Bonjour, Young Democrats!
Democrats Abroad France is now accepting applications for student internships. DA France is one of the largest and oldest country committees of Democrats Abroad, the official arm of the Democratic Party for the millions of Americans living outside the US. We are a volunteer-run organization with a presence across France. We provide Americans living in France a voice in US politics back home and help elect Democrats by mobilizing the overseas vote. See more about our mission statement here.
We offer networking and social opportunities to interns, as well as training in voter registration, media/communications, and phone banking for young Americans seeking a career in politics or on Democratic Political campaigns stateside. Successful internships are eligible to receive a letter of recommendation from their internship supervisor, as well as credit that can be transferred to a college or university (if authorized by the university).
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, flexible start date determined upon successful application and university completing the convention de stage. Internships are unpaid and capped at 8 weeks, with the possibility to renew for a second internship. The location is flexible and may be completed remotely within France. You may request to work in any of our chapter cities or with any of our six caucuses (Youth Caucus, LGBTQ+ Caucus, Black Caucus, Diversity Caucus, Veterans & Military Families Caucus, or Women's Caucus). Successful applicants will pass two 40-minute interviews and be placed with a tutor de stage for the duration of their internship, who will help them draft their internship project and scope of work.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Communications Support: Working closely with the Communications Team to ensure coherent, consistent, and effective internal and external messaging about Paris and France-wide events as well as helping craft Democrats Abroad messaging, creating advertisements, etc.
- Data Analytics: Analyzing data to help us understand the overseas population and voting trends as well as social media performance as well as data on the size and location of the U.S. citizen population in France, to identify key areas for growth and to set measurable goals for upcoming election years
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Voter Registration:
- Contributing to the 2026 GOTV (Get Out the Vote) strategic plan and working with volunteers to successfully implement it
- Distributing information and materials from the GOTV Team to organizers (from Fall 2026)
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Event Coordination: Drafting and editing documents as necessary, as well as corresponding with speakers and/or their staff about the event
- Writing event descriptions for membership events as well as providing promotional text for advertising and social media
- Assisting in event managing and coordinating events, including supporting in-person events with photography and videography
Requirements:
- Must be available for the entirety of the internship
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have the legal right to reside/work in France
- Must be a full-time degree-seeking student at an accredited college or university
- Effective organizer who can plan projects from start to finish
Preferable:
- Experience in Canva, graphic design, and video editing
- Experience in event organizing
- Fluent English mandatory
- Bonus: B1 level in French
To Apply: Please provide the following documents in English:
- An updated CV/Resume
- A statement of purpose. Please elaborate on the specific duties and responsibilities you find most interesting or you see yourself excelling in.
Please send these documents via email with the subject line [First and last name]: DAF Internship Application to Sally Richardson and Anna Tyberg.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!