About Annie’s List
Annie’s List is a political action committee whose vision is to achieve equality for women by changing the face of power in Texas. We do this by recruiting, training, and electing progressive, pro-choice women who are dedicated to advancing the self-determination, health, safety and financial security of Texas women and their families.
Annie’s List promotes a progressive agenda that:
- Protects access to a full range of sexual and reproductive health care for all.
- Provides affordable and accessible health care for all Texas families.
- Advances the inclusion and protection of marginalized and disenfranchised Texans in all aspects of public life.
- Creates equitable economic opportunities, wages and working conditions for all.
- Prevents violence against women and children and assists survivors.
- Supports high quality and accessible public education for all children, pre-K through college.
Internship Program
Annie’s List offers paid positions for young leaders enrolled in college through our internship program. Each semester we interview and hire four to six college students who are interested in the political process and creating better government to work with our team. Our interns have gone on to attend Annie’s List Campaign School, work on campaigns of our endorsed candidates around the state, join the Annie’s List staff, and hold key positions in the Texas Capitol.
Strong candidates have a demonstrated commitment to Annie’s List mission and values, relevant work/volunteer experience, strong writing skills, comfort using Google platforms and the energy/flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.
Internship Program Details
- Interns are required to work a minimum of 10 hours/week.
- Our internship will be in-person and based in our Austin office, with the exception of one Development internship that can be held virtually.
- Interns are paid semi-monthly at a rate of $15 per hour.
- If needed, our staff can work with students to gain course credit.
To learn more, please visit https://annieslist.com/programs/intern-program/. Please direct any internship program questions to info@annieslist.com.
Communications Intern: learn how to build a political brand, develop engaging content and support fundraising and events.
- Assist in tracking press relevant to Annie’s List candidates and issues
- Monitor media for Annie’s List media mentions
- Research and draft copy for social media content, emails, press releases, and website
Development Intern: learn how to research, engage, fundraise, and thank political donors in support of our mission.
- Write fundraising content to be used in emails, social media, and in person donor cultivation and solicitation
- Learn how to plan, run, and support fundraising events
- Conduct donor research and update critical databases and spreadsheets
- Prepare mailings and solicitations
- Learn critical campaign tools, like Numero and EveryAction, and organize and conduct call time
- Support the development team with donor scheduling and follow up
Political Intern: learn how to research for political races and give candidates the support they need to win.
- Support training curriculum development for our candidates, campaign staff, and advocates
- Help research and develop a pipeline for candidate recruitment
- Learn software pertinent to progressive campaigns (NGP & VAN)
- Conduct political research
In addition to these primary tasks, interns will also be called on to help with tasks for other departments as needed. Interns will not only get a sense of what it takes to elect women in Texas, but also have the option to participate in career development opportunities, such as resume/cover letter writing workshops, networking workshops, and panels tailored to the current interns’ interests.
To Apply
Applications for Fall 2021 internships are NOW OPEN!
Application deadline: Friday, July 30th by 5:00PM CT
Fall Internship dates: September 1 – November 30, 2021
This Fall, we are hiring interns for the following departments:
- Communications (Two internships available)
- Development (Two internships available, one virtual)
- Political (One internship available)
Send one-page resume and cover letter to info@annieslist.com with the subject line: Fall 2021 Internship – YOUR NAME. In your cover letter, please explain why you would like to intern for Annie’s List and which department you prefer
Due to the volume of applications, our deadline is strict and helps ensure that our review process is completed in a timely manner. Fall 2021 applicants can expect to hear back about the status of their applications in early August.
