Political Campaigns Intern (Fall)

*Applecart deploys proprietary technology to run smarter advertising campaigns. We work with some of the nation’s most prominent corporations, non-profit organizations and political candidates to activate and communicate with key target audiences at a scale and level of efficacy previously thought impossible. Part high-level strategic consultancy, part cutting edge data R+D lab, Applecart offers proven solutions derived from objective, iterative experimentation. Our core offering is a proprietary social graph that leverages publicly-available data to map real-world relationships between individuals at national scale. Our roots are in politics, where we have tested and honed our methods at every level, in high-impact circumstances. We’re branching out beyond political campaigns to tackle new advertising challenges in which determining “who knows whom” provides decisive advantages for our clients.*

*Applecart’s political work has been featured by The Colbert Report, CNN, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, USA Today, The Huffington Post, among other prominent news outlets.*

We are looking for a creative, self-motivated, flexible thinker to join our team as a Political Campaigns Intern. This individual will join our rapidly growing start-up, as a member of our Political Campaign Services team. Working with Applecart’s team of co-founders, political strategists, and data scientists, the will assume meaningful responsibilities to help meet client needs, win campaigns, and develop political campaign best practices.

Responsibilities/Duties

• This individual will work closely with our Political Campaign Services team, as well as the Partners, across varied high-impact business and client-facing functions.
• Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting in general campaign activities to make sure every campaign actor has the data they need to succeed
• Exploring Applecart’s current and past databases to produce analyses and associated learnings
• Building insight-rich reports for our clients
• Managing voter mobilization campaigns
• Developing proposal and pitch materials for prospective clients
• Building case studies of current and past campaign successes
• Researching developments in political news and science (including research into political candidates, the histories of certain political geographies, and the academic literature of modern political campaigns)

Logistical Details

• Location: New York, NY
• Application deadline: Sept. 1, 2017 (applications reviewed on rolling basis)
• Internship term: Fall 2017
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• This is a paid internship

Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled in or recent graduate from a BA/BS program at a four-year college or university in political science, statistics, computer science, or related fields
• Experience working on a small team to complete time-sensitive, detail-oriented projects

Required Qualities

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, self-motivated work environment with a small team that provides potential for outsized impact
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
• Particularly sharp attention to detail
• A very quick and eager learner
• Great comfort and confidence in problem-solving as a team and autonomously
• Passion for American politics and interest in the nuts and bolts of political campaigns; self-proclaimed political junkies welcome
• Interest in data-driven decision making; quantitative work experience a plus
• Fluency with Microsoft Office required; SQL experience preferred

For additional information, or to apply, please visit: https://applecart.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0fh9a/