Careers

The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) and the Institute for America’s Future’s (IAF) internship program is an integral component to the organization. Interns are actively involved in all areas of the organization, and play a vital role in the day-to-day operations. The Fundraising and Events Intern will have an opportunity to assist with CAF/IAF's Development/Events efforts. This position offers an enriching and rewarding opportunity to work closely with CAF/IAF’s staff to help us push for shared prosperity and equal opportunity for all. He or she will gain hands-on experience covering various aspects of development and events in a rapidly growing nonprofit organization, including grant writing and reporting, event planning (through our annual meeting and other events), fundraising through new media (i.e. social networks) and e-mail campaigns, foundation & corporation research, and fundraising with individuals.

CAF/IAF seeks interns who are well-organized team players with a commitment to and interest in progressive politics and/or nonprofits. The intern must be able to quickly learn and understand CAF/IAF’s mission, programs, and capacities. Interning with CAF/IAF is a great way to gain real world experience that could lead to a career in development research, marketing, issue advocacy, public policy, public relations or many other avenues. In this economic climate, fundraising is more important than ever, and development skills are in high demand on the job market.
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Posting Date: September 21, 2009
Closing Date: until filled

The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) and the Institute for America’s Future (IAF) seek a volunteer Staff Assistant to provide key support to the organization. The Staff Assistant position presents a unique opportunity for a recent college graduate to gain exposure to the excitement of progressive politics, policy, organizations and careers. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to learn, grow, develop professionally and position themselves to pursue a fulfilling career in the progressive movement. This Staff Assistant is in the Administration Department and reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

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Closing Date: August 31, 2008 or until filled

Do you love developing 2.0-powered websites, and want to use your skills for a meaningful cause? Like tinkering with open-source technology (esp. Drupal), and want to earn money doing it? If your answer to any of these questions is YES, we have an opportunity for YOU! Flexible work situation…this could be contract work, full or part-time staff position or a volunteer opportunity!

The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) and the Institute for America’s Future (IAF) are seeking a Web Developer to lead development, deployment and management of all technologies for our Drupal-powered website (ourfuture.org) and our related online communications operations.

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The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) and the Institute for America’s Future (IAF) seek interns who are well-organized team players with a commitment to and interest in progressive issues.
Interning with CAF is a great way to gain real world experience that could lead to a career in issue advocacy, public policy, public relations or many other avenues.
CAF plays a vital role in creating and coordinating national progressive policy. We engage citizens, activists and leaders in a renewed debate about the kind of country — and the kind of world — we want to build for the generations yet to come.
Interns will work with one of the following programmatic/functional teams:

• Administration
• Communications/Media Relations
• Online – Content
• Policy Research
• Health care

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The leading researchers in the country in the fields of implicit bias and the role of race in politics have formed a consortium entitled Americans for American Values (AAV) to study and disrupt the role of implicit bias in elections and policy making. AAV is a project of the Institute for America’s Future (IAF).

AAV is seeking a Project Director who will report directly to the AAV Board. The Director will be responsible for all aspects of running the staff and day-to-day activities of AAV. Working in conjunction with the Board, the Director will implement a strategic plan for policy work and financial sustainability.

The Director will be a primary spokesperson for the organization and will work closely with the Board and the team of AAV Research Advisors, who are researchers and policy experts in implicit bias and the role of race in our electoral and policy arenas.

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