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August 26 at 9:55am · - TexPIRG INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Contact Name: Thomas Visco Contact Phone: 512-610-0085
Contact Email: Thomas@texpirg.org Office Location: 815 Brazos, Austin, Tx.
Media/Public Relations: Media interns develop a media strategy for promoting TexPIRG to the public, educating the public about TexPIRG issues, and using the media as a tactic in advocacy. Activities include keeping and maintaining press lists, developing relations with members of the local media, managing social media and maintaining visibility for TexPIRG events on campus through local public service announcements, postering, and other visibility tactics.
Campaign Organizing: Organizing interns coordinate a campaign on campus. Their role includes recruiting and training a group of student volunteers and other interns to carry out a campus campaign on one of our issue/project areas, organizing events, coordinating petition drives and other outreach tactics, and learning to develop other student leaders.
Grassroots Advocacy/Lobbying: Grassroots interns coordinating our efforts to generate grassroots pressure aimed at targeted decision-makers. They use tactics such as postcard/letter drives, endorsement campaigns, district meetings, student lobby days, and media attention. This intern would also work with our field organizers or lobbyists to assist in statewide lobbying campaigns.
Issue/Research: Research interns conduct surveys or other research activities, write reports or fact sheets that document environmental or consumer problems, and release reports to the media.
Other: Please let the TexPIRG staff person know if you are interested in an internship not listed here. Often we can accommodate other types of internships.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter explaining which internship you’re interested in and why to Thomas Visco at thomas@texpirg.org.