Costa for Queens Borough President is looking to hire interns from all local colleges and universities to help us elect Costa in 2020! Costa Constantinides believes that everyone in Queens deserves to live without fear of rising seas or rising rents. For qualified, motivated students and recent graduates, this position provides an opportunity to join a grassroots campaign to transform Queens.

Intern will be exposed to:

• The inner workings of a fast-paced local election
• Hands on experience strategizing and planning with seasoned campaign staff
• Participation in weekly staff meetings with entire Field team
• Weekly classes taught by senior campaign staff about various aspects of campaign organizing and local elections

Job Description

• Connecting with community members to recruit volunteers to the campaign
• Helping organize and participate in canvassing events including text banking, phone banking, and door knocking
• Compiling data submitted by volunteers
• Devising innovative methods of connecting with community members using social media

Requirements

• Capstone paper submitted by March 24
• Strong communication skills
• Access to own laptop and/or smartphone preferred
• Interest in grassroots organizing, environmental causes, and/or local government/politics strongly preferred
• Excitement to elect Costa for Queens Borough President!

Timeframe, compensation, location

• Minimum 12 hours/week, must include at least one weekend day – interns can start immediately and are expected to serve through election day (March 24, 2020)
• This position is unpaid, but documentation will be provided for any credit requirement
• Various locations around Queens County, NY

To apply please submit a resume attached to an email explaining why you want to join the Costa for Queens team to [email protected]. Student veterans, women, minorities and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.