{"id":5712,"date":"2015-07-20T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T19:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wgs\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2015-07-20T15:53:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T19:53:13","slug":"mwpc-internship-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wgs\/2015\/07\/20\/mwpc-internship-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"MWPC Internship Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote type=\"cite\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Massachusetts Women&#8217;s Political Caucus (MWPC) is seeking prospective interns for the Fall 2015 semester cohort. Our office was hoping that it would be possible for someone to forward the attached information to the Women&#8217;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies students of Boston University.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><b><span size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\">Who we are<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><span>The Massachusetts Women\u2019s Political Caucus (MWPC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1971 with the purpose of maximizing the participation of women of all ages in the political process, and increasing the number of women elected and appointed to public office and public policy positions in Massachusetts government.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span size=\"4\" face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;\">Job Description:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The MWPC is seeking enthusiastic individuals to fill unpaid internships in our Boston office for the Fall 2015 semester. At MWPC, we work diligently to provide our interns with a positive learning experience within the modern women&#8217;s political movement. Interns work in ongoing operations, including fundraising and event planning, public relations, campaigns through our Political Action Committee, and other administrative operations of the MWPC under supervision of the Executive and Associate Directors.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Our internships are tailored to best suit the student&#8217;s needs and interests, be it for resume building or college credit requirements. Internships are available each semester and during the summer months.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span size=\"4\" face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;\">Job Duties:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Research\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Upcoming legislation, major donors, award nominees, political candidates, and other special projects\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Events\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Attend MWPC networking events, assist in designing and sending mailings, contact vendors and advertisers, assist in the coordination of logistics, and provide technical and logistical support at events\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">MWPC Public Relations\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Assist in preparation of press releases, conduct research and prepare information for newsletter, monitor news headlines for topics to blog, update Facebook and Twitter pages with photos, news, and events\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Political Action Committee<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Conduct candidate and field research, assist women candidates by working on a campaign, and help coordinate MWPC efforts on behalf of endorsed candidates\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">General Office Duties\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><i>Phones, mail, faxes, filing, database maintenance, computer (e.g. Excel, Word), etc.<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span size=\"4\" face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;\">Required Qualifications:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Possess strong research skills\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Be personable, outgoing, detail-oriented, and organized\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Be experiened in using Microsoft Office Suite\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Work well with others\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Possess a sense of humor\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u2022Possess a strong sense of responsibility and commitment to MWPC&#8217;s mission\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><span size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Work Schedule:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1657886662\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\">09\/14\/15 \u2014 12\/14\/15<\/span><\/span> (flexible hours)\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span size=\"4\" face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Application Instructions:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Students who are interested should complete the online application form found at:<b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwpc.org\/get\/internships-app.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.mwpc.org\/get\/<wbr \/>internships-app.php<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and email an updated resume and cover letter to\u00a0<b><a href=\"mailto:chelsea@mwpc.org\" target=\"_blank\">chelsea@mwpc.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>detailing why you are interested in interning with the MWPC and what experiences you hope to gain from your time with us.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span size=\"4\" face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Application Deadline:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span face=\"georgia, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1657886663\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\">August 28th, 2015<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts Women&#8217;s Political Caucus (MWPC) is seeking prospective interns for the Fall 2015 semester cohort. 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