activities. Coordinators will collect and enter participation data and other metrics. It will be the chief responsibility of coordinators to ensure data integrity. Other responsibilities will include:
- Hosting virtual campaign activities
- Staffing candidate events when needed
- Assisting hosts with direct voter contact activities such as canvassing and phone banking
You must have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude while working with your peers and volunteers to succeed in this role. Excellent communication skills and the ability to be decisive and lead are necessary. To apply, applicants must be 17 years of age, have reliable transportation, and have a laptop. This position is primarily in-person in New York Senate District 7. Applicants must be able to commit roughly 10 hours per week and have availability on evenings/weekends. Admission is on a rolling basis.
Application Deadline
(Rolling Admission Starting March 1)
- Priority Deadline: March 1, 2024
- General Deadline: March 25, 2024
