Internships and early-career roles that make a difference
Saga Education
Oversee the day-to-day on-site operation of a Saga Math Lab at an assigned school, ensuring a structured, high-quality learning environment. Supervise and support math tutors, manage classroom routines and culture, track attendance and incidents, and troubleshoot basic technology or platform issues. Partner with the Instructional Program Manager to monitor trends, use data to drive interventions, and strengthen overall site performance and relationships with school staff.
American Indian College Fund
Provide administrative and operational support to the Major Gifts team and the broader Resource Development department, reporting to the Senior Director of Major Gifts. Responsibilities include editing stewardship/cultivation materials and scholarship-related reports, supporting grant writer/researcher workflows, donor services support, and coordinating internal processes like acknowledgements, calendars, reimbursements, and special projects.
The Brigid Alliance
Client Services Coordinators provide direct, trauma-informed support to abortion seekers by conducting intakes and coordinating travel, lodging, and related logistics, including urgent changes and troubleshooting. The role works within a remote, pod-based team structure and closely collaborates with a Program Manager while documenting cases and expenditures in organizational systems.
The Brigid Alliance
Provides day-to-day administrative and operations coordination so program and development teams can focus on mission. Responsibilities include scheduling and meeting support, mailbox and records management, purchasing and vendor coordination, travel/logistics for retreats and convenings, reimbursements support, and light finance administration. Reports to the Director of Operations and collaborates across Operations, People & Culture, Programs, and External Relations.
The Brigid Alliance
Supports the External Relations/Development team by strengthening fundraising operations, donor engagement workflows, and cross-team coordination. The role maintains donor and fundraising systems, manages donor acknowledgments and communications support, and assists with research, mail, and reconciliation in collaboration with Development Operations and Finance.
exalt
Supports the Syracuse program team by running day-to-day administrative, logistical, and front-office operations at the Harrison Street site. Responsibilities include greeting participants/visitors, managing space flow and safety protocols, coordinating transportation logistics, supporting meetings, and maintaining office systems and supplies. The role is on-site and central to maintaining an organized, safe, and efficient program environment.
Middle Seat
This temporary, full-time role (Mar 1–Nov 13, 2026) supports client email programs within a pod, reporting to a Managing Digital Strategist. You’ll draft email and landing page/donation form copy, help move content through review, and assist with launches. You’ll also learn email production, testing, performance metrics, and reporting while participating in internal and client meetings.
Middle Seat
Manage and help optimize political/advocacy digital advertising campaigns with a focus on email acquisition, direct-to-donate fundraising, and persuasion. You’ll write and QA ad content, coordinate production across teams, set up and review campaigns across platforms (e.g., Facebook, Google, list vendors), and compile performance reporting. The role includes client-facing communication and frequent A/B testing across creative, targeting, and landing pages.
Saga Education
Lead Math Tutors support a small caseload of middle or high school students with daily, high-dosage math tutoring using Saga’s curriculum. The role splits time between direct tutoring (at least 3 class periods/day) and supporting other students in the room through small-group activities, independent practice, and assessments. Lead Tutors also provide on-site leadership by supporting Site Directors, mentoring new tutors, analyzing student data, and communicating with families.
Saga Education
Lead Math Tutors provide daily high-dosage math tutoring to a small caseload of middle/high school students during the school day and support additional students through small groups, practice, assessments, and math activities when not tutoring. The role also serves as a site-based leader—supporting the Site Director, onboarding and coaching tutors, using Saga’s curriculum, and leveraging student data to personalize instruction and close learning gaps.
Saga Education
Lead Math Tutors deliver daily high-dosage math tutoring to a small caseload of middle or high school students during the school day, using Saga’s proprietary curriculum. They also support students in-person when not directly tutoring (small groups, independent practice, assessments, and math activities), act as on-site leaders, and assist Site Directors with orientation, team-building, and day-to-day site needs.
Blue Rose Research
A full-time, one-year fellowship (with potential to convert to a permanent role) serving as the organization’s in-house expert on AI policy and politics. The fellow will produce memos and policy frameworks, design surveys/message tests, and translate technical AI developments into actionable guidance for Democratic campaigns, elected officials, and progressive organizations. The role also supports client briefings, thought leadership, and product development with internal data science/engineering teams.
