The National Endowment for Democracy

About the organization

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a 501(c)3 grantmaking foundation that receives an annual Congressional appropriation in excess of $310 million and is governed by a private, bipartisan Board of Directors. This unusual arrangement positions NED to play a unique role as America’s leading foundation for freedom, empowering the institution to be nimble, innovative, and risk-taking in support of democratic activists, civil society organizations, independent media, and the NED family core institutes (the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute, the Center for International Private Enterprise, and the Solidarity Center).

Duties

Responsibilities:

Help prepare stories about the impact of our global grantmaking for publication through research, writing, and editing
Contribute to production tasks related to our upcoming website redesign and other content priorities
Support the organization and production of public events
Help research and maintain a media contact database to support our outreach capabilities
Contribute to our social media engagement to help expand our audiences
Attend lectures and events related to democracy assistance
Provide website, editorial production, and multimedia support
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Candidate must be a registered student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level program
Qualified candidates should have excellent writing and analytical skills, sharp attention to detail, and strong technical skills. Website/CMS experience is preferred. Multimedia experience is a plus
Motivated creative thinker with a strong work ethic

Time Commitment: 30-34 hrs./week (not to exceed 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship.

NED Application Deadline: n/a; All internships are posted until filled.

Anticipated Start Date: o/a Sep 11th, 2023

Orientation Dates: o/a Sep 11th – 14th, 2023

Anticipated End Date: o/a Dec 1st, 2023

Application instructions

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