Internship Positions
BLOCKWALKING
Blaze new trails in grassroots activism through phone banking and blockwalking! Tasks include messaging grassroots volunteers, speaking on the phone, creating phone banking missions, and content creation for social media.
Requirements:
- Comfortable speaking on the phone,
- Proficient communication skills.
- Creativity, a willingness to create content and pitch ideas, and an action-oriented mindset.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
LEGISLATIVE
Learn how legislation calling for an Article V Convention is created! Tasks primarily include writing, legislative research, and data entry. Requirements:- Quick and professional communicator,
- Self-starter mentality that takes initiative,
- Proficient in writing and use of spreadsheets.
- Web design skills are an added benefit but not required.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
E-COMMERCE STORE
Help manage Article V Outfitters, the COS online store! Tasks include researching new products, creating profit-loss spreadsheets and documents, and designing pages in Shopify. Requirements:- Proficiency in Google Suite,
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets,
- Quick and professional communication,
- Prior experience with Canva, Adobe, and/or Shopify are an added benefit, but not required.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
DATA ANALYSIS
Crunch the numbers that measure grassroots activity across the country! Tasks include querying databases for data, mining platforms for data, compiling data in spreadsheets, applying formulas to spreadsheets to automate report processes, creating reports, and delivering results to COS teams.
Requirements:
- A love of numbers, spreadsheets, tables, and math.
- Proficient at conducting independent research to find the best solution to a given task.
- Analytical mindset and ability to analyze all the surrounding details independently to devise a good solution path when presented with a general request or problem.
- Willing to check and double check work for quality.
- Proficiency in querying languages or tools such as SQL, R, Python, Tableau, or PowerBI is an added advantage, but not required.
- Must have stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
OPERATIONS & EVENTS
Contribute to the day-to-day activities of Convention of States, and help facilitate grassroots events. Tasks in the events department consist of mostly administrative, detail oriented work such as placing print orders and answering questions from volunteers on print materials or events, processing petitions, and approving events. There will also be an opportunity to work closely with the operations department doing copy editing, writing, and formatting of documents, drafting standard operating procedures, and interfacing with other departments at COS!
Requirements:
- Proficiency in using spreadsheets and Google Suite,
- Frequent and timely communication,
- Comfortable doing administrative work that is primarily independent.
- Skills with coding are not required, but an added benefit.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
GRASSROOTS
Train up and serve the largest grassroots movement in America! Tasks include helping grassroots to contact their legislators, recording grassroots and legislative activities, onboarding new volunteers, calling supporters, conducting research, writing blog posts and articles, creating landing pages, creating email and text blasts, creating and managing spreadsheet lists of candidates and legislators.
Requirements:
- Quick and professional communicator,
- Desire to learn and network with the grassroots,
- Comfortable speaking on the phone,
- Proficient writing skills,
- Comfortable working in Microsoft Excel.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
VIDEO
Make key moments in COS history come alive! Tasks include video file organization, creation of social media video reels, and editing special video projects. There are many opportunities to be creative and brainstorm project ideas.
Requirements:
- Basic video editing skills and video editing software,
- Able to work independently on video projects and follow up in a timely manner,
- Quick and professional communicator.
- Animation skills are not required, but would be an added benefit.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Promote Convention of States on social media! Tasks include creating content for social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, etc), organizing and participating in live videos and similar on-camera activities, writing copy for posts, generating comments and engagement online, and responding to inquiries from followers.
Requirements:
- Comfortable learning software to create graphics and video,
- Comfortable talking into a phone camera,
- Flexible and able to shift projects quickly,
- Quick and professional communicator.
- Must have a stable computer, audio/video capabilities, and a reliable internet connection.
DONOR RESEARCH & FUNDRAISING
Make all other activities possible by encouraging donors to support the efforts of Convention of States! Tasks include calling monthly donors, writing letters, maintaining accurate records, researching prospective donors, and writing scripts.
Requirements:
- Passion for fundraising and donor relations,
- Comfortable talking on the phone,
- Satisfied with repetitive tasks like researching donors or making phone calls.
- Ability to regularly work during normal business hours.
- Strong communication skills.