Environment America
The Conservation Associate (Conservation Campaign Associate) runs and supports campaigns to protect wildlife and wild places, with potential focus areas such as old-growth forest protection, pesticide bans (e.g., neonics), invasive species prevention, and protecting endangered/at-risk species. The role blends coalition-building, public engagement, communications, and direct lobbying, and includes leading a summer grassroots campaign office with fundraising and staff management responsibilities.
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) / NCAAT in Action
Conduct in-person canvassing conversations with voters in Wake County from Feb 20, 2026 through Election Day (Nov 3, 2026), up to 20 hours/week. The role emphasizes deep, one-on-one, emotionally engaged conversations to build rapport, explore views on issues/candidates, and shift attitudes over time, while meeting campaign goals and maintaining high-quality data and canvass standards.
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) / NCAAT in Action
Seasonal, temporary canvassing role (up to 20 hours/week) running roughly Feb 20, 2026 through Election Day (Nov 3, 2026), depending on performance. You’ll conduct in-person, one-on-one conversations with voters to build rapport, listen to personal stories, and help shift attitudes on key issues/candidates, while meeting campaign goals and maintaining high-quality data practices.
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) / NCAAT in Action
Temporary, seasonal part-time canvassing role (up to 20 hours/week) from Feb 20, 2026 through Nov 3, 2026 (through Election Day, performance-dependent). You’ll conduct in-person, one-on-one conversations with voters to build rapport, listen to personal stories, and encourage reflection on key issues/candidates, while meeting campaign goals and maintaining high-quality data and canvass standards.
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) / NCAAT in Action
Temporary, seasonal part-time canvassing role (up to 20 hours/week) running Feb 20, 2026 through Election Day (Nov 3, 2026), dependent on performance. You’ll conduct in-person, one-on-one conversations with voters aimed at building rapport, listening to personal stories, and shifting attitudes on key issues/candidates through emotionally grounded engagement. You’ll also collaborate with the team, manage time at the doors, and maintain high-quality canvassing data and best practices.
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) / NCAAT in Action
Temporary, seasonal part-time canvasser role (up to 20 hours/week) running roughly Feb 20, 2026 through Election Day (Nov 3, 2026), depending on performance. You’ll conduct in-person, one-on-one conversations with voters to build rapport, surface personal stories, and encourage reflection on key issues/candidates, while meeting campaign goals and maintaining high-quality data and canvassing practices.
North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) / NCAAT in Action
Temporary seasonal, part-time canvassing role (up to 20 hours/week) running roughly Feb 20, 2026 through Election Day (Nov 3, 2026), depending on performance. You’ll conduct in-person, one-on-one conversations with voters focused on emotional engagement, listening to personal stories, and encouraging reflection to shift attitudes on key issues/candidates. Work includes collaborating with the team, meeting campaign goals, managing time at doors, and maintaining canvassing/data quality standards.
SEIU Local 500
Provides member-facing benefits support under the Director of Member Services and Operations and/or the Executive Director. The role processes member benefit requests and inquiries (contracts and supplemental vendor/SEIU benefits), manages communications (phone/email/web forms), and prepares documentation for employers while maintaining confidentiality and meeting strict deadlines.
SEIU Local 73
Field Organizers recruit and develop workplace leaders, grow membership, and mobilize workers to take action in organizing, contract, and issue campaigns. The role is highly field-based, involving frequent worksite and home visits, participation in events and mobilizations, and coordination with internal teams (including support on member questions and grievances).
New Politics Academy
Supports nationwide fundraising growth by expanding and managing the donor/prospect pipeline in close partnership with the Fundraising Manager and Managing Director of Development. The role focuses on prospect research, donor communications support, CRM/data management, reporting, and assisting with virtual and in-person fundraising events. Travel is expected about 10% annually.
Maine People’s Alliance (MPA)
Door-to-door canvassing/field organizing role focused on having thousands of community conversations about climate and environmental issues, and mobilizing people to take action. Canvassers are often the first point of contact and help recruit, motivate, and engage new and existing members. The position runs from early May through Election Day, with shifts 2:00pm–10:00pm Monday–Friday.
Civitech
Conduct research on elections and civic entities across all levels (national to local special districts), including candidates, offices/eligibility and how-to-run details, and current officeholders/tenure. Work supports the Data Acquisition team’s efforts to collect, normalize, and refresh large volumes of civic and geospatial data; experienced researchers may also help improve research workflows, test new internal tools with developers, create training materials, and mentor new researchers.