Politics and Policy Intern – Summer 2020

CARDINAL INTERNSHIP: Brooklyn, NY. Amy Rowland '98 is passionate about fundraising for state-wide elections in swing states, and is working with the Future Now Fund to support the election of state-level leaders who are dedicated to meaningful change. She said this summer internship is a great opportunity for students interested in politics, elections, campaigns, or government.

TO APPLY: Apply directly to the Future Now Fund through Handshake by clicking the Apply Externally button. Once on FNF's internship page, click the Apply To Position button.

Future Now Fund elects the next generation of America’s state leaders to achieve America’s Goals, a legislative blueprint for our nation’s renewal. Future Now Action helps state lawmakers achieve meaningful results through a policy library with model bills, a national network of peers and experts, cutting-edge state-level research, and personalized support. FNF/FNA offer a fast-paced work environment focused on using the best available tools and resources to achieve our mission of building state legislative power to improve Americans’ lives. We encourage you to find out more about the organizations’ values.

Future Now and Future Now Fund are seeking passionate, motivated students to intern with us for summer 2020!

At Future Now and Future Now Fund, you’ll gain a valuable educational experience in the world of politics and policy at the state level. You’ll have the chance to work at a new organization that is changing the narrative around politics in our country. We are looking for interns in the following departments:

Interns will be exposed to substantive work so that you can get an in-depth experience of what it’s like to work in the political and public policy sectors. In addition to daily work in your department and the opportunity to staff events, interns participate in brown bag lunches with our team, which gives you the opportunity to hear from varying levels of staff and learn from experts in the fields of politics, community organizing, law, and public policy.

Our program provides interns with invaluable training in policy analysis and political engagement. Your experience at Future Now and Future Now Fund will get you ready for exciting future opportunities in a range of fields, from working on campaigns to working on the Hill or at public policy think tanks.

We value diversity at Future Now and Future Now Fund. Women, people of color, trans/genderqueer, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are especially encouraged to apply.

Day-to-day responsibilities might include:

We’re looking for students (or recent graduates) working towards a degree in political science, public policy, communications or a related field. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome. Our interns are great communicators, have research and writing skills, are social-media savvy and are comfortable working with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive. Most of all, our interns believe in everything Future Now and Future Now Fund are trying to accomplish!

Summer interns are paid $15 per hour. We will work with you to provide school credit where applicable. Internships are based in downtown Brooklyn at a WeWork, but remote work is okay. Interns are expected to commit roughly 30-40 hours per week from June 8 to August 14.