Bonjour Young Democrats!
Democrats Abroad France is now accepting applications for interns. 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 United States. We are a volunteer-run organization with a presence across France. We aim to provide Americans living in France a voice in U.S. politics back home, and to help elect Democrats by mobilizing the overseas vote.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the start date is flexible. This internship is unpaid and capped at 8 weeks. The location is flexible and the internship may be completed remotely within France. You may request to work in any of our chapter cities, or with any of our five caucuses (more information here). Interns must have papers authorizing them to reside in France (as a student, employee or other).
We offer networking and social opportunities to interns, as well as training in voter registration, media/communications, and phonebanking. 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).
Duties & responsibilities may include:
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- Working closely with the Communications Team to ensure coherent, consistent, and effective internal and external messaging about Paris events, Democrats Abroad Messaging, posting content, creating advertisements, etc.
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- Analyzing 2018 and 2020 overseas voting data, 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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- Contributing to 2022 GOTV strategic plan, and working with volunteers to successfully implement it
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- Distributing information and materials from the GOTV Team to organizers
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- Drafting and editing documents as necessary, as well as corresponding with speakers and/or their staff about the event
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- Writing event descriptions for membership events, as well as providing promotional text for advertising and social media
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- Assisting in event managing and coordinating events
Requirements:
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- Must be available for the entirety of the internship
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- Must be at least 18 years old and an American citizen
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- Must have the legal right to reside/work in France
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- Must be a full-time degree-seeking student at an accredited college or university
In addition, good written and spoken French is preferable.
To Apply: Please provide the following documents (in English):
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- An updated CV/Resume
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- A statement of purpose. Please elaborate on the specific duties and responsibilities that you find most interesting or that you see yourself excelling in.
Please send an email with the headline [First and last name]: DAF Internship Application to the following addresses:
Danielle Follett : [email protected]
Juan Cerda : [email protected]
Sally Richardson : [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you soon!