Check out this interesting opportunity:
Project Vote Smart is a national, non-partisan, non-profit political research
library located in the Montana Rockies. The Project was founded by former US Presidents
Carter and Ford, as well as 40 other prominent national leaders of both major
political parties and funded by the Carnegie and Ford Foundations. The New York
Times said that “Project Vote Smart is so good that even the Federal Government
recommends it.”
We are currently accepting applications for our National Internship Program.
This year we are excited to announce our new online application system where
students can now submit their applications completely electronically,
expediting the review and acceptance process! To apply online or to get more information
about Project Vote Smart, please visit www.votesmart.org. I hope you will look
over our website and forward our information to any interested students. Please
let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks to the generous support of our members across the country, we are once
again able to offer the Barry Goldwater scholarship to all accepted students.
This scholarship provides room and board for the duration of the student’s 10
week internship at our headquarters, the Great Divide Ranch in Montana.
Through our internships, your students will have a unique opportunity to be
involved with the political process, while enjoying one of the most spectacular
places on earth. Our internship will give your students the chance to provide
millions of people with factual, unbiased information, as well as the
opportunity to stroll around pristine lakes and rivers, hike throughout the Rocky Mountains, or ski some of the best slopes in the
country. During an internship with Project Vote Smart, students will work hard
and learn a great deal, all in an environment defined by its beautiful scenery
and the commitment of its staff and interns.
Our internships, as with all the other areas of the organization, focus on the
end product: providing voters with pertinent, factual information on
presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative candidates
and elected officials. For students, this means a hands-on internship with
significant opportunities for learning and growth. In fact, more than 90
percent of the information that Project Vote Smart provides is researched,
entered, and checked by interns and volunteers. This system has been developed
and cultivated specifically to ensure that interns are primarily responsible
for the research; the few staff members are here simply to train and guide
interns in what needs to be accomplished.
Please ask your students to consider this opportunity and contact me with any
questions at 1-888-VOTESMART (1-888-868-3762) or via email at
intern@votesmart.org. I look forward to working together to provide your
students with an unforgettable learning experience.
