Office of Congressman Denny Heck - Congressional Internship

Congressional Internship Opportunity in Congressman Denny Heck’s Thurston and Mason County District Office

Lacey, WA

Congressman Heck Currently Seeking Applicants for Congressional Internship Positions:

Candidates should have an interest in the legislative process and civic service, possess excellent writing and communication skills, and work well as part of a team. 

About the Internship:

An internship in my office provides a great opportunity for students to learn first-hand how our government works. Interns learn about the legislative process, as well as the operations of a Congressional office.

Internship opportunities are offered throughout the fall, winter, spring and summer. Although all internships are unpaid, students gain invaluable work experience. Additionally, my office is happy to assist interns who qualify for academic credit. The hours are flexible to accommodate personal schedules.

Interns may perform a variety of duties including: general office work such as answering phones, greeting constituents and visitors and writing letters. Interns may also be assigned to assist constituents on personal matters involving federal agencies (case work) or to work on District-based projects.

Applicants must submit an internship application packet, letter of interest and resume to the following address via regular mail or email to:

Congressman Denny Heck

Attn: Holly Coe

420 College Street SE, Suite #3000

Lacey, WA 98403

Or Email: Holly.Coe@mail.house.gov

To obtain an internship application packet or for further information, please contact the Internship Coordinator, Holly Coe by phone at (360) 459-8514 or by email at Holly.Coe@mail.house.gov.

Campaign Manager Job Opportunity

Lillian Hunter for Tacoma City Council
Campaign Manager Position Description
40+ hours per week
$2,000/month
May-August

Job Description
Coordinate and oversee all aspects of the campaign working with the candidate, volunteers, and consultant to:
· Direct fundraising efforts including events and candidates call time to donors
· Create and manage candidate’s daily schedule and community outreach
· Administer the campaign’s social media presence
· Train volunteers and lead doorbelling
· Work with other campaigns if applicable to implement an overall Get-Out-The-Vote strategy

Required Skills
· Well-organized, professional, and punctual
· Highly adaptable to the ever-changing priorities of campaigns
· Ability to delegate work to campaign volunteers
· Strong writing and communications skills
· Willing to work long hours, evenings, and weekends
· Function well in collaborative and team-oriented work environments
· Previous campaign experience preferred in either paid or volunteer roles, or ability and desire to learn quickly

To apply contact Nic Van Putten at Nic@ProgressiveStrategiesNW.com or 253-459-4758

Faculty Chat with Chris Kendall - MON 5/1

United Nations Boot Camp Summer 2017

The Humpty Dumpty Institute’s “UN Boot Camp” is considered to be one of the best UN study programs in the world. Now, in its fourth year, the annual program has attracted elite students from universities all over the world. At the end of this intense week of study and reflection, participants walk away with deeper understanding of the world around us and with new lifelong friends.

The UN Boot Camp consists of a series of seminars and lectures led by UN officials, diplomats, and a wide range of leaders and experts from academia, civil society, government and the private sector currently working with the UN to address global challenges. Participants will meet, study and interact with students from all over the world. Past Boot Camp participants came from Brazil, Ethiopia, Australia, China, Turkey, Sudan, Pakistan, Guyana, Vietnam and the United States. Together, this “global study group” will attend briefings at UN Headquarters, the United States Mission to the UN, and several leading non-governmental organizations in New York. Students will also spend two days of the program in Washington, DC, where they will meet with key decision-makers and other senior officials from the Department of State, Congressional Staff, the United Nations Information Center and representatives of various, non-governmental organizations, and think tanks which interact with the UN system.

Participants will focus on key topics on broad themes which include: How the United Nations System works; UN and Security Council Reform; The Sustainable Development Goals; Humanitarian Intervention; Human Rights, Peace and Security; Refugees and Migration; Food Security; Counter Terrorism; Gender Equality; International Public Health; Wildlife Conservation; Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping; and Inclusion of Civil Society; Governance; and Legislative Participation in Foreign Policy.

A typical day during the United Nations Boot Camp may include:
Briefings and discussions with UN officials.
Meetings with other international and foreign policy organizations.
Assignments and course work as outlined by the member college or university.

The UN Boot Camp is limited to 25 students on a first-come, first-serve basis. Some schools may offer course credit.

Program requirements include: preliminary readings to be completed prior to the beginning of the Boot Camp. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Students actively participate in dialogue and discussion with guest speakers and peers.  

Tuition
$2,500 per student/participant
Fees include housing in NYC and DC from Sunday, June 4, 2017 to Saturday, June 10, 2017, one-way travel from NYC to DC, transportation between student housing (arranged by HDI) and venues, a UN tour, and briefing materials.

