Spring 2012 Internship Program
Leadership Center for the Common Good is a training and technical assistance provider that works with community-based non-profits organizing in low-income communities and communities of color. Our partners are leaders in the fight for social, economic, and racial justice. From California to Massachusetts, from Florida to Washington State, and a dozen states in between, we help groups take on Wall Street banks, amplify their efforts to help families resist evictions, and stand up against wage theft. Our partners have moved campaigns for Paid Sick Days, for living wage jobs, and against devastating cuts to programs that help regular people overcome the barriers to achieving the American Dream.
The Online Campaigns Intern will get hands-on experience in supporting campaigns like these using online advocacy tools and tactics, while learning the key organizing principles and strategies that allow grassroots peoples’ organizations to win real victories over corporations and their 1%er allies.
Online Campaigns Intern
Responsibilities:
- Help Common Good partner organizations carry out online portions of their campaigns to fight foreclosures, tax millionaires, win Paid Sick Days, organize low-wage workers, among many others.
- Work with Common Good partners to develop their overall online capacity, including ways to use Facebook, email lists, web sites, and a wealth of social media tools to meet their primary organizational goals.
- Write and edit online campaign documents including emails, advocacy web pages, blog postings and campaign plans.
- Write reports and analyses of online actions.
- Read and summarize reports and best practice guides related to online advocacy, online fundraising, and online organizing.
- The Online Campaigns Intern will work with and by supervised by the Online Director
Qualifications:
- Current undergraduate or recent B.A./B.S.
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Facility with a range of computer programs including Microsoft Suite and common blogging software like Wordpress, LiveJournal, Blogger, etc.
- Some experience with campaign, organizing, or advocacy, not necessarily using online tools
- A passion for social justice
- A sense of humor
Position is based in Los Angeles.
To apply please submit resume, cover letter, brief (no more than 5 pages) writing sample to: internships@commongoodcenter.org with the name the name of the internship you’re applying to in the subject line.
Deadline for Spring 2012 Internship Program is January 6th, 2012.
Internships maybe part-time or full-time, but interns must work at least 10 hours a week.
