Interns: Join Democrats Abroad 
across Mexico and beyond!
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Help us keep U.S. Democracy healthy and growing in 2024—with your outstanding Communications skills. 

• Our Communications internship program welcomes all members of the community – regardless of age or where you live. You just need to be a U.S. Citizen. Our most basic goal: help U.S. Citizens living abroad to VOTE in our country’s elections.                
• Join Democrats Abroad Mexico (DAMX)— and explore internship opportunities working on critical Communication projects and outreach to our members and prospects.   
• We believe in real Democracy, expanding Equality, Inclusion and Economic Prosperity for everyone. These are the foundations that will help the U.S. meet the huge challenges ahead, including Climate Change, increasing Income Inequality, Exclusion of Others who may not look like us and more.
• We believe in fighting back against the forces who want to take us back to the bad old days of out-of-control kings, dictators and dominators.

Apply Here

 

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WHY INTERN AT DEMOCRATS ABROAD MEXICO?

We’re launching a new U.S. Citizen intern program and you can be part of it! Help shape the future of the U.S. by getting out the vote in 2024—an estimated 500,000 voting-age U.S. Citizens live in Mexico.

We are looking for part-time interns in high school, college, and post-grad to work on a diverse and challenging array of Communications projects and campaigns. We make it easy by offering a virtual, flexible schedule that accommodates any timetable.

Course Credit
Students may receive course credit for this internship. Our team will work with the intern’s school/advisor to achieve desired learning outcomes while you complete all necessary paperwork.

Great Professional Opportunities
Practice and refine many skills, including how to:

• Excel in a remote professional work environment
• Create and present project findings, status updates, results and strategic recommendations to cross-functional teams
• Write professionally, use your copywriting and graphic design skills, research effectively—and develop Social Media communications and more that move people to vote, engage and stay informed
• Develop your career by working on a series of essential projects and in different roles 

Also:

• Practice self-direction, self-sufficiency & critical thinking
• Refine your verbal communication skills in online face-to-face and phone meetings
• Experience hands-on a start-up setting with constantly changing tasks
• Develop management skills, both personally and for teams

For Available Internships—keep scrolling down   

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OUR MISSION + ABOUT DEMS ABROAD

We are committed to:

• Helping U.S. Citizens abroad easily vote in our country’s elections—whether they are Democrats, Independents or other affiliation.
• Protecting the right to vote for U.S. Citizens abroad.
• Building local communities of like-minded U.S. Citizens around the world

Also:

• Keeping members and prospects in Mexico engaged and informed about U.S. politics through educational and social events, media and more
• Advocating for specific U.S. Citizens abroad issues —including Fair Taxation and Medicare Portability— working with US government officials and elected representatives.
• Working with the broader Democratic Party to achieve our goals.
• Helping elect Democrats in every U.S. congressional district, up and down the ballot!

And of course, have fun doing all the above!

Apply Here.   

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We look forward to talking about how you can contribute. 

 

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Available Intern Positions (Unpaid)
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1. Communications Content Creator/Project Manager (Virtual) 

The Democrats Abroad (DA) Mexico Communications / Marketing Team produces Social Media and other campaigns targeting all U.S. and "Binational" citizens in Mexico.

Our goal: Generate greater awareness, engagement, interest, action, conversion and stronger Social Media presence—to motivate our members and prospects to VOTE in 2024 elections. Via our VoteFromAbroad.org online tool and voter assistance events.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?  A chance for a U.S. Citizen who believes in Voting, Democracy, and Equality (whether you’re a Democrat or Independent) to gain real-world experience in Political Communications.
How do you make yourself heard with all the noise in today’s environment? Opportunities to develop digital advertising and more to reach voters and potential voters around the world. Oh, and maybe Save Democracy as we know it!

Working remotely (virtually), we need your help to deliver:

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• Target Audiences. Covering several target audiences, each with different characteristics requiring customized, strategic content employing best social media platforms and content strategies.
• Teams. May work with other DA teams, including web, video production, email blast, analytics, plus Get Out The Vote, Membership, Fundraising, State Teams, Caucuses and other teams.
• SKILLS REQUIRED: Self-motivation. Applicants with solid knowledge of Communication and Marketing principles, strong organization, time management (Comms Calendar maintenance, etc.), attention to detail and ability to work virtually with diverse range of volunteers.
  

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• Scope. Research, strategy, execution, analytics, reporting and improvement recommendations.
• Social Media Execution. Implement targeted strategies to post, boost, manage digital ad campaigns and more to increase engagement on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and possibly TikTok and Pinterest.
• Management Tools. May include exploring backend and other software (something like Hootsuite) and our in-house CRM.
  
• SKILLS REQUIRED: Self-motivation. Applicants with solid knowledge of Social Media and Digital Ad Campaigns across platforms and channels and management tool,  engagement principles, strong analytics/reporting/strategic recommendation skills plus outstanding organization, time management, attention to detail and ability to work with a diverse range of virtual volunteers.