Employment Opportunities

The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability is a bi-partisan 501(c)(3) research and advocacy think tank that promotes fair, efficient and progressive tax, spending and economic policies for poor, low- and moderate-income families.


 
Volunteer Internship Opportunities

Title: Communications and Outreach Volunteer/Intern
Reports to: Director of Communications and Development

General job description: This volunteer intern will support CTBA's external relations efforts, which are critical to visibility and to raising revenue for the organization. At this time, duties would include setting up a communications department, press and constituent communications, publications, promotions, media relations and related fundraising. The intern will work closely with Communications staff to research a broad range of core issues that range from educational equity to work force development. CTBA participates in a host of public events on a variety of timely topics and encourages interns to make the most of their time with the organization. Office hours, days of the week worked, and the number of weeks worked are flexible, yet need to be scheduled for maximum efficiency. CTBA will work with students and their universities to provide college credit for the internship.

Representative volunteer assignments:

  • Research media outlets, including websites, and organize internal structure for media and outreach for promoting CTBA research, information and expertise to appropriate entities
  • Help with outreach events, including press conferences, Public Policy Brown Bag lunches and more
  • Monitor and post, at supervisors' direction, on CTBA’s website
  • Keep and file records and documents and communications for easy access
  • Establish Communications Volunteer materials, procedures, files
  • Serve the Communications Task Force (professional communications volunteers)
  • Create promotional materials to promote CTBA programs
  • Create and maintain inventories of information for interested individuals
  • Produce, proofread, and disseminate information, fliers and newsletters
  • Assist with administrative support, if necessary
  • Assist with improvement of the website, newsletter and communications
  • Research new funders
  • Help prepare proposals and acknowledgement letters
  • Monitor PRNewswire/Profnet.com

Ideally, CTBA seeks a volunteer with:

  • Passion for public policy
  • Interest in politics and civil society
  • Flexibility and a sense of humor
  • The usual: ability to work in a fast-paced environment, strong writing skills, sound analytical and critical thinking skills, strong interpersonal relationship skills, solid organizational skills – in other words, lots of skills.
  • A solid work ethic
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Some knowledge of html and basic web-related skills would be great
  • Website development would be icing on the cake!

CTBA can offer the Volunteer:

  • Affiliation with a highly-regarded nonprofit think tank that is at the hub of analyzing today’s government funding predicament
  • Experience in an office that is a media magnet
  • A chance to make a difference through the programs of CTBA
  • The opportunity to work in a small department with appreciative, hard-working colleagues who have broad and deep experience in nonprofit marketing, communications, and fundraising
  • Training (when not working on other projects) in workshops, programs, or events that CTBA offers to various entities. (Number of such opportunities will depend on the length of the volunteer assignment.)
  • School credit, depending on the requirements of the volunteer's school
  • Flexibility, guidance and opportunity

 

 

Cover letters and resumes should be sent to:

Kathy Miller, Director of Communications and Development, at kmiller@ctbaonline.org