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Who We Are
We believe it is self-evident that all people are created equal, with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – and that government secures these rights with the consent of the governed. We call this the American Promise.
To achieve the American Promise requires effective government, fair markets, personal freedom, and representative democracy – and it starts, as the Declaration of Independence itself did, with the states.
Future Now is an effort to achieve the American Promise in states with high impact interventions. The Future Now family includes initiatives such as The States Project and The States Forum.
Position Details
The goal of the Internship Program is to provide a well-rounded experience for interns that provides an opportunity to see the impact of your work. As an intern, you will gain valuable exposure to our work, and will be provided with opportunities to make connections to support the development of your career.
The Opportunities
We are looking for interns to gain experience with and support the following teams:
\n- General: This team supports operations, events, community building, database management, and data analysis related to fundraising.
- Responsibilities may include: maintaining the donor database, data-backed fundraising projects, donor event support, assisting relationship managers
- People & Culture: This team supports recruitment, hiring, benefits, payroll, professional development and learning, and onboarding and offboarding.
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Responsibilities may include: resume reviews, candidate communications, scheduling and coordination, professional development and workplace culture events coordination
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- Finance: This team supports budgeting, financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, and organizational financial planning.
- Responsibilities may include: data entry and reconciliation, invoice processing, expense tracking and reporting, and research and administrative support for budgeting and financial operations
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Events/IT/Administration: This team provides all around support for the Operations Team such as for events coordination, IT logistics, and administrative management
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Responsibilities may include: helping manage onboarding into key systems, coordinating event logistics, tracking IT compliance tasks, and pitching in on ad hoc projects as they arise.
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General: This team provides in-house legal and compliance support by working with outside counsel, answering questions, and preparing training materials and policies. *Law student interns preferred
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Responsibilities may include: Legal research support in the areas of campaign finance, nonprofit, copyright, employment law and other areas; designing and executing compliance systems.
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The States Project focuses on improving Americans’ lives by winning state legislative power and working with lawmakers to achieve goals for the common good.
- Lawmaker Communications Intern: This intern will work with The States Project in their work on communications and messaging tools designed specifically in the context of state legislatures.
- Responsibilities may include: Researching state legislative media, developing media analyses, and assisting with local press monitoring and reporting.
- Policy Intern: This intern will work with The States Project in their work on policy research and frameworks designed specifically in the context of state legislatures.
- Responsibilities may include: Supporting the development and delivery of policy resources and programming, policy research, tracking legislative trends, and attending partner briefings/webinars.
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High school diploma or equivalent and 1-2 years of additional study or work experience
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Passion for building the power in states to achieve the American Promise.
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Exceptional critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
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Ability to exercise excellent judgment while handling sensitive and confidential information
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Capable of independently managing time and tasks associated with a fast-paced organization
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Clear communication skills
Compensation:
The salary for this position is $22 per hour*. We will work with you to help you obtain school credit where applicable. All internship opportunities will be remote. Interns are expected to commit up to 30 hours per week during standard U.S. business hours between June 1, 2026 to August 28, 2026.
*The pay rate or range noted for this position is in compliance with the District of Columbia Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023, NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, and other state and local laws.
FN does not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. FN values diversity and strongly encourages women, individuals with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, religious beliefs, and military backgrounds to apply.
FN complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Amy Fecteau, Senior Director of People & Culture, at amy@futurenow.org. Any application materials received via email will not be considered.
What You Can Expect During the Recruitment and Hiring Process:
All applicants will submit a resume and cover letter. Selected applicants will be moved forward to a phone screen. The next steps will include interviews with leadership.
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