Volunteer Network Intern

Part-Time (Up to 15-20 hours/week) • Competitive Pay ($25/hr) • Work from Anywhere in the Contiguous U.S. 

Starts March 1, 2025, Ends Sep. 1, 2025 

Work from Anywhere in the Continental U.S.

Application Deadline: February 10, 2025 

MoveOn is a people-powered force for progress. We wield independent political power by bringing millions together to take action to create a country with a place of honor and dignity for everyone—where all are welcome, we take care of one another, and where everyone is set up to thrive.

For more than a generation, MoveOn has been a bulwark against the radical right and has channeled millions of voices to end wars, protect democracy, and advance justice for all. We've built political power for progressive change through mobilizing the left to Democrats so that we can advance our vision of an America for all.

MoveOn is the largest multi-issue digital first political campaigning organization in the country. We drive rapid-response campaigns at scale on a multitude of key issues at high-impact moments while building sustainable campaigns that resonate and grow over time. Whether its democracy, health care, foreign policy, economic justice, immigration or otherwise, MoveOn provides our members with timely ways to take action for change.

The Volunteer Network Intern will support with nurturing a sense of belonging & community among MoveOn’s volunteer network and increasing the capacity of the organization to make change in the world. You will be responsible for coordinating, training, inspiring, and developing volunteer leaders, and contributing to the goals of our member-driven, progressive campaigns. You will also support & motivate volunteers and staff to run an efficient, equitable & robust volunteer program.

Responsibilities:

Increase the organization’s capacity through volunteer engagement

• Support staff and volunteer teams to coordinate with one another, ensuring all parties have the relevant information, training, resources needed to complete their work.
• Create and maintain materials for volunteers and staff
• Keep a pulse on member feedback and share with internal stakeholders so that the organization is learning from and appropriately responding to its membership.

Scale up and automate

• Help maintain the daily operations of our volunteer team, including scheduling and creating agendas for evening calls, and sharing engagement opportunities with the community 
• Convene monthly/bi-weekly volunteer calls

• Nurture the Mobilizer community
• Help with housekeeping of our virtual community  by posting regular updates, content and programming on the app, as needed.
• Ensure all posts scheduled on the content calendar are shared in the Mobilizer Community. 
• Support volunteers and staff to maximize volunteer retention, particularly during high energy and rapid response moments.Monitor and report out on metric indicators of the overall health of our volunteer community.

• Note on schedule: This position will regularly need to work afternoon and evening hours depending on location (schedule on certain days will be 10AM - 6PM Pacific / 1 PM - 9PM Eastern)

A successful candidate will 

• Timely, hardworking, low-ego leader, ready to work sometimes long hours in a fast-paced environment to get the job done.
• Comfort using digital organizing tools and working in a virtual office environment.
• Able to convey a warm and supportive tone to volunteers, supporters, and others. You’re highly organized, goal-driven, results-oriented, and course-correcting.
• A genuine commitment to progressive values, organizing, and empowering MoveOn members to take leadership.
• Solution-oriented with the ability to de-escalate. 
• Demonstrated commitment to and prioritization of racial and social justice and experience working effectively with different constituencies.

Required skills and experience:

• Strong attention to detail and track record of learning complex distributed organizing systems.
• Proven track record of leading effective training programs and organizing meetings.
• Experience using technology-based organizing tools such as Google docs, Google sheets, Google forms, and Zoom.
• Be able to work evenings 3-4 days out of the month.

Reports to: Volunteer Network Associate Director

Location: Position may be based anywhere in the continental United States.  

Classification, Salary, and Benefits: Part-time (up to 15 hours per week), $25 per hour, and $175 monthly toward the cost of cell phone, internet, and office expenses; home office subsidy also provided. 

MoveOn.org Civic Action and MoveOn.org Political Action provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.