Opportunities
There are many opportunities at Northwestern for undergraduate research, study, and travel. Some of the more popular ones pursued by political science students have links here provided.
Interns needed for a progressive Independent aldermanic candidate seeking office in Ward 47. Learn the political campaign trade as an intern on an exciting grassroots aldermanic campaign in Chicago.
Seeking:
Field Organizers
Compensation:
This is an UNPAID internship.
College Credits:
If you would like to receive college credits for this internship, please contact your schools internship coordinator and have them reach out to us.
Basic responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Recruit, train, and manage volunteers.
-Voter outreach.
-Phone calls.
-Coordinate Door-to-Door canvassing and participate.
-Coordinate the collection of signatures for the petitions and participate.
-Research internet data.
-Monitoring online and print news outlets.
-Work closely with the Field Director.
-Other duties, as assigned by Field Director, Campaign Manager, and other senior staff.
Qualifications / Qualities:
-Campaign field experience as a volunteer, intern, or field organizer is not needed.
-Aggressive commitment to goals and results.
-Personable and professional.
-Ability to commit to campaign hours.
-Strong communication skills.
-Team player with a positive attitude.
-Sense of humor.
-Strong organization skills.
-Able to work well without constant supervision.
-Access to reliable transportation and personal computer.
-Must own a cell phone and willing to make calls from it.
-Available from now until Election Day - February 2011.
Hours and days are flexible.
Please visit our website to see if this is a campaign you would be interested in.
www.renewchicago.com
If you are interested in internship opportunity with Ameya Pawar for Alderman / Renew Chicago, please send a cover letter and resume via email to Sam Yanover at samyanover@renewchicago.com.
Nourish International
This year, 8 million people will die because they are simply too poor to stay alive. You can change this.
Nourish International is inviting you to help create solutions to global poverty by applying for our Chapter Founders Program.
Whether it's motivating their peers to action or working cross culturally to apply the skills learned in the classroom to the real world, students like you are using their creative abilities to make an impact. You can create change today.
To get more information or nominate a friend, go to:
http://nourishinternational.org/students/overview.php.
Posted: 4/27/2010
Tenth Congressional District Democrats: Internships Available
The Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) is accepting applications for spring and summer internships. Several of our interns have gone on to internships in Washington, to college majors in political science or law, or paid political and nonprofit positions locally and in Washington. Interns may do research, walk door-to-door with candidates, work in campaign offices, staff events and issue forums, and get to meet many political figures.
The 10th Congressional District includes all of the North Shore from Wilmette through Waukegan and extends as far west as Libertyville, Vernon Hills, and Buffalo Grove in Lake County, and Wheeling, Arlington Heights and Palatine in Cook.
For more information on the Intern Program, or to apply, contact
Hon. Lauren Beth Gash, Chair, or Stephen Ark, Intern Coordinator,
at info@tenthdems.org or call 847-266-VOTE (8683).
Posted: 4/27/2010
Northwestern University Environmental Field Studies Program
The field school is an NU program in which students are placed in national park units for about seven weeks of work during the summer. Most of these internships have students working on resource management and/or research projects focusing on natural resources, cultural history, public policy, biodiversity, and global climate change.
For additional information, click here: Environmental Field Studies Program.
Commissioner Brendan Houlihan Internship
The Cook County Board of Review is a local government agency that allows taxpayers to appeal their property taxes. This agency has the authority to correct tax assessment, revise and correct the assessed value of property and review and recommend property tax exempt status. Each intern will have hands on experience working within a Cook County agency. Interns will obtain an intimate knowledge of Cook County government.
If you are interested in applying for an internship, please contact Internship Coordinator Camille Smith at 312.603.3644 or via e-mail at camsmith@cookcountygov.com
Government Affairs Research Internship at the Shedd Aquarium
The internship will take place in the department of Strategy. The objective will be
researching news articles of interest— i.e. political or Great Lakes content --to the Strategy (strategic planning) Department and updating of the database. A communication system with politicians will have to be maintained.
For additional information, click here: http://www.sheddaquarium.org/howtoapply.html.
Office of State Senator Heather Steans
The Office of State Senator Heather Steans is seeking energetic, politically minded students to work in the Chicago 7th Legislative District Office. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the inside workings of a state legislative office while making valuable contacts for a future role in government and politics. Interns will sharpen their communication and analytical skills, gain an enhanced understanding of all levels of government, and work directly with municipal, county, state, and federal government officials. The scope and content of the position will be shaped around the unique talents and interests of the particular student.
Interested students should forward resumes and direct questions to:
Jennifer Walling, Chief of Staff
Phone: 773.769.1717
Fax: 773.769.69015533
Email: jen@heathersteans.com