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Please see the below posting for an internship opportunity on my team in my political office in Austin.

Duties include: 

• Building community profiles,                                        
• Assisting with execution of fundraising plan,
• Assisting with social media outreach,
• Assisting with video production, and
• Researching donor prospects,
• Data gathering and entry,                                               
• Assisting with planning and staffing fundraising events,
• Other fundraising/network building activities.

Position is for 15 to 40 hours a week.

Graduate students are encouraged to apply.

This is a great opportunity to gain significant and substantive campaign experience and develop relationships in Texas politics. 

Qualifications:

• Be a self-starter able to multi-task and prioritize tasks.  Be motivated, confident, fun, hard working and interested in democratic politics.  Able to maintain confidentiality in your work.
• College degree preferred, however mature college junior or senior may be considered. 
• Demonstrated familiarity or desire to learn about political fundraising & state election process.
• Exceptional organizational, writing and analytical skills.
• Strong computer aptitude and database management skills. 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft excel.  Microsoft Access a plus.
• NGP and Texas VAN database experience a major plus. 
• Ability to work from home and travel as needed.

How to apply:  Submit cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript to Stephanie Chiarello, Political Director, at Stephanie@mikevillarreal.com.  Include statement in your cover letter why you want to work in a political office and why you want to work for Representative Villarreal specifically.

Our office provides excellent opportunities for college students and graduate students to gain meaningful professional experience. Click here to read what our interns have to say about this program. 

Compensation:  Though our internship positions are unpaid, we work closely with students to meet their academic goals, and some students receive academic credit for their work with our office. Additionally, our office has often hired successful former interns as paid staff during subsequent legislative sessions or campaigns.