Additional Costs
Airfare and other Transportation: Students are responsible for paying for their own transportation to NYC on Sunday, June 4, 2017 and from Washington, DC back to their homes on Saturday, June 10, 2017. All participants will receive a detailed agenda after registration and participation is confirmed. Students must send their confirmed travel itineraries to HDI one (1) months prior to the Boot Camp’s start on May 4, 2017.
Meals: All meals will be provided as part of the program from the evening of Sunday, June 4, 2017 to the morning of Saturday, June 10, 2017.

Housing 
All participants must stay in pre-arranged housing throughout the Session. All students will stay in single-sex, double occupancy rooms, unless otherwise dictated.

In NYC, students will stay in appropriate student housing. In Washington, DC the group will stay at The George Washington University dormitories. In New York, they will stay at the dorms at the Brookdale campus of Hunter College.

More information and the application here

Feminism in Dark Times - TUES 4/11

CICE Phone Bank

CICE is sponsoring a non-partisan phone bank at which students are able to learn how and actually make phone calls to their legislators about issues they care about. The goal is to promote civic engagement for our students, not promote any political agenda. There is a power point training that plays automatically and there are calling scripts available, in addition to staff who can answer any questions.

The dates and times are:
1) April 3, Upper Marshall, 1-3 PM
2) April 11, Rotunda, 1-3 PM
3) April 17, Rotunda, 1-3 PM
4) April 24, Rotunda, 1-3 PM

The facebook event link is for next weeks phone bank is here

Coffee + Donuts with the WA State Legislative Internship Program - FRI 4/7

Freedom and Technology in the Age of Trump

A lecture by Jay Stanley, editor of the ACLU Free Future Blog and author of a variety of influential ACLU reports on privacy and technology topics and their impact on civil liberties.

Intern with a Puget Sound Alumna in the Department of State!

Hopefully, you've already read the post from January 17 announcing that the US Department of State is now taking applications for Fall 2017 internships. A recent Puget Sound and P&G alumna, Alexandra Scott, currently works for the Office of Public Diplomacy in the State Department's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Xandra has this to say about what an internship in her office would look like:

The Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy (EAP/PD) coordinates America's cultural and digital media communications strategy abroad. I like to say that in a nutshell, our job is to make folks abroad like us more. We support over 30 Posts across the region in implementing their public diplomacy programs, everything from movie nights, to English corners, to art exhibits.We also sponsor a wide variety of cultural exchange programs, including the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI), which has been enormously successful, and the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). 

There is no typical day in EAP/PD, simply because our portfolio is so broad. One day, you might help our IVLP coordinator with a delegation of 15 young Malaysians who are in DC to learn how to design sustainable cities. The next day you might help the Digital Media Coordinator with crisis communication plans for posts across the region, ensuring they can keep in contact with American citizens abroad during an emergency. Another day you might get to sit in on a strategy meeting where policymakers are discussing how to combat propaganda. We are a busy office, with lots of opportunities for somebody who is proactive and willing to roll up their sleeves. 

 You can specify what office and bureau you would like to intern with when you apply...so get to it! Go to DC and work with one of our awesome alums!!!

The REAL Change Organizing and Advocacy Fellowship to Fight Poverty

Are you feeling a call to action? We are looking for the next generation of activists and leaders in fighting poverty at home and abroad. The REAL Change Organizing and Advocacy Fellowship is a hands-on training program for young people between the ages of 18–30. During the yearlong program, fellows learn how to work with the media, their communities, and policymakers to create change.

REAL Change participants receive a crash course in advocacy at the RESULTS International Conference in Washington, DC. After three days of coaching and inspiration, fellows spend the final day of the conference on Capitol Hill and speak directly with members of Congress and their staff. Throughout the rest of the year, fellows receive ongoing training on biweekly calls. They hone their advocacy skills by taking actions ranging from writing letters to the editor to hosting events to meeting with their members of Congress in-district.

RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together they use their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. Volunteers receive training, support, and inspiration to become skilled advocates. In time, volunteers learn to effectively advise policy makers, guiding them towards decisions that improve access to education, health, and economic opportunity. Backed by the in-depth research and legislative expertise of staff, RESULTS advocates realize the incredible power they possess to use their voices to change the world.

As a REAL Change Fellow you will:
Receive training and support over 12 months to become a powerful advocate for the end of poverty.
Learn how to lobby your member of Congress on everything from tax policies that can lift millions of low-income Americans out of poverty to global health initiatives like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Become a skilled organizer who mobilizes your community to fight poverty.
Write pieces that get published in the media.
Start your own RESULTS chapter or help a local RESULTS chapter grow and thrive.
Attend the RESULTS International Conference in Washington, DC. Past speakers include Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Tavis Smiley, Marian Wright Edelman, and Muhammad Yunus, and more.
Attend the REAL Change Mid-Year Training in March of 2018 to learn about RESULTS priority issues in depth and the federal budget process, then head back to Capitol Hill.

