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Internships
Come spend your summer with the American Democracy Institute. Our internship program offers students an opportunity to experience the culture of Washington, DC and learn about the environment of the nonprofit sector. ADI's selective internship program fosters professional development in young aspiring students. Interns will collaborate with our staff on key projects, contribute ideas, develop strong analytical and writing skills, and complete minimal administrative tasks in order to enhance the internship experience.
The following internships are available for Summer 2010:
Women’s Leadership Program Intern
• Directly support ADI’s Women’s Program Associate in managing the year-long program
• Create feature articles and other content for ADI’s Women’s Leadership newsletter and other publications
• Help design and manage the year-long Women’s Leadership Program
• Identify and recruit young female emerging leaders for the program
• Work with a highly accomplished network of advisors
• Assist in event planning for DC-based and national round tables, screenings, and speaking engagements
Communications Intern
• Assist in strategic media outreach for ADI’s programs
• Maintain and manage ADI’s online appearance via social media outlets
• Continually develop ADI’s website
• Assist in the development and distribution of ADI’s quarterly newsletter
• Create feature articles and other content for ADI website and other publications
• Cultivate ADI’s network of leaders through different social networks
• Learn how to build communication plans and strategies
• Generate marketing materials that inform ADI's mission including visual vocabulary, print, and electronic media
ADI Global Leadership Program Intern
· • Help design ADI’s Global Leadership
• Research Global Affairs issues and areas for development
• Develop and manage relationships with current and future global leaders involved with the program
• Assess
opportunities for donor cultivation events and assist with cultivation events
to support the Global Leadership program
• Identify and
recruit emerging global leaders for the program
· • Create feature
articles and other content for ADI’s newsletters, website, and other
publications
• Research, cultivate and manage growing network of ADI leaders and supporters
• Conduct database management
• Identify donor prospects
• Assist in constituent communications
• Cultivate and help manage relationships with ADI’s network of leaders
• Interview and create “leadership profiles” for ADI’s website and quarterly newsletter highlighting the important and leadership
Requirements
Students from all majors are encouraged to apply. Strong writing skills and computer familiarity required. Applicants must be willing to tackle various projects at one time. Applications from individuals with background or interest in civic engagement, design, marketing, website development, or business are also welcome.
Applying
We are currently accepting applications for Summer 2010. Start and end dates are flexible. To be considered for our program, please submit a cover letter, resume and brief writing sample to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). In the subject line as well as your cover letter, please identify which internship you are applying for. Please note, all internships are unpaid.