Campaigns and Elections Intern at National… · NEA…

Summary: The National Education Association (NEA) is seeking interns for their Campaigns & Elections Department for the Summer 2026 session. This role involves supporting NEA’s strategic objectives through participation in election activities and various programmatic experiences related to public education policy and advocacy. Responsibilities: - Conducting research - Data analysis - Writing, editing, using Internet applications and social media - Participating in and assisting with partnership events, meetings, and policy forums - Visits to Capitol Hill - Supporting NEA’s strategic objective to focus the energy and resources of its 3 million members toward the promotion of public education - Participating in political campaigns and organizing - General organizing and union issues - Membership and organizing - Organization development - Strategic planning - Capacity building - Team building - Education reform - Campaign planning elements, such as budgets, timelines, targeting, communications, research, and data - Developing organizing/capacity-building strategies - Learning presentation skills - Developing legislative and political strategies - Collecting, analyzing, and maintaining written materials to support, present, and/or report on assigned projects and expectations Required Qualifications: - Strong communicator - Detail-oriented - Ability to travel to NEA Headquarters in Washington, DC - Skill in using a computer and/or laptop - Oral and written communication skills - Skills in proofreading and editing - Use of clear and articulate speech - Interpersonal relations skills - Reasoning and problem solving skills - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Ability to sit for long periods - Ability to stoop, bend, reach and carry light materials (up to 10 lbs.) - Ability to travel by various methods of transportation, e.g., airplane, car Preferred Qualifications: - Students pursuing degrees in Education, Political Science, Government, Human Resources, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Mass Media, Graphic Design, Digital Communications, and other disciplines Required Skills: Research, Data analysis, Internet applications, Social media, Legislative, political strategy development, Report preparation, Interviewing, Organizing tools, strategies, Interpersonal relations, Reasoning