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GothamGazette.com Outreach Internships

[Posted 11/10/10]

Organization: Citizens Union
Website: http://www.citizensunion.org
Job Type: Intern
Location: New York, New York
Description: GothamGazette.com, the online publication about New York City policy and politics published by Citizens Union Foundation of the City of New York, is seeking interns to help promote a new feature spotlighting the links between money and politics.

This on-line project -- Councilpedia, financed by the Knight Foundation -- will launch this fall. In addition to presenting information on New York City officials and their campaign contributors, it seeks to involve the public in sharing information about the links between elected officials and the money their campaigns receive. Because the involvement of readers will be key to the project's success, we need to spread the word about it throughout the five boroughs.

Interns will help target organizations, media outlets and others to inform about and involve in Councilpedia. The interns will work on preparing and distributing press releases and flyers, attend community meetings throughout the city to make presentations on Councilpedia, answer questions abut the project, and make phone calls to media and community organizations.

This experience offers practical experience in politics, journalism, marketing and outreach and will provide an opportunity to be involved in a high-profile project that we hope will influence the discussion about money and politics in New York City and beyond.

During the academic year, interns generally work 16 to 20 hours per week. While the bulk of our work is done during business hours, interns would have to be available some evenings to attend community meetings. We expect interns to stay a minimum of three months (or a semester) and can work with their academic institution regarding receiving credit. We will provide a modest stipend.

About Gotham Gazette

Gotham Gazette has been published since 1999. It includes articles on issues and politics, links and reference information for people interested in New York City and state policy and politics, as well as a daily digest of important city and state news. To view the site, go to http://gothamgazette.com/

Gotham Gazette was a winner of the Knight Foundation News Challenge for Councilpedia in 2009 and has received general excellence awards from the Online News Association in 2003 and 2009. Earlier this year, the New York Press Club honored Gotham Gazette for its reporting on the Bloomberg administration.

About Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation

For more than a century Citizens Union has worked to ensure local and state government values its citizens, addresses critical issues and operates in a fair, open and fiscally sound manner. Citizens Union Foundation, the nonprofit research and education organization affiliated with Citizens Union, monitors the deliberations and actions of government, conducts research and analyzes the impact of proposed public policy.




Qualifications: • Writing and phone skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Interest in New York City politics, policy and civic life.
• Comfort with public speaking
• Willingness to travel throughout the city.
How to Apply: Please submit your application with a cover letter briefly explaining why this project appeals to you and what you could contribute. Let us know when you hope to start and how much time you could spend with us.

Send cover letter, resume and short writing sample to: internship@citizensunionfoundation.org; or Internship Coordinator, Citizens Union, 299 Broadway Suite 700, New York, NY 10007; or Fax: 212 227-0345. No phone calls, please.
Deadline: 12/31/2010



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Gotham Gazette is published by Citizens Union Foundation and is made possible by support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Altman Foundation,the Fund for the City of New York and donors to Citizens Union Foundation. Please consider supporting Citizens Union Foundation's public education programs. Critical early support to Gotham Gazette was provided by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.