Maya Kornberg for City Council: Organizer Intern

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Organizer Intern (HYBRID PART-TIME)

Maya Kornberg’s Democratic campaign for New York City Council District 39 seeks a stipended Organizer Intern to play a crucial role in a dynamic field program in a Brooklyn-based district that includes the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Gowanus, Kensington, and the Columbia Waterfront. Maya is a mom, educator, and advocate running to bring a results-driven progressive approach to City Hall. District 39 is one of the most closely watched Council races in the city.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Recruiting, training, and managing volunteers for phone banking and canvassing

• Building a strong volunteer base and understanding of the district, to help lead Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts for the June 24th primary election

• Recruiting, training, and helping manage the volunteer Field Fellow program

• Staffing the candidate while door-to-door canvassing

• Providing daily and weekly reports of voter contact and volunteer recruitment metrics to the Field Director

• Other duties as assigned

Ideal candidates will have some or all of the following:

• A strong interest in electing results-driven progressive Democratic candidates

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced campaign environment

• Be able to work in-person hours in-district on a regular basis (as needed)

• A willingness to work irregular hours including some weekends

• Experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers is preferred but not required

• Prior experience in New York City politics is preferred but not required

This is a part-time hybrid stipended internship based in Brooklyn, NY and runs through the June 24th primary election. A $200 per week ($800 monthly) stipend will be provided.