League of Women Voters Intern Description
Agency Description:
The League of Women Voters of New Orleans (LWVNO), a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and provides in depth voter education through our website.
Position Summary:
Provide quality support to the Mission Impact team by supplying race and candidate information for the Leagues’ voter education website VOTE411.org. Since 2006, VOTE411.org has educated nearly 40 million voters by providing voters the information they need to successfully cast their ballot on Election Day. The website provides voters with their polling place information, a registration tool, election rules and laws for all 50 states and DC, and online voters’ guides which show voters candidates and races on their own personal ballot. This position is for the Spring semester and is unpaid.
The intern will have first had experience in:
- Candidate, race and ballot information research
- Direct candidate outreach (though phone and email)
- Election rules research
- Elected official research
- GIS shapefile acquisition in several different states
- Marketing research
- League support as needed.
- Technical updates as needed (no experience required)
Required Skills and Experience:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
- Familiarity with the League’s core mission and nonpartisan policy
- Comfortable doing online research
- Comfortable talking on the phone
- Self-motivated and ability to complete tasks quickly
Internship location:
There is no office space available for this internship, although the LWVNO office is located near the Warehouse District. The direct supervisor can meet with interns at a location on the University campus as needed. Most work is done independently during the hours agreed to by the intern and supervisor. Interns will need access to their own computers and emails to successfully complete this work.
Internship hours are flexible and will be set through direct communication with the supervisor. Specific hours for the duration of the internship will be scheduled before the interns first day.
How to apply:
Please send a copy of your resume to lwvno@bellsouth.net, attn. Stacey LaFleur, by December 3, 2021, to apply for this internship.