Intern

Job Description

About Company:

TurnUp is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of making the world more just, fair, and equitable for all. They achieve this by increasing youth civic engagement and activism to strengthen democracy in the United States. TurnUp believes everyone should be able to access their civic and activist potential. Since 2019, TurnUp has registered and turned out over 500,000 young voters.

Job Description:

This is an unpaid remote internship or volunteer opportunity at TurnUp, designed for young people in the United States who are passionate about civic engagement and activism. As an intern, you will work with a team of like-minded individuals on a variety of progressive/social justice issues, including climate change, racial justice, reproductive rights, ending gun violence, and combating voter suppression in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on teams to participate in grassroots activism and advocacy on civic and social justice issues.
• Conduct research to become better educated and aware about these topics.
• Join and help with existing voter registration drives at your school. If there isn’t one, you will be supported in initiating and performing your own registration efforts.
• Collaborate on a variety of tasks and communicate regularly with your team.
• Meet virtually on a weekly basis.
• Participate in civic actions.
• Work on voter turnout projects.
• Perform targeted outreach.
• Engage in advocacy and activism.
• Find and participate in volunteer opportunities together.
• Attend the TurnUp Speaker Series.
• Do civic and activism related research and writing.
• Advocate for issues important to young people, fight voter suppression, and boost youth voter turnout in the United States.

Benefits:

• Eligible to receive community service hours or course credit (if you coordinate with your school).
• Work in teams with other young people to participate in activism and learn civics.
• Bolster your resume.
• Earn valuable letters of recommendation.
• Flexible hours per week (5-30+ hours).
• Apply anytime (rolling application).
• Eligible to win awards and prizes including the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
• Broaden your networking scope.
• Hear from world renowned speakers.

Skills Developed:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Writing

Hours Per Week: You choose between 5 and 30+ hours.

End Date: Flexible

Application Deadline: Rolling – TurnUp will accept applications year-round until all team positions are filled.