• Campaign Intern – El Tinklenberg for Congress

Seeking enthusiastic interns to work in the campaign office and around the district to help defeat Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and send a strong Democrat to Congress. Opportunity for anyone interested in a career in politics or public policy to gain some campaign experience. They need committed, hard-working interns in the Field and Finance Departments.

Details: Work 15-20 hours a week, and set your own schedule. Office hours: 9 AM – 9 PM, Monday – Friday. Some weekend days may be required. No prior campaign experience necessary.

Finance intern duties: Staff campaign events, research, data management, assist with mailings, other duties as assigned.

Field intern duties: Voter outreach, data management, volunteer recruitment and coordination, help plan and staff events and rallies.

(Also seeking a faith-based outreach intern, whose duties will include communication with faith communities and data management.)

Located in Blaine (15 minutes from the Twin Cities) at 9298 Central Ave. NE Ste. 204. www.tinklenberg08.com. Contact Anna Richey with your resume and availability: (763) 785-4676, anna@tinklenberg08.com

• Lakota People’s Law Project Internship

Are you looking for a summer internship and practical research experience?
Passionate about social justice and issues affecting the Native American community?

The Lakota People’s Law Project is looking to hire Native American students, or students with academic or other experience in Native American affairs to work in their main office in Rapid City for the summer. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Claire Newman '05 works for the organization and can be contacted for more information, 605-381-8668.

• American Academy of Diplomacy Essay Contest

The American Academy of Diplomacy is an association of 200 former US Ambassadors, General Officers from the military, and Senior Foreign Policy officials who have achieved the highest ranks in their professions. One of the Academy’s objectives is to stimulate interest in a foreign policy career among the best college and graduate students concentrating in international affairs. In this connection, we sponsor an annual writing contest with substantial cash awards of $8,000 and $5,000 for first and second place respectively. The first-prize winner will be invited to Washington at the Academy’s expense to discuss her or his work with a senior official at the Department of State.

To help familiarize college and graduate students with actual State Department procedures, participants must, by June 9, 2008, submit an “Action Memorandum” to the Secretary of State of no more than 1,500 words, to be judged by members of the Academy. This is a format most students will not be familiar with but which is the standard at the State Department and White House for getting a decision on a foreign policy issue. The detailed rules of the contest and a sample format for the Action Memo are attached.

Open to any American citizen who is enrolled during the Spring Semester of 2008 either as an undergraduate degree student majoring in a field related to international affairs or as a graduate student in an advanced degree program related to international affairs.

• Political Organizer Job Description - TakeAction Minnesota

TakeAction Minnesota is a grassroots organization dedicated to building a movement around economic, social, and racial justice. With 3,000 members and 31 affiliated labor and community organization affiliates, they work to elect progressives to office and win on issues that impact people’s lives.

TakeAction Minnesota has won major campaigns that have established living wage laws in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, expanded voting rights, and stopped corporate welfare. In 2006 and 2007, 61 of 68 TakeAction Minnesota endorsed candidates won election including more than a dozen state legislative candidates that took conservative seats in the suburbs and greater Minnesota.

Current campaigns: Main focus right now is winning universal health care in Minnesota. As part of this effort, TakeAction Minnesota is in the process of endorsing a slate of progressive candidates running in some of the closest state house races in Minnesota. A gain of five seats in the state house would create veto-proof DFL majorities in the legislature, giving critical strength to win progressive policies in the next legislative session.

Job responsibilities include:

Grassroots organizing: engaging and mobilizing TakeAction Minnesota members and progressive voters in support of our endorsed candidates

Field organizing: managing volunteer door knocks and phone banks

Managing volunteer database and voter file systems

Reporting and coordinating with our endorsed candidates and other progressive organizations

Engaging and mobilizing TakeAction Minnesota members and progressive activists on our Universal Health Care campaign

Qualifications: Applicants with organizing experience are preferred. Applicants especially need an ability to motivate diverse groups of people; deep commitment to progressive politics, social justice issues, and working with communities of color; must be self-motivated. This is a temporary organizing position through November 28^th 2008.

Salary/Benefits:Dependent on experience, $28,000-$34,000/year. Excellent health and other benefits provided after two months.

To Apply: It is in the applicant's interest to apply immediately, as they are currently interviewing and evaluating applicants. Applications cannot be considered past May 31, 2008, 5pm. Send cover letter, resume, and three references to Steve Rogness, Political Organizer, at Steve@TakeActionMinnesota.org, fax: (651) 645-1311, mail: 1821 University Ave. W. S-137, St. Paul, MN 55104.

TakeAction Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. GLBT, women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

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The above is information that the Political Science Department has received about internships, jobs, etc. We believe it to be accurate and represent legitimate opportunities. However, please note that the Department is not endorsing or promoting any particular non-Carleton program, political viewpoint, party affiliation, or set of values.