April 19, 2007
CONTACT: Courtney Ruark, 405-427-3366


ODP Seeks Summer Interns:

The Oklahoma Democratic Party, headquarters located in Oklahoma City, seeks summer interns. The internships are available for those who want to work in politics, from field work to communications. Interns are invited to work and gain college credit at the same time. 2007 is an exciting time to be a Democrat, a busy time for our office, and a great time for you to gain experience working with various party officials, activists and legislators.

The ODP interns are mainly responsible for general office tasks including, but not limited to answering phones, writing, researching, running errands, staffing events and data basing. If an intern shows an expertise in a certain area or a desire to learn about a specific portion of the party's duties, his or her tasks will most likely be adjusted to fit those circumstances. In the past, interns have helped plan and staff events, knocked doors, done research and participated in other crucial and educational tasks. 

Specific tasks have included:

  • Working within our most valuable tool, our voter file.
  • Researching Democratic performance at the county and precinct level, using NCEC.
  • Planning DNC national organizing events.
  • Reaching out to young voters to volunteer, through myspace and facebook.
  • Contacting voters and activists.
  • Assisting with event planning for the party and for candidates.

This summer, interns will most likely participate in the above, and will also help us track presidential candidates and prepare for the presidential primary.

If you have any questions, please contact Intern Coordinator Courtney Ruark at 405.427.3366. Resumes should be submitted to cruark@okdemocrats.org or faxed to 405.427.1310. We would like to hold interviews the first of May, so please send information by May 4th .

Requirements:

  • A commitment of 20 hours per week, or two full days in the office per week. We cannot accept interns who cannot meet the minimum time requirement. We've found that you will have a better and more productive experience if you meet this commitment.
  • A love for Democratic politics.
  • A good work ethic. 
  • And, last, but not least, a sense of humor.