Maryland Democratic Party Internship Program Opportunity

Internship Program

The Maryland Democratic Party Internship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience in Maryland’s political process.

We are now accepting applications for Spring 2015 Maryland Democratic Party Internships.The Spring internship will run from January 2015 to May 2015 with the potential for an extension. The internship is unpaid. Interns will focus in several areas including fundraising, communications (social media), field activity, research, and political outreach.
 

Intern duties and responsibilities include:

• Draft communications for general distribution
•  Manage data lists
• Assist in event planning
• Communicate with Democratic Party officials, offices and staff
• Build relationships with Democratic affiliated organizations
• General research
• General office support and organization

Requirements

• An interest in politics, especially Maryland politics
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to commute to our office in Annapolis
• Interns should be prepared to use their own laptop computers

Interns may be asked to attend events in Annapolis and around the state of Maryland

Schedule

• Interns must commit to a minimum of ten hours per week during normal business hours
• Schedules will be set with your direct MDP supervisor

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume to Amanda Pleasant at apleasant@mddems.org.