grassroots solutions Intern Job Description

Background
grassroots solutions is a national consulting firm based in Minnesota, specializing in grassroots advocacy, organizing, training, targeting, and political field consulting. Since 1999, we have helped nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, labor unions, companies, government agencies, and political campaigns achieve their grassroots objectives.  Our services include grassroots targeting, developing customized grassroots plans, training, ongoing strategic consulting, and troubleshooting.

Overview
grassroots solutions has internship openings for motivated individuals interested in learning about grassroots strategies, training, and politics. 

grassroots solutions intern responsibilities fall into three primary categories:

• Administration & Data Management

• Marketing & Research

• Organizing

Administration & Data Management
There are a number of administrative and data management projects that would be part of the intern program such as: Organizing, filing, and maintaining training materials (in paper and electronic formats); Working to create an archive system for past and present project files; Assembling training and presentation materials; Helping to implement a new database coding system; Providing data quality control; Inputting data gathered from research.

Marketing & Research
grassroots solutions marketing activities are varied to reflect the nature of the product or service.  Examples of marketing-related intern tasks are:  Putting together marketing packets and keeping stock of brochures and inserts; Writing drafts of content for the web site; Drafting phone scripts for client projects; Researching issues, candidates, races nationwide; Reading articles and publications to extract information about marketing events or issues.

Organizing
There will be opportunities – depending on current priorities – to take part in client-related grassroots organizing projects.  Intern responsibilities may include turnout phone calls for events, phone bank coordination, volunteer recruitment, and assistance with logistics for events. 

Requirements
Working knowledge of MSOffice, flexibility (we are a small outfit and wear different hats!), good written and oral communication skills, 15-hours/week commitment (schedule is flexible, but hours must be completed between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).  
 
To Apply
grassroots solutions is now accepting applications for our fall internship program in our Minneapolis office.  The fall internship runs from mid-September through mid-December 2009.  The internship pays a stipend of $595 and requires a commitment of 15 hours per week.  Please send resume to Pam Wetterlund at pam@grassrootssolutions.com or apply on line at http://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/113hire/.  Resumes will be accepted through Monday, August 3rd, 2009. 

Applicants from diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.