Fundraising Intern

Democratic Governors Association (DGA)

Fundraising intern at the Democratic Governors Association supporting political campaigns and events. Assisting in donor research, fundraising management, and administrative support tasks.

Posted 7/8/2026internshipWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in the research of current and prospective donors of the DGA to draft memos for DGA staff and Democratic Governors;
Assist in the management of important databases such as contributions and political contacts;
Assist in the production of fundraising events on behalf of Democratic Governors and gubernatorial candidates;
Assist in the production of meeting materials for DGA staff and Governors;
Help with other special projects, assignments, and tasks as assigned by DGA Fundraising, Events, and Administrative staff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent punctuality and attendance;
Good, professional, verbal and written communication skills;
Good and consistent attention to detail;
Ability to cooperate and effectively communicate with a diverse staff and other interns;
Ability to ask appropriate questions to gather information to complete a task on time and up to expectations;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.;
Proficiency with other web tools such as Google Docs;
Strong commitment to the principles of the Democratic Party;
Strong interest in current events and national/state/local campaigns and politics;
Remote and/or hybrid availability for a minimum of 18 hours per week is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity Practices
The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity to participate in the internship program regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status.
Selected interns are provided a program stipend of $4,000.
The DGA Internship Coordinator can work with selected interns and their school/program to obtain course credit for this internship.

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Soft Skills

Professional CommunicationCooperationInformation Gathering