Fall 2026 Social Justice Internship — In-Person & Paid

Mississippi Votes

Jackson (MS)

On-site

USD 17,000 - 24,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Mississippi Votes is offering a Fall 2026 Internship from August 25, 2026 to December 4, 2026. Interns must be full-time undergraduates or graduate students from Mississippi institutions and will engage in travel, grassroots organizing, and leadership development within the social justice realm.

Responsibilities include clerical work, project support, and training. You will support voter information initiatives, events, and social media updates while gaining hands-on political experience with MS

Qualifications

  • Must attend in person orientation.
  • Must attend 3 political education trainings.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to commit to at least 10 hours per week.
  • Must be able to assist MS Votes with events.
  • Self-motivated; self-starter.
  • Task oriented.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
  • Exceptional collaborative learning style.
  • Commitment to the mission of MS Votes.
  • Reports to Mississippi Votes' Youth Organizer/Regional Coordinator.

Responsibilities

  • 35% of the responsibilities are clerical/administrative.
  • 35% is special projects.
  • 30% is training and leadership development.
  • Answer phone inquiries, direct calls, and provide basic information; oversee mail deliveries, packages, and couriers.
  • Perform clerical duties, take memos, maintain files, and organize documents; photocopy, fax, etc.
  • Take notes and memos during meetings; type documents, drafts, and reports; sort and manage files.
  • Run general operations related errands.
  • Manage databases and input information, data, and records.
  • Set up, break down, organize, and maintain conference rooms; update company calendars.
  • Attend organization functions and networking events.
  • Update and post supervised social media and website content; respond to web correspondence, social media posts and emails.
  • Plan and manage a minimum of four voter registration events.
  • Coordinate and/or assist with special projects as assigned (staffing the MS Votes Voter Information Hotline, Text and Phone Banking).

Skills

Grassroots organizing
Communications
Data management
Leadership
Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate student
Graduate student

Job description

Mississippi Votes is offering a Fall 2026 Internship from August 25, 2026 to December 4, 2026. Interns must be full-time undergraduates or graduate students from Mississippi institutions and will engage in travel, grassroots organizing, and leadership development within the social justice realm.

Responsibilities include clerical work, project support, and training. You will support voter information initiatives, events, and social media updates while gaining hands-on political experience with MS

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