Data & Administration Intern

Summary

Join the Working Families Party (WFP) as a Data & Admin Intern and gain real-world experience in a supportive environment. The internship program provides opportunities to build skills in data management, political organizing, and administrative coordination. You will support electoral and advocacy work, contributing to a mission-driven team. The role involves hands-on guidance from experienced staff, a structured onboarding process, and regular check-ins. The internship is remote, with a compensation of $20/hour, and runs until December 15, 2025, located in Atlanta, Georgia. The WFP is a unionized workplace, but this temporary role is not eligible for the staff bargaining unit.

Requirements

• Highly organized, highly responsive and self starter: You can keep a clear head and stay on top of your responsibilities, while managing multiple tasks and moving parts. You know how to prioritize and you’re skilled at creating and using systems that help you and others keep track of deadlines and manage time efficiently
• Proactive problem-solver: You feel a sense of ownership and responsibility for your work
• Trustworthy and dependable: Once you commit to a task and a deadline, you follow through
• Clear and Proactive Communicator: Adaptable and quick-thinking
• High comfort and strong understanding of administrative technology tools and communication platforms, including Google Suite, Zoom, Excel, and Asana
• Must have a strong commitment to WFP’s political mission and goals
• Reliable wi-fi and access to a computer
• Remote work for someone who is accountable to deliverables

Responsibilities

• Draft profiles of newly endorsed candidates for literature, web profiles, etc
• Pull and analyze candidate disclosures, analyze data and identify trends
• Prepare briefing documents, meeting presentations, and other materials
• Execute candidate and election research including media and publicly sourced information
• Provide additional administrative assistance and administrative tasks
• Research issues impacting the region and create data-driven talking points
• Organize data base of elected officials and research votes and positions

Benefits

Compensation: $20/hour