Find more information and the application here

Foreign Affairs Information Technology (IT) Fellowship Program

What is the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (IT) Fellowship Program?
Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Washington Center (TWC) for Internships and Academic Seminars, the Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship Program provides outstanding students pursuing an IT-related degree with a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply technology solutions to the business of diplomacy.

The program awards five Fellows (three graduates and two undergraduates) with tuition assistance, mentorship, and professional development to launch their careers in the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. Fellows who successfully complete the program and the Foreign Affairs IT Specialist entry requirements will receive an appointment as a Foreign Service Information Management Specialist (IMS).

What is a Foreign Service Information Management Specialist (IMS)?
Foreign Service Information Management Specialists support and maintain hundreds of applications and provide IT services domestically and abroad at over 275 overseas posts in nearly 200 countries. Information Management Specialists serve their country by maintaining secure, reliable IT tools and resources to ensure that Foreign Service Officers, federal agencies and non-government partners can promote diplomacy while serving overseas. Information Management Specialists gain experiences that few other IT professions offer, including the reward of living in a foreign country while experiencing different cultures and helping to protect U.S. interests abroad.

IT Fellowship Program Benefits

• Undergraduate Fellows (those beginning their junior year in fall 2017): Up to $37,500 annually for tuition, room and board, books, mandatory fees and some travel expenses for junior and senior years of undergraduate studies related to an Information Technology field.
• Graduate Fellows (those beginning a graduate program in fall 2017): Up to $37,500 annually for tuition, room and board, books, mandatory fees and some travel expenses for a two-year master’s degree in an IT-related field.
• Two summer internships, one at a domestic office of the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and one overseas at a U.S. embassy or consulate. The program provides stipends, transportation and housing for these internships.
• Orientation to the Program and the Foreign Service at the Department of State.
• Mentoring from a Foreign Service IMS throughout the duration of the fellowship.
• Employment in the Department of State Foreign Service for those who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service IMS entry requirements.

More information available here
Find the application here

Talking Points Memo Internships

TPM Polling Internship
TPM is seeking a Polling Intern to help manage it's award winning app, PollTracker. This is a paid internship program in which interns get a crash course in polling and in how a digital media news organization works from the ground up. We’re taking applications for a polling internship to begin immediately. Former TPM interns and fellows have gone on to jobs at The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, The New York Sun, The Verge, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and more.

Talking Points Memo (TPM) polling interns are involved in every aspect of PollTracker and have a hand in everything we do. They work alongside our PollTracker team to monitor new polling, enter data, detect trends, break news, and write stories.

The polling intern will receive a stipend. The position is based in TPM’s New York City office.
Rising seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students, as well as relevant course of study, preferred. Qualified applicants can receive academic credit.

To apply, send an email to jobs at talkingpointsmemo.com with a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and two references. Include the subject line: “Job App: Polling Internship.”
 
Editorial Internships (NYC)
Description: The TPM Internship is a paid internship program in which interns get a crash course in how a digital media news organization works from the ground up. We’re taking applications for our summer cycle TPM internship

TPM interns are involved in every aspect of our operation and have a hand in everything we do. They work alongside our reporters to write and break stories, help our editors keep a finger on the pulse of the news day, and produce all kinds of digital media from youtube clips to mash-up photographs. The fellows also attend weekly brown bag lunches with reporters, editors and publishing staff to learn the ins and outs of the new media business.

Our fellows and interns have moved on to jobs in new and old media alike, working for us, as well as The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, The New York Sun, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and more.

Fellows receive a stipend for the summer. The internship program is ongoing and we are always accepting applications. The position is based in TPM’s New York City office.
Rising seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students, as well as relevant course of study, preferred. Qualified applicants can receive academic credit.

To apply for any of our internships, send an email to internship at talkingpointsmemo.com with a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and two written references. Include the subject line: “Job App: Editorial Internship.”

Talking Points Memo Website 

Find out more about summer internships and research opportunities, Wed 2/8 at Noon in Wyatt 305

A conversation with Bobby Seale - WED 4/5

Race and Pedagogy Institute presents "A Conversation With Bobby Seale," founding chairman and national organizer of the Black Panther Party, moderated by Professor Dexter Gordon, African American studies and communication studies.

This important leader in the effort to advance the cause of justice in the nation since the 1960s will be in Tacoma and the Race and Pedagogy Institute and African American Studies is embracing an opportunity to host him on campus April 5, 2017, thus providing opportunities for students and our broader Puget Sound community to engage with him in conversations about his life and his considerable and distinctive history of critical political engagement.