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Democratic Party of Wisconsin Interns with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin

Internships at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Summer 2013 Positions Now Filled. Check Back for Fall 2013 Applications Soon!

Start making your mark in Democratic politics

Internships with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) are a great opportunity for hard-working individuals to gain hands-on political experience, develop a fuller understanding of the political process, and help make a difference in Wisconsin government. Through internships with the DPW, you can learn the essentials of Democratic politics, help elect progressive leaders to all levels of government, and contribute your talent, energy and ideas to advance the Democratic cause.

The DPW is looking for responsible, hard-working individuals to produce high-level work in a variety of focus areas. Internships also offer great networking opportunities and frequently catapult ambitious individuals into jobs in politics.

Intern Focus Areas:

Internships based in Milwaukee are within the political communication and research field. The Madison-based internship program offers multiple different focus areas including finance, compliance, membership and more. Information on these various internship focus areas can be found within the links at the bottom of the page.

Internship Qualifications:

Qualified interns should…

    1) Be interested in politics and consider themselves a Democrat
    2) Be dependable, detail-oriented and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
    3) Be available to work at least 10-15 hours each week Monday through Friday
    4) Be able to commit a minimum of 3 months to the internship program

Application Process:

Every applicant must submit a cover letter, resume and applicant information page (found within the links below). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications should be sent to Cassi Fenili, DPW Deputy Membership Director, at cassif@wisdems.org by the priority deadline of May 17th, 2013. Applicants may still apply after this date, but priority will be given to candidates who submit application materials before this priority deadline. Please direct any questions to cassif@wisdems.org.

Madison Summer 2013 Internship Positions Now Filled. Check back for Fall Semester Applications

Milwaukee Summer 2013 Internship Positions Now Filled. Check back for Fall Semester Applications

Internships with DPW Regional Political Directors:

Internship positions are also now available with DPW's regional political directors in the following areas: the Fox Valley, the Chippewa Valley, and South Western Wisconsin. For more information and to apply for an internship in these areas, please contact DPW's nearest Regional Political Director.

Fox Valley (Green Bay/ Appleton/ Door County): Jered Vogeltanz, jeredv@wisdems.org

Chippewa Valley (Eau Claire / Chippewa Falls): Jeff Smith, jeffs@wisdems.org

Southwestern Wisconsin (La Crosse / Richland Center):  Doug Haefele, dough@wisdems.org