Californians for Electoral Reform (CfER) – video featured above

• Advocates for Ranked Choice Voting and Proportional Representation across California

• Interns have worked on the development of their website and educational materials.

• CfER is open to working with students in areas that interest them

• Contact CfER about internship opportunities by reaching out through their website or email (cfer-info@cfer.org)

Rank the Vote – video featured above

• Rank the Vote supports grassroots efforts across the country to advance structural reforms such as Ranked Choice Voting, proportional representation, fair maps, and open primaries.

• The organization offers internship opportunities through both Rank the Vote and its network of 30+ state partner organizations.

• Students and interested volunteers can find information about student internships and information on their website 

Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) – video featured above

• MWEG is a non-partisan national organization advocating for ethical government and empowering women as peacemakers and engaged citizens

• The organization’s work in Advancing Democracy involves fair redistricting, voting access and security, open primaries (in certain states), and more.  

• MWEG offers remote volunteers internship opportunities, and more info can be found on their website

FairVote – video featured above

• FairVote is one of the nation’s leading organizations advancing Ranked Choice Voting and proportional representation.

• FairVote encourages volunteers to get involved with is state allies and explore other more opportunities on its website.

Better Choices for Democracy

• Better Choices for Democracy advocates for Consensus Choice, a voting model that ensures every vote carries the same weight and that winning candidates are accountable to all voters

• Offer a student democracy fellowships and student engagement opportunities, recently launched a Top Three project in California 

• Learn more on their website betterchoices.vote 

Rank Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC)

• RCVRC is a leading national source for information on ranked choice voting (RCV) and is widely recognized for its expertise in the field.

• Has historically run the Dr. Robert Montjoy Internship Program

• Learn more on their website rcvreasorces.com 

Equal Citizens

1. Equal Citizens is a nonprofit organization founded by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig that builds innovative campaigns and new ways for digital communications to have immediate impacts on democracy reform in the U.S.

2. Specifically seeking student journalists, but anyone can learn more via their website equalcitizens.us or by contacting info@equalcitizens.us

Fix the Court

1. Fix the Court is a nonpartisan, nonprofit that advocates for non-ideological fixes that would make the federal courts, and primarily the U.S. Supreme Court, more open and more accountable to the American people 

2. Seeking law interns (job description here), but anyone can get learn more via their website fixthecourt.com 

Represent Women

1. RepresentWomen advances women’s representation by researching, understanding, and championing evidence-based solutions that break down structural barriers to women’s political leadership

2. Learn more on their website representwomen.org

Braver Angels

1. Braver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic

2. Seeking student volunteers and interns to do research, become ambassadors or moderators, do tech support, and more!

3. Learn more on their website braverangles.org, internships page, and contact wendi@braverangels.org

League of Women Voters 

• The League of Women Voters of California is a nonpartisan grassroots organization that works to protect voting rights, expand civic participation, and promote equitable representation in democracy.
• The Santa Barabra Chapter of LWV recruits several interns a year 
• Reach out via lwvsantabarbara.org to learn more 

CalRCV – video featured above

• CalRCV works to advance Ranked Choice Voting  the across California, and has ongoing efforts in 8 cities across that state  
• CalRCV is seeking both local volunteers in cities with active RCV campaigns and remote volunteers
• Students can get involved via their website and contact Los Angeles Field Director Jehoan Espinoza (jehoan@calrcv.org) to get involved 
• *Video interview Featured above 

Ocean State RCV – video featured above

• Ocean State RCV works to advance RCV at the local and state level in Rhode Island 
• Students can sign up volunteer (remote options available) via their “Get Involved” Page on their website 

ProRep Coalition – video featured above

• ProRep works towards a multiparty democracy in California through education and coalition-building for proportional representation
• Offers in-person volunteer opportunities in the form of regional and university volunteer chapters, where volunteers can sign up to help host events, canvas at political rallies, or table at farmer’s markets. Offers remote volunteer opportunities for folks interested in supporting social media content development or public education
• Reach out via prorepcoalition.org or email admin@prorepcoalition.org

Better Ballot North Carolina

• Better Ballot a non-partisan, non-profit organization working to bring  Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) to North Carolina
• Primarily a volunteer-run organization with past internships spanning activities including grassroots organizing, outreach campaigns, organizational infrastructure, etc
• Learn more on their website betterballotnc.org

Better Ballot South Carolina

• Nonpartisan grassroots movement that works to make elections in North Carolina more fair with instant runoff voting
• Recruits students volunteers to canvas, onboard, graphic design, research, collect data, and more. Remote volunteer options available 
• Learn more on their website: betterballotsc.org

Open Democracy New Hampshire

• Open Democracy works across New Hampshire to establish small donor, voter-owned elections, end gerrymandering and modernize voting, register voters, advocate for voting rights, and much more
• Open Democracy offers volunteers and internship opportunities and prefers in-state students  
• The best way for out-of-staters to get involved is through the organization’s book club
• Learn more on their website opendemocracynh.org

Forward Kentucky 

• Forward Kentucky is a progressive web site based in Kentucky and focused on Kentucky politics, politicians, and policies
• Learn more on their website forwardky.com