Political Campaigns Intern (Fall)

Applecart deploys proprietary technology to run smarter advertising campaigns. We work with some of the nation’s most prominent corporations, non-profit organizations and political candidates to activate and communicate with key target audiences at a scale and level of efficacy previously thought impossible. Part high-level strategic consultancy, part cutting edge data R+D lab, Applecart offers proven solutions derived from objective, iterative experimentation. Our core offering is a proprietary social graph that leverages publicly-available data to map real-world relationships between individuals at national scale. Our roots are in politics, where we have tested and honed our methods at every level, in high-impact circumstances. We’re branching out beyond political campaigns to tackle new advertising challenges in which determining “who knows whom” provides decisive advantages for our clients.
Applecart’s political work has been featured by The Colbert Report, CNN, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, USA Today, The Huffington Post, among other prominent news outlets.
We are looking for a creative, self-motivated, flexible thinker to join our team as a Political Campaigns Intern. This individual will join our rapidly growing start-up, as a member of our Political Campaign Services team. Working with Applecart’s team of co-founders, political strategists, and data scientists, the will assume meaningful responsibilities to help meet client needs, win campaigns, and develop political campaign best practices.
Responsibilities/Duties
This individual will work closely with our Political Campaign Services team, as well as the Partners, across varied high-impact business and client-facing functions.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Assisting in general campaign activities to make sure every campaign actor has the data they need to succeed
Exploring Applecart’s current and past databases to produce analyses and associated learnings
Building insight-rich reports for our clients
Managing voter mobilization campaigns
Developing proposal and pitch materials for prospective clients
Building case studies of current and past campaign successes
Researching developments in political news and science (including research into political candidates, the histories of certain political geographies, and the academic literature of modern political campaigns)
Logistical Details
Location: New York, NY
Application deadline: Sept. 1, 2017 (applications reviewed on rolling basis)
Internship term: Fall 2017
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
This is a paid internship
Education and Experience
Currently enrolled in or recent graduate from a BA/BS program at a four-year college or university in political science, statistics, computer science, or related fields
Experience working on a small team to complete time-sensitive, detail-oriented projects
Required Qualities
Ability to work well in a fast-paced, self-motivated work environment with a small team that provides potential for outsized impact
Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
Particularly sharp attention to detail
A very quick and eager learner
Great comfort and confidence in problem-solving as a team and autonomously
Passion for American politics and interest in the nuts and bolts of political campaigns; self-proclaimed political junkies welcome
Interest in data-driven decision making; quantitative work experience a plus
Fluency with Microsoft Office required; SQL experience preferred
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