Progressive Campaign Internship
Kallos For Council —
New York, NY
Description:
Exciting opportunity to join a progressive campaign for New York City Council that is at the forefront of public policy, technology, and civic engagement. This is not your average internship of copying, filing or field. You will join a team with experienced professionals where you will be able to participate in all aspects of a successful campaign so that you gain the necessary skills to secure a job.
Duties will include:
Community Outreach and Organizing
Attending Local Meetings
Voter and Donor Contact / Canvassing
Public Policy Research
Event Planning
Authoring Campaign Materials
o Blogging
o Scripts
o Flyers
o Etc.
Website Management
Graphic Design and Photography
Scheduling
Social Media
Background:
Benjamin Kallos, is currently a candidate to represent the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island in the New York City Council where he is using a unique skill sets in law, politics, public policy and technology to make New York City a better place.
He currently serves as the Executive Director of New Roosevelt where he working to improve New York State's Constitution and laws through better understanding and policies at EffectiveNY.org. His distinguished career includes serving Former Public Advocate Mark Green, Assembly Member Jonathan L. Bing, and the Open Government Foundation. He was recently recognized for his leadership by the New York Observer and City and State News for creating several civic websites including VoterSearch.org for voter education, OpenLegislation.org for legislative advocacy and transparency, and NYCPoliticalCalendar.com a crowd sourced political calendar.
You can learn more at KallosForCouncil.com.
What Our Interns Have to Say:
Unlike many other internships where hands-on means getting coffee and making copies I was immersed in all aspects of the campaign, from planning and executing voter contact to giving candidates the tools they need to reform New York. Phil Hoffman, Tufts University Class of 2014
My time working at Kallos for Council was both inspiring and educational. I was working on real aspects of a political campaign such as managing campaign contributions, organizing fundraisers, and increasing social media reach on facebook, twitter, and flickr to help generate thousands in donations. Andrew Frank, Baruch College, Class of 2014
Not only did I acquire a variety of skills that were immediately useful to me, but they will stay with me throughout my career. I also gained the first-hand experience working in politics that enables one to richly perceive the political process for a lifetime. Christine Seo, Fordham University Law School and Business School Class of 2012
Last summer, I worked to promote human rights, justice, and accountability in Eastern Europe. This summer I decided to do the same for my own home by bringing those values to New York." Jesse Towsen, Brown University Class of 2012