Job Spec: Communications Intern for Unite NY + More Good Jobs

Position: Communications Intern at Upstate Jobs Party
Location: 690 East Main Street Little Falls, NY 13365 (Rock City Centre Building)

Company Description:

The Upstate Jobs Party (UJP), an independent political body in New York State, is seeking a summer intern to assist with communications support including our transition to the new brand of Unite NY and also promotional activity for Amazon Best Selling book More Good Jobs: An Entrepreneurs Action Plan to Create Change in Your Community. Both UJP and More Good Jobs are affiliated organizations of Rock City Centre Holdings (“RCCH”) a rapidly growing connected network of philanthropic and for-profit enterprises that leverage innovation and technology. Other RCCH entities include UpVentures Capital, Rock City Centre, Rock City Development, UpMobility Foundation, and Entrepreneurs Across Borders.

Responsibilities to include:

· Supporting content gathering, drafting, and distribution across our social media, web platforms, and member databases

· Voter data review and analysis

· Event planning, management, and follow up

· Virtual event planning and execution

· Fundraising research, planning, and execution

· Research candidates, issues, and media

· Volunteer recruitment and development

You should be an undergraduate or graduate student in Upstate New York who has an interest in politics and political reform, as well as strong writing and communications skills, basic business software suite (MS Office, Google Drive) abilities, social media (FB, LI, Twitter, IG) capabilities, Ideal candidates should be able to demonstrate being highly organized, reliable, prompt, detail-oriented and self-motivated.

Intern will report to UJP Executive Director and be supported by Martin Babinec, UJP Founder and author of More Good Jobs. This internship will be a hybrid – with an office location in Little Falls, NY, virtual and participating at selected in-person events in Upstate NY.

We anticipate a range of 20-35 hours a week with some flexibility as we seek to balance the intern’s availability/interests with our events, engagements, and other UJP/MGJ activities.

Compensation will be in the range of $15-20 per hour depending on experience. There may also be incentive compensation available for meaningful contributions to specific outcomes within these organizations.

The intern will have the opportunity for exposure to other entities inside Rock City Centre Holdings, providing a variety of future career path possibilities and relationships.

The Upstate Jobs Party will be conducting informational interviews at the Upstate New York College Career Fair on April 30th, 2021. Please register here and request a meeting if you are interested in learning more about this position.

Interested applicants can also email a statement of interest to careers@rockcitycentre.com with the subject line UJP Summer Internship. Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile and let us know the date range you are available this summer and the potential for commutability to Little Falls.

Upon our request, all candidates should be prepared to submit writing samples.