About The Position

As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. Following orientation, you will join the External Relations team, working alongside full-time staff members. In addition to your onboarding experience and the experience you will develop working in your assigned area, you may also have the opportunity to attend topical meetings or webinars. As a Ballotpedia External Relations intern, you may assist the department with activities to support Ballotpedia’s donor relations and strategic partnerships; be tasked with data entry and data clean-up; use Salesforce to produce reports and manage Ballotpedia’s database of external contacts; conduct basic research about potential partners and donors for Ballotpedia; assist with aspects of donor recognition and record keeping such as donor database entry, thank you note writing, and other donor recognition as appropriate; prepare research on elections and other related topics that may be needed for small and large partnerships; and other projects as assigned. Ballotpedia’s spring 2026 internship runs from Monday, January 12, 2026 through Friday, May 1, 2026. Ballotpedia’s spring internship is a part-time internship program; interns will work approximately 10-20 hours per week depending on their availability. Ballotpedia is happy to facilitate credit for your internship experience if that is available to you. If you will be seeking credit for your internship, and if there is anything that Ballotpedia will need to do to assist you, please include that information in the same file as your cover letter.

Requirements

  • Must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access
  • Familiarity with Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) is helpful

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with Salesforce or similar database management tools
  • Interest in American politics and civic engagement

Responsibilities

  • Assist the department with activities to support Ballotpedia’s donor relations and strategic partnerships
  • Be tasked with data entry and data clean-up
  • Use Salesforce to produce reports and manage Ballotpedia’s database of external contacts
  • Conduct basic research about potential partners and donors for Ballotpedia
  • Assist with aspects of donor recognition and record keeping such as donor database entry, thank you note writing, and other donor recognition as appropriate
  • Prepare research on elections and other related topics that may be needed for small and large partnerships
  • Other projects as assigned

Benefits

  • Compensation at $15.00 per hour
  • Opportunity to receive academic credit for the internship
  • Remote work environment

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Part-time

Career Level

Intern

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

51-100 employees

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