Are you interested in making a difference? CGS seeks talented and dedicated people who want to help individuals participate more effectively in their communities and governments. CGS has ongoing opportunities for college and graduate student interns interested in helping create innovative political and media solutions to improve the democratic process.

Internships are available in political and governance reform, use of new media and technology to improve civic participation, community outreach and empowerment, marketing and public relations. These internships provide invaluable hands-on experience in a great work environment. Hours are flexible; internships are unpaid. Students may arrange to receive class credit through their school.

Fall 2010 (unpaid)

Candidates must possess an interest in CGS' work and strong research and writing skills. CGS is no longer accepting applications for Summer 2010.

Governance Project
CGS is one of the nation's leading policy research and advocacy organizations in the field of governance. CGS is searching for undergrads, law school students and/or graduate students in public policy or political science to participate in the Governance Project. Current studies involve five key areas: (1) campaign finance reform (including public campaign financing and campaign disclosure); (2) ballot initiative reform; (3) term limits reform; (4) redistricting reform; and (5) primary election reform. Governance interns will perform extensive research and writing. Interns are an integral part of our work and have substantial responsibilities.

PolicyArchive
CGS is building PolicyArchive (http://www.policyarchive.net/), the nation’s first comprehensive, searchable, open access, online archive of public policy research. PolicyArchive will create a permanent, digital repository that will preserve public policy research in a comprehensive range of areas, and make it available to researchers around the globe. Interns interested in this project will work closely with policy producing organizations and foundations to compile research, develop content and identify potential partners for PolicyArchive. Strong writing and people skills needed. This internship is ideal for an undergraduate or graduate student interested in digital archives and public policy research.

ConnectLA
Connect LA is a community information portal designed to link low-income and underserved communities to important information and services. The website currently features comprehensive information on employment, community services and health, and a new affordable housing component is being developed. Intern will assist with reviewing and updating existing content in all areas, identify additional subject matter appropriate to the target communities; research the topics and write material for the website, and identify opportunities for local community event participation.

Please send resume, cover letter indicating area of interest, and brief writing sample to:

Jessica Levinson
Center for Governmental Studies
10951 West Pico Blvd. Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90064-2184
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The Center for Governmental Studies is an equal opportunity employer. CGS has a long standing record of nondiscrimination in employment and opportunity because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex or age. The Center for Governmental Studies seeks to ensure that its board and staff represent the full range of diversity of California and the United States. We value and seek the strengths of human variety with respect to age, culture, gender, national origin, personal values and beliefs, physical abilities, race, religion and sexual orientation.