Internship Posting: Committee of Seventy, Civics Program and Elections Intern, Philadelphia, Spring, Unpaid

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Description: The Civic Programs and Election Intern will assist with the organization and management of Committee of Seventy's Voter Protection Program as well as other election related initiatives and educational programs geared toward the May 17, 2011 Municipal Primary Election. The main responsibility will be to assist with preparation the Voter Protection Program, a non-partisan program that trains and deploys volunteers to local polling places to watch for and resolve any problems that might occur. Other volunteers staff an election-day phone hotline to handle calls that help citizens resolve polling-place issues, or assist our staff in tracking polling-issue hotspots and trends citywide. The intern will also be asked to help out with other election and voter service tasks such as helping to produce information about elections and candidates for our website, assist with events, like candidate debates, and assist with research. While there is specific help that we seek, the internship can be tailored to the interests and strengths of the intern. Students must be at least a sophomore majoring in a relevant field. This is an unpaid internship. We are looking for a minimum of 15 hours a week up to 25 hours. Academic credit is available. Start and end dates are flexible.   Application instructions: Please visit www.seventy.org to learn more about the Committee of Seventy. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Frankie Lancos, flancos@seventy.org. Please specify which internship you are applying for. Please apply immediately. We will begin interviewing and accepting candidates immediately.