Internship Opportunities

Summer 2025 Internship: Digital Content Creator

The Center for Youth Political Participation is recruiting a team of paid interns to support the creation of digital content for the newly established Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL). The primary goal of the Rutgers Democracy Lab is to equip future generations with the necessary tools and skills to tackle challenges facing our democracy and society. Digital Content Creators will support CYPP staff in creating and disseminating digital content that promotes civic education, democratic participation, and active citizenship.

This paid internship position begins in June 2025 and will run until August 2025. 

Internship Responsibilities 

• Creating engaging and trending multimedia videos for the Rutgers Democracy Lab social media platforms on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
• Editing video footage from the Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship Program
• Attending multiple New Student Orientation sessions over the summer to film interviews with incoming students
• Designing video thumbnails to be featured on the Rutgers Democracy Lab website
• Attending Resource Fairs throughout the summer to film interviews with incoming students
• Serve as an ambassador of the initiative for on and off-campus events and meetings 
• Analyzing content analytics for broader engagement 

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Must have experience creating engaging social media content, including video creation and editing 
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills 
• Must have strong attention to detail and assignment guidelines/expectations and have the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively 
• Must be a current undergraduate student at Rutgers University in good academic standing 
• Must be available to attend weekly in-person check-in meetings  
• Must be able to work 10-15 hours per week in a hybrid arrangement
• Must have access to transportation (personal or public) to attend on-campus meetings and events

Applications are no longer being accepted for Summer 2025.

Fall 2025 Internship Opportunity: RU Voting

The Center for Youth Political Participation is recruiting a team of interns to support the RU Voting program during the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial elections.  RU Voting is a nonpartisan effort to register, mobilize and engage Rutgers University students to participate in politics and vote in local, state, and national elections. Interns will support CYPP staff in developing and executing the goals of RU Voting on the Rutgers University–New Brunswick campus.

This paid internship position begins August 2025 until mid-November 2025.

Internship Responsibilities

• Identifying and administering voter registration, mobilization, and education drives on the Rutgers University–New Brunswick campus
• Creating multimedia videos and graphics for Center for Youth Political Participation social media platforms on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
• Engaging in local, state, regional, national voter engagement coalition meetings and events
• Researching information on candidates, voting rates, and state-by-state election information for the RU Voting National website
• Promoting RU Voting amongst Rutgers University student groups by sharing digestible content via listservs and social media pages

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a current Rutgers University-New Brunswick undergraduate student. Incoming first year students are ineligible to apply.
• Must be available to support weekly, on campus voter registration and mobilization drives from August to November
• Experience with Canva a plus
• Interest in encouraging voter participation in young adults
• Ability to speak to large groups of students at in-person voter registration and mobilization events
• Ability to work 5-7 hours per week in-person on campus; some work can be completed remotely

Applications are closed for the Fall 2025 RU Voting Internship. Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 7 at 5:00PM

Spring 2025 Internship Opportunity: RU Ready

The Center for Youth Political Participation is recruiting a team of interns to support the RU Ready program to support the implementation of RU Ready Civics Fairs and Young Leaders Conference for area high school and middle school students.  RU Ready is a nonpartisan, civic education program in high schools and middle schools designed to provide students with the resources and skills to address public problems in their communities. Interns will support CYPP staff in designing and implementing Civics Fairs and Conferences in area public schools.

This paid internship position begins the week of January 6, 2025 until mid-May 2025.

Internship Responsibilities

• Implement RU Ready Civics Fairs at area high schools and middle schools
• Lead and facilitate two in-person RU Ready Young Leaders Conferences for high school students
• Participate in weekly internship meeting with Center staff

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a current Rutgers University–New Brunswick sophomore or above
• Must be available to attend weekly in-person events both on-campus and off-campus
• In order to work with minors in a school setting, interns must be able to pass a background check, fingerprinting, and TB test
• Interest in encouraging young adults in civic skill building
• Ability to speak to large groups of students
• Access to a car a plus, but not required
• Ability to work 5-7 hours per week in a hybrid arrangement with a stable internet connection & laptop; some work must be completed at Center offices

Applications for the 2025 RU Ready Internship have closed. 

Civil Discourse Expectations

Classes, programs and other events convened by the Eagleton Institute of Politics are premised on the belief that, in order for our democracy to work, we need to be able to talk to each other. Students and other program participants are expected to engage in open and civil discourse, recognizing that meaningful exchange of ideas from different perspectives requires reasoned deliberation based on shared facts and conducted with respect and curiosity, and with affirmation of the humanity of all people irrespective of their historic marginalization, identity or socioeconomic status. In addition, like all Rutgers students, students at Eagleton are expected to comply with the Rutgers University Code of Conduct.

Students exhibiting behavior in class or online that conflicts with the Civil Discourse Expectations of the Eagleton Institute of Politics or with relevant sections of the University Student Code of Conduct may be removed from a class, given a failing grade for the course and/or terminated from the CYPP internship program.