Help us challenge the undue influence of well-financed special interests over American politics and government. Join our team as we seek to transform our nation’s smoldering outrage over corruption, gridlock, and bailouts into a powerful political force that will deliver lasting, structural reforms. We are a hard-working, mission-driven organization with offices in Washington, DC and Northampton, MA.

Internships

United Republic is offering semester long and summer internship opportunities to talented undergraduate students who feel passionately about addressing the undue influence of money in US politics. Opportunities are available in both our Florence, MA office and our Washington DC  offices.

Our internship program will allow students to gain a deep understanding about the democracy reform movements taking place in our country.  Working closely with the staff, interns will work on the many facets of an advocacy and journalistic organization such as: organizing, research, journalism, policy and fundraising. Depending on skill level and interest interns may take part in:

• Investigative research, helping to expose corruption in our political system
• Marketing/branding and external affairs coordination
• Contribute to our anti-corruption news blog, The Republic Report
• Supporting our fundraising database through research and data entry
• Help with grassroots organizing efforts
• Website development and other collateral materials
• Searching for the day’s top money-in-politics news stories and curating them for the website
• Research projects supporting various aspects of the United Republic mission
• Assisting the Communications Team in pulling clips featuring United Republic in the news, building press lists, and pitching our work to major news outlets

In addition to supporting our programmatic efforts, daily tasks will include some administrative and operational support. Ideal candidates will be hard working, enthusiastic, detail oriented, resourceful and most importantly, have a passion for good government.

While undergraduate internships at United Republic are unpaid, we are committed to making sure the experience here is challenging, informative and educational.  We are happy to work with colleges or universities so interns may earn credit for work done in our office.

To apply send your resume to Hannah Ray at hray@unitedrepublic.org

Application Deadline:
Summer: April 20, 2012
In our Florence, Ma office summer interns will participate in the Western Massachusetts Internship Network.

western massachusetts internship network

The Western Massachusetts Internship Network (WMIN) connects interns and fellows serving at national organizations around Western Massachusetts to expand and deepen their internship experience. WMIN brings students from diverse organizations together for professional development, organizing and technology skill building, and nonprofit leadership training. A collaboration between Free Press, United Republic, Media Education Foundation and National Priorities Project, WMIN works to create transformative experiences and also to strengthen the voice of students within organizations with an eye toward building the next generation of nonprofit leaders.
WMIN Goals:

• Foster more community/connections between nonprofit organizations and students across Western Massachusetts

• Leverage shared resources and expertise, provide new opportunities for students, and better prepare them to be innovative nonprofit leaders

• Identify intersections and opportunities for collaborations across organizations and issues

• Provide youth leaders around the valley with more support, capacity building, and professional development opportunities