Learn how to get out the vote and defend democracy!  Students for Voting Justice is a remote internship for college students who are interested in helping young people of color have their say on the issues of today.  Our focus for fall 2025 is on Virginia’s state and local elections.  What happens in Virginia this year has major implications for the well-being of people living in Virginia and for the 2026 midterm elections as well. Join us!

 

To apply, you must be enrolled for the fall semester in a college located in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, or Washington, D.C, and must be 18 by August 28, 2025.  Priority will be given to students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Hampton University, and the University of Mary Washington. 

 

Interns will use three proven methods to get out the vote in Virginia. They will design social media ads to reach young potential voters on Instagram. They will recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to work at getting out the vote by decorating postcards to send to young voters. And they will phone bank to inform young voters about the election.  Students for Voting Justice will supply all the postcards, stamps, etc., and will train interns in volunteer management, digital marketing, phone banking, and more. 

  

Interns will work with a team of other political organizers, probably all on the same campus, and will be supervised by an intern team manager.  

 

While learning skills, interns will benefit from a series of educational guest lectures on issues relating to politics. Each intern will also receive one-on-one mentoring by an experienced professional who has volunteered their time.

 

This internship is remote and compatible with other responsibilities.  Intern team meetings and interns’ meetings with their mentors are scheduled by the individuals involved. All other work is self-scheduled. Presentations are recorded for later viewing by interns who aren’t able to attend in real time. The internship lasts 10 weeks, pays $15/hour, and requires 6-10 hours/week. 

 

Skills gained: 

• Political organizing and voter outreach skills, including postcarding and phone banking

• Leadership and management skills, including the recruitment, supervision, motivation, and coordination of volunteers 

• Political marketing skills involving the creation, implementation, and assessment of political social media campaigns 

 

How to apply:  Complete this Google Form and upload your resume and an unofficial transcript to the form.  Acceptance to the program will be on a rolling basis until the program is full. Questions?  Reach out to us at directors@studentsforvotingjusticevote.org.   

 

About us:  Students for Voting Justice is an initiative of the Center for Common Ground, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. Our mission is to empower our youth to strengthen our democracy.