{"id":22031,"date":"2014-08-05T13:58:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T13:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/?p=22031"},"modified":"2014-08-05T13:58:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T13:58:58","slug":"internships-the-borgen-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships: The Borgen Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Borgen Project, a national campaign that focuses on global poverty, has telecommuting internships opening in Virginia and welcomes students to apply. The descriptions for positions are listed below. For more information, see:\u00a0 http:\/\/borgenproject.org<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Political Affairs Internship<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship. The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading public and political outreach in the state and district assigned to. Must be available Monday\u2019s 4:30-6:00 PM PST for The Borgen Project\u2019s national conference call.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

– Meet with members of Congress and\/or Congressional staffers in your State and District.
\n– Represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events.
\n– Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
\n– Mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
\n– As needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations.
\n– Write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Qualifications:
\n– Outstanding writing skills.
\n– Self-starter who can produce great results with limited supervision.
\n– Strong oral communication skills and ability to lead meetings and give speeches.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nTo Apply:\u00a0To be considered for the Political Affairs Internship, please email your resume to <\/span><\/span>openings@borgenproject.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Director<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Location:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Nationwide (Telecommute Volunteer Role)
\nSalary:<\/span><\/strong> Unpaid
\nDuration:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a06 months
\nHours<\/span><\/strong>: 4-6 hours per week<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Directors operate independently from home and maintain contact with The Borgen Project\u2019s Seattle office. Regional Directors sign a 6-month contract. The position is volunteer and is roughly 4-6 hours per week. Regional Directors attend a conference call every Monday evening. Regional Directors come from many diverse backgrounds, some of which include a news anchor, veteran, banker, teacher, relief worker, political staffer, sales manager, programmer, and college students.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities:<\/span><\/strong>
\n– <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b>Attend one (30-60 minute) conference call every week with the President of The Borgen Project and Regional Directors from across the United States (5PM PDT, 6PM MDT, 7PM CDT, 8PM EDT).
\n– Meet with local congressional leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for those living on less than $1 per day.
\n– Mobilize people in your community to contact their congressional leaders to support poverty reduction legislation.
\n– Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
\n– Build a network of people engaged in the cause.
\n– Serve as The Borgen Project\u2019s ambassador in your city.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/b>Basic understanding of U.S. Politics and international development.
\n– Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing their work time efficiently.
\n– Strong team player that loves to bring new ideas to the table.
\n– Ability to demonstrate frequent independent judgment with decisiveness.
\n– Excellent overall communication skills: oral, written, presentation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How to Apply: <\/span><\/strong>To apply, send your resume to hiring@borgenproject.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Borgen Project, a national campaign that focuses on global poverty, has telecommuting internships opening in Virginia and welcomes students to apply. The descriptions for positions are listed below. For more information, see:\u00a0 http:\/\/borgenproject.org \u00a0 Political Affairs Internship This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship. The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":851,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[441],"class_list":{"0":"post-22031","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-internships","7":"tag-internships-2","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nInternships: The Borgen Project - History and American Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Internships: The Borgen Project\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Borgen Project, a national campaign that focuses on global poverty, has telecommuting internships opening in Virginia and welcomes students to apply. The descriptions for positions are listed below. For more information, see:\u00a0 http:\/\/borgenproject.org \u00a0 Political Affairs Internship This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship. The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"History and American Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-08-05T13:58:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Susan Fernsebner\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Susan Fernsebner\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Susan Fernsebner\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/2bac486d27717b817cf8c04a8bf36dda\"},\"headline\":\"Internships: The Borgen Project\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-08-05T13:58:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\"},\"wordCount\":465,\"keywords\":[\"internships\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Internships\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\",\"name\":\"Internships: The Borgen Project - History and American Studies\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2014-08-05T13:58:58+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/2bac486d27717b817cf8c04a8bf36dda\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Department of History and American Studies\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Internships: The Borgen Project\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/\",\"name\":\"History and American Studies\",\"description\":\"University of Mary Washington\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/2bac486d27717b817cf8c04a8bf36dda\",\"name\":\"Susan Fernsebner\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/61c2588ff3d6ed4cb3106a3e12c1589b7fecf09bf8cc84c2b11b57f7507a2353?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/61c2588ff3d6ed4cb3106a3e12c1589b7fecf09bf8cc84c2b11b57f7507a2353?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Susan Fernsebner\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/author\/sfernsebumw-edu\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Internships: The Borgen Project - History and American Studies","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Internships: The Borgen Project","og_description":"The Borgen Project, a national campaign that focuses on global poverty, has telecommuting internships opening in Virginia and welcomes students to apply. The descriptions for positions are listed below. For more information, see:\u00a0 http:\/\/borgenproject.org \u00a0 Political Affairs Internship This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship. The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading […]","og_url":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/","og_site_name":"History and American Studies","article_published_time":"2014-08-05T13:58:58+00:00","author":"Susan Fernsebner","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Susan Fernsebner","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/"},"author":{"name":"Susan Fernsebner","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/2bac486d27717b817cf8c04a8bf36dda"},"headline":"Internships: The Borgen Project","datePublished":"2014-08-05T13:58:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/"},"wordCount":465,"keywords":["internships"],"articleSection":["Internships"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/","url":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/","name":"Internships: The Borgen Project - History and American Studies","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#website"},"datePublished":"2014-08-05T13:58:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/2bac486d27717b817cf8c04a8bf36dda"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/2014\/08\/05\/internships-the-borgen-project\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Department of History and American Studies","item":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Internships: The Borgen Project"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/","name":"History and American Studies","description":"University of Mary Washington","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/2bac486d27717b817cf8c04a8bf36dda","name":"Susan Fernsebner","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/61c2588ff3d6ed4cb3106a3e12c1589b7fecf09bf8cc84c2b11b57f7507a2353?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/61c2588ff3d6ed4cb3106a3e12c1589b7fecf09bf8cc84c2b11b57f7507a2353?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Susan Fernsebner"},"url":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/author\/sfernsebumw-edu\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2yvWY-5Jl","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22031\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/historyamericanstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}