Political Science, History, and International Relations Organizations with Multiple/Ongoing Job Openings

Winter Internships for '08-'09, Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul, MN

Job Description:

• Internships available for Winter '08-'09
• Award Nomination
• Community Partnerships
• Activity Facilitator
• Live Animals
• Exhibits
• Fundraising
• HR
• Marketing
• Membership Sales
• Museum Operations
• Volunteer Coordination
• Web Design
  

Qualifications:

• Responsibilities vary by position
• Visit website for complete position description

Salary/Benefits:

• unpaid
  

To Apply:
For further information go to: www.mcm.org and volunteers@mcm.org

Intern, Madia for Congress, Maple Grove, MN

Job Description:

• Play a vital role in winning one of the most highly competitive Congressional races in the nation
• This is a chance to work with other passionate, dedicated people and to learn about important skills while on the campaign trail
• Ashwin Madia is the DFL endorsed candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District (Western Suburbs of Minneapolis). He is an Iraq War Veteran running for Congress to get our economy back on track, end the war in Iraq responsibly, invest in renewable energy, and protect our civil liberties
• The Madia campaign is looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated people to assist in the field campaign to win this election.
  
• Interns will work closely with Ashwin, the field staff, and community volunteers, and helping to get out the vote activities
  

Qualifications:

Salary/Benefits:

• unpaid
  

To Apply:
Contact Nikhil Joglekar with Resume at: nikhil@madiaforcongress.com, www.madiaforcongress.com

Field, Finance, or Media Intern, Tinklenberg for Congress, Blaine, MN

Job Description:

• We are offering for-credit internships for students seeking to fulfill school community service requirements, and other internship and volunteer arrangements
• Work into paid positions alongside senior staff in a fast-paced, high energy challenger campaign that has the momentum to win!
• Openings are available in media/communications, field, and finance departments, so we can offer a variety of opportunities for interested students
• Interns can expect to work directly with the candidate in visibility and lit dropping activities as well as direct voter contact and organizing in the field department
• You will also have the opportunity to learn about how political field strategy is developed and implemented
• We are offering hands-on experience working with political professionals who travel across the country working on campaigns
• Media/communications interns will learn about building relationships with the press, targeting major media outlets, purchasing advertisements, endorsement requests, blog/web/email updates, issue research, media monitoring, and press release development
• Finance interns will staff campaign events, conduct research, manage and develop data, help with mailings, and assist the PAC and call time directors
  

Qualifications:

Salary/Benefits:

To Apply:
Contact Nick by phone: 763.785.4676 or by email: nick@tinklenberg08.com
Website: tinklenberg08.com

Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Advocacy Internship, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Job Description:

• About ILCM:

  • The mission of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is to provide quality immigration legal services and law-related education to meet the steadily increasing needs of Minnesota's growing immigrant and refugee communities.  We work to support a fair and just immigration process that keeps the American dream alive, embodies the rule of law, and strengthens families and communities across Minnesota.  Our goals include remedying legal problems with immigration legal services, preventing legal problems with law-related education to immigrants and refugees, and encouraging immigration policies that are practical and compassionate.

• Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • The intern will assist the legal staff with cases involving victims of violent crimes who are eligible for special relief under immigration laws
    

  • Duties will include:

    • Translating documents
      
    • Answering telephones
      
    • Communicating with local law enforcement and locating records
      
    • Helping to prepare cases
      
    • Interviewing clients
      
    • Internship duties can be flexible, and efforts will be made to match the interests and skills of the intern to projects they find interesting and helpful to their studies
      

• Terms of Internship:

  • The internship will be four months, 15-30 hours per week
  • After four months the intern and the ILCM will discuss the possibility of extending internship depending on needs and interns of both the intern and the organization
  • ILCM prioritizes long-term volunteers who gain skills and experience during their time at ILCM, enabling them to more fully contribute
    

Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak both Spanish and English fluently
• Must possess cultural and interpersonal sensitivity necessary to successfully work as a victim advocate
  
• Applicants with previous experience in victim advocacy and support are preferred
  

Salary/Benefits:

• Unpaid
• College credit may be arranged through your school
  

To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to ILCM volunteer coordinator at: immigrantlawcenter@gmail.com
For more information about position duties and requirements, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, 450 N. Syndicate St, Suite 175, St. Paul, MN 55104, Ph: 651.641.1011

Southwest MN Legal Intern, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Job Description:

• About ILCM:

  • The mission of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is to provide quality immigration legal services and law-related education to meet the steadily increasing needs of Minnesota's growing immigrant and refugee communities.  We work to support a fair and just immigration process that keeps the American dream alive, embodies the rule of law, and strengthens families and communities across Minnesota.  Our goals include remedying legal problems with immigration legal services, preventing legal problems with law-related education to immigrants and refugees, and encouraging immigration policies that are practical and compassionate.

• Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • The intern will assist legal staff with intake, client screening and case handling in Southwest Minnesota
  • Tasks will vary and relate to cases involving family-based petitions, adjustment of status, applications for temporary protected status (TPS), cases involving victims of violent crime and domestic violence, asylum, and other matters
    

  • Duties will include:

    • Interviewing clients
    • Locating and gathering court, medical, and other records
      
    • Communicating with government agencies
      
    • Translating documents
      
    • Managing client appointments
      
    • Preparing case files
      
    • Internship duties can be flexible, and efforts will be made to match the interests and skills of the intern to projects they find interesting and helpful to their studies
      

• Terms of Internship:

  • The internship will be four months, 8-10 hours per week
  • After four months the intern and the ILCM will discuss the possibility of extending internship depending on needs and interns of both the intern and the organization
  • ILCM prioritizes long-term volunteers who gain skills and experience during their time at ILCM, enabling them to more fully contribute
    

Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak both Spanish and English fluently
• Must possess cross-cultural communications skills and interpersonal sensitivity necessary to successfully work as an advocate
  
• Applicants with previous experience in victim advocacy and support are preferred
  
• Preference given to applicants residing in South West MN or willing to travel to Worthington MN several times a month
  

Salary/Benefits:

• Unpaid
• College credit may be arranged through your school
  

To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to ILCM volunteer coordinator at: immigrantlawcenter@gmail.com
For more information about position duties and requirements, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, 450 N. Syndicate St, Suite 175, St. Paul, MN 55104, Ph: 651.641.1011

Legislative Intern, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Job Description:

• About ILCM:

  • The mission of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is to provide quality immigration legal services and law-related education to meet the steadily increasing needs of Minnesota's growing immigrant and refugee communities.  We work to support a fair and just immigration process that keeps the American dream alive, embodies the rule of law, and strengthens families and communities across Minnesota.  Our goals include remedying legal problems with immigration legal services, preventing legal problems with law-related education to immigrants and refugees, and encouraging immigration policies that are practical and compassionate.

• Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist with all aspects of the legislative advocacy process regarding prioritized immigration legislation and legislative education
  • Assist with advocacy work on behalf of Federal and State proposals and initiatives that might positively or negatively affect Minnesota's immigrants and refugees
    

  • Duties include:

    • Research on issues and legislation
    • Coalition building and attending meetings
      
    • Drafting statements, releases, action alerts, and web communications
      
    • Internship duties can be flexible, and efforts will be made to match the interests and skills of the intern to projects they find interesting and helpful to their studies
      

• Terms of Internship:

  • The internship will be four months, 15-30 hours per week
  • After four months the intern and ILCM will discuss the possibility of extending internship depending on needs and interests of both the intern and the organization
  • ILCM prioritizes long-term volunteers who gain skills and experience during their time at ILCM, enabling them to more fully contribute
    

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with immigrant and refugee cultures
  
• Second language capacity preferred
  
• Research, previous legislative or issue advocacy experience preferred
  

Salary/Benefits:

• Unpaid
• College credit may be arranged through your school
  

To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to ILCM volunteer coordinator at: immigrantlawcenter@gmail.com
For more information about position duties and requirements, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, 450 N. Syndicate St, Suite 175, St. Paul, MN 55104

Development Intern, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Job Description:

• About ILCM:

  • The mission of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is to provide quality immigration legal services and law-related education to meet the steadily increasing needs of Minnesota's growing immigrant and refugee communities.  We work to support a fair and just immigration process that keeps the American dream alive, embodies the rule of law, and strengthens families and communities across Minnesota.  Our goals include remedying legal problems with immigration legal services, preventing legal problems with law-related education to immigrants and refugees, and encouraging immigration policies that are practical and compassionate.

• Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • The Development Intern supports the development functions with donor data management, proposal and report preparation, correspondence, and filing in support of the programs at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

  • Duties will include:

    • Assist in the implementation of the annual development plan including prospecting and maintaining a development calendar
    • Assist in the proposal and grant report preparation
    • In coordination with the Office Manager, populate and maintain the contact database
      
    • Assist in the annual individual donor campaign
    • Internship duties can be flexible, and efforts will be made to match the interests and skills of the intern to projects they find interesting and helpful to their studies
      

• Terms of Internship:

  • The internship will be four months, 10-15 hours per week or more depending on the needs of the student
    
  • After four months the intern and ILCM will discuss possibility of extending internship depending on needs and interest of both the intern and the organization
    
  • ILCM prioritizes long-term volunteers who gain skills and experience during their time at ILCM, enabling them to more fully contribute
    

Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail, ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and to meet deadlines
  

Salary/Benefits:

• Unpaid
• College credit may be arranged through your school
  

To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter to ILCM volunteer coordinator at: immigrantlawcenter@gmail.com
For more information about position duties and requirements, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, 450 N. Syndicate St, Suite 175, St. Paul, MN 55104

National Interns, Project Vote Smart, Montana

Job Description:

• Only once e very four years do citizens have the right to pick their favorite candidate for the highest office in the nation, and with this year's election an open-seat it  promises to be one of the most exciting in history
• Project Vote Smart, the organization that U.S. News and World Report says, "Would make the founders weep with joy," is looking for a few dedicated students to help make our final push to inform citizens about the candidates who want to represent them in this election
• Project Vote Smart, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization, founded by such prominent national leaders as Presents Ford and Carter
• The Project is dedicated to fighting the deceptive and manipulative tactics used by many of today's political campaigns by replacing them with honest, factual information
• We are currently searching for students to work as National Interns at our research facility located in the beautiful Montana wilderness
• Surrounded by crystal clear lakes and streams and snow capped mountains, students receive real world experience by researching legislation, compiling endorsements from special interest groups, and speaking with candidates in one of the most beautiful places they will ever see
  

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Qualifications:

• All students accepted as National Interns are expected to work ten 40- hour weeks

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Salary/Benefits:

• The internship is unpaid but all interns will receive free room and board at our facility through the Barry Goldwater General Scholarship Fund
  
• We expect our interns to work hard, but offer them the opportunity to play even harder, interns are also given access to the Project's tennis and basketball court, exercise room, row boats, horses, free wireless internet access, snowmobiles, and some of the best fishing and hiking in the country
  

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To Apply:
Contact Jeremy Clemens (Human Resources Director, Project Vote Smart) at intern@votesmart.org or visit the website at www.votesmart.org

The Koch Internship Program, Charles Koch Charitable Foundation, Washington DC

Job Description:

• This is a unique Washington D.C. opportunity for students
• Koch Internship Program is a semester-based, program designed to develop promising leaders and entrepreneurs interested in liberty and a career in the non-profit arena
• Interns work with staff members at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation on policy research, marketing, and talent development
• During the program interns spend one day a week learning Market-Based Management-the philosophy that enables an organization to succeed long term by applying the principles that cause a free society to prosper
• Through interactive exercises, reading discussions, engaging speakers and practical work experience, interns develop the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for careers with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes and other non-profit organizations
• More information about the Internship Program, Market-Based Management and the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation can be found at www.cgkfoundation.org
• Spring and fall internships are part-time and flexible, but Interns must be available at least 20 hours each week, including all day on Tuesdays
• Summer interns are also part-time, but Interns work regular schedules, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Salary/Benefits:

• Spring and fall Interns are paid an hourly rate of $12/hr
• Summer Interns are paid an hourly rate $13/hr
• Unfortunately, housing is not provided
  

To Apply:
For more information or to apply visit Koch Internship website
2008 Fall Internship Program: September 15 - December 5 - Application deadline: August 29, 2008
2009 Spring Internship Program: January 12 - May 1 - Application deadline: Jan 2, 2009
We are an equal-opportunity employer. M/F/D/V