Internships - Clallam County League of Women Voters

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Peninsula College Internships - applications accepted through June 10

♦ Do you want to get involved in what's happening in Clallam County?

♦️ Do you want to make a difference?

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County seeks qualified candidates for two intern positions in the Fall Quarter 2022.

Here’s what you need to know:

Topics for this year’s internships: Getting out the Vote, and Climate Change
The internships start the week of September 19 and conclude December 9
Interns will work closely with LWVCLA members
1-2 credits (student preference)
Paid scholarship to cover course tuition up to $350

Getting Out the Vote

As our intern, you can work on one or several of these projects:

Provide support for the LWVCLA election forums
Develop a marketing plan to boost LWVCLA’s social media presence
Participate in public outreach to get out the vote, including social media
Analyze the outcomes of the public outreach
Other election related projects depending on your interests
Write a reflection about your internship

Climate Change

As our intern, you can work on one or several of these projects:

Provide support for the LWVCLA climate change events
Identify student organizations and community groups that may be interested in partnerships with the LWV on environmental information efforts
Develop tools and methods for collecting data such as surveys, opinion polls or questionnaires
Analyze the outcomes of the public outreach
Other climate change related projects depending on your interests
Write a reflection about your internship

Internship Benefits

You will gain:

Skills in areas of your interest such as social media, journalism, multimedia communication or writing for diverse media
Experiences in public educational outreach from hosting events to analyzing the outcomes
Knowledge about current local issues and how the local political system works

How to Apply

Criteria:

Applicants must be at least 17 years old
Applicants must be students in good standing at Peninsula College
Getting Out the Vote internship Washington residency preferred

Process:

Clearly label your application “internship” in the subject line and submit a complete application form by June 10, 2022 to info@lwvcla.org or LWVCLA at PO Box 1092, Carlsborg, WA 98324.

The completed application form (Internship Application FINAL) includes answers to the questions below and two references of which one is a faculty member (please be sure to let your references know you’ve applied for the LWVCLA internship and they may be contacted). A current resume must also be submitted.

'Questions:

1. What motivates you to apply for the LWV-sponsored intern?

2. Which internship opportunity (Getting out the Vote or Climate Change) are you most interested in and why?

3. What skills do you have that will be particularly useful for this internship?

4. How does this internship fit into your future plans?

The internship committee will review the applications and contact qualified applicants to schedule interviews. Internship decisions will be made and applicants notified by June 15, 2022.

For More Information

Peninsula College:

Cheryl Crane, Interim Dean for Arts & Sciences: CCrane@pencol.edu

LWVCLA Members:

Maren Halvorsen: marenh2@gmail.com

Bonnie Bless-Boenish: blessboenish@gmail.com

Helle Andersen: rickandhelle@gmail.com

The internship scholarship funds were provided by a grant to the League of Women Voters of Clallam County from the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund.