Politics Intern

Overview

Good Party is looking for a passionate and analytical Politics Intern from now through mid-November. This is a remote, paid position with opportunities for part-time and full-time hours. You’ll work closely with our Political Director and Mobilization team. You’ll assist with nationwide candidate campaign research, support, and product feedback. You’ll be involved in the day to day of an early stage startup and have multiple opportunities for mentorship and growth through interactions with senior leadership.

About Good Party:

Good Party is the movement to make people matter more than money in our democracy. We’re building free tech and a movement to end America's two-party political dysfunction.

Americans are losing faith in democracy – especially young people. The rigged, two party system has turned Independent into a dirty word to make voters trapped between voting for the lesser of two evils. In fact, a majority of eligible voters (over 130M Americans), including more than half of Millennials and Gen Z, say that neither Republicans, nor Democrats represent them…but they keep getting elected!

Whether you’re concerned about the climate, privacy, inequality, or our individual freedoms, solutions are held back by the dark doom-loop of dysfunctional partisan politics. With over 500,000 elected offices in the United States, Good Party is empowering a grassroots revolution to take back our communities from career politicians. We help real people run winning local and state level campaigns.

Good Party’s solution is to train people to run for office plus support candidates who take our pledge with cutting-edge tech tools to win, all without selling out to the Democrats, Republicans, big money, or special interests. Our free AI Campaign Manager and team with 50+ years of campaign experience make running, winning and serving as an independent possible.

We are building a community to end the corrupt two party system and then harnessing that community’s collective power to elect the most promising independents around the country. By leveraging social media and creators, we’re making our mission to make people matter more than money mainstream.

Good Party is founded by serial entrepreneur, Farhad Mohit, with over $1B in exits — Flipagram (now TikTok), Shopzilla, and BizRate.

Regardless if this is the right job for you, go to GoodParty.org to join our movement!

Why you should work at Good Party:

• Join us in solving the biggest problem of our time – fixing our democracy – so all other problems can be solved
• We’re a Public Benefit Corporation that prioritizes social impact over making money
• Work where and how you like, on a fully remote team spread across the country
• Join a passionate team with diverse political views focused on one mission
• We’re fully funded for our mission. No stressing over whether the next round of funding will come through. Focus on making an impact. That’s what matters here.
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What you’ll do:

• Research to understand independent candidates running in 2024 on Good Party’s tech platform, provide insights on their path to victory and election dynamics
• Support candidates using our tools and optimizing the product based on their feedback
• Assist with research projects, analysis, and briefing memos
• As part of an early stage tech start-up, you’ll have the opportunity to wear many hats and get exposure to various disciplines (e.g. mobilization, marketing, product development)
• You’ll work 10-20 hours a week as a student during the spring/fall semesters and up to 35 hours/week in the summer
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Who we’re looking for:

• You’re up for the audacious challenge of transforming our democracy for Good.
• You have a basic understanding of politics in the U.S. You know it’s broken and that more Democrats and Republicans are not the answer.
• You’re a current student, recent graduate, or early campaign professional with interest in political science, public policy, communication, media, marketing, or related field.
• You’ve got the grit to push through and make the impossible possible. You thrive working at the startup speed that our mission demands.
• You have experience gathering, analyzing, and making decisions based on data.
• You’re a strong researcher and writer. You’ve written more papers than you care to remember.
• You’re a creative problem solver who can keep many moving parts organized.
• You can work independently and handle multiple work streams in a remote setting. You’re able to pivot and re-prioritize at a moment’s notice.
• You’re willing to learn and desire mentorship.
• You communicate directly, honestly, and are open to candid feedback.
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Bonus if:

• You’ve worked on a political campaign before.
• You’ve got experience with any CRM system (e.g. Hubspot, Nationbuilder).
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Apply or spread the word:

We hope you'll apply!

The pay rate for this remote position is $15/hour. We are not considering candidates currently based outside of the US, so please only apply if you are physically located in the US. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for any of our roles at this time.

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