Campaign Intern
Defend Our Courts is seeking Campaign Interns who are eager to learn about the inner workings of political campaigns! Interns will have the opportunity to work with the Field, Communications, Digital, and Finance departments as we turn out the vote to retain Democratic Supreme Court justices in this November’s retention election.
COMPENSATION:
- $20/hour
- Internship credit/hours verification for your degree program
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Enrolled in Political Science, Public Policy, or similar degree program, or simply a passion for action
- Attention to detail and a willingness to learn
- Desire to make an impact
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in the recruitment and management of volunteers.
- Prepare walk lists, bundle literature, and assist in field operations.
- Edit communications scripts and fundraising emails.
- Assist in donor research.
- Help in the development of social media strategy.
LOCATION:
- In-person activities will be performed at various canvas launch locations in the greater Philadelphia region (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester counties). Other activities can be performed remotely.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Please send an email with a very brief message and an attached resume to DefendOurCourts@gmail.com with the subject line Internship. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
- OR Apply here on Handshake
WHO WE ARE:
Defend Our Courts is a political action committee dedicated to defending our courts from dangerous right-wing influence. We are regular citizens active in politics, political strategists and campaign veterans with firsthand experience in judicial races. We know how to win — and we’re ready to fight back.
In Pennsylvania, judges are elected to 10-year terms. After that, they face a retention vote — a simple yes-or-no vote on whether to keep them on the bench. In 2015, Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania Supreme Court by winning all three open seats. Those three Justices are now up for retention.
If voters side with MAGA extremists and conservative megadonors, Democrats will lose the majority on the state’s highest court. And with Republicans controlling the state Senate, Governor Josh Shapiro likely won’t be able to replace them.
We won’t let that happen.