Youth Activism Internship

Join our team of mission-driven young people from all around the country to help amplify youth civic engagement and participate in activism on many progressive/social justice issues including climate change, racial justice, reproductive rights, and ending gun violence, and combatting voter suppression.

Benefits: Eligible to receive community service hours or course credit (if you coordinate with your school), work in teams with other young people to participate in activism and learn civics, bolster your resume, earn valuable letters of recommendation, flexible hours per week, apply anytime, eligible to win awards and prizes including the President's Volunteer Service Award, and hear from world renowned speakers.

Key Curriculum: Work on teams to participate in grassroots activism and advocacy on issues you care about. Research activism, advocacy, civics and social justice. Join voter registration and turnout projects. Learn about civics. 

Skills Developed: Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Writing, and more.

Hours Per Week: You choose between 5 and 30+ hours.

End Date: Flexible 

Application Deadline: Rolling - TurnUp will accept applications year-round until all team positions are filled.

Specialized Teams: While completing this application, you will also have the option to join one of our four specialized teams: Social Media, Marketing, Graphic Design, and Fundraising.

About TurnUp (www.turnup.us): We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making the world more just, fair, and equitable for all by increasing youth civic engagement and activism to strengthen our democracy. We believe that everyone should be able to access their civic and activist potential. TurnUp played a significant role in the historic 2020 and 2022 youth voter turnout by reaching over 60 million young voters online, texting 10 million young voters, helping to register 180,00 young voters and completing 20,000 hours of get out the vote volunteering.