Forward Montana Foundation Internship Application
Through a combination of classes and intensive field work, our internship offers young people (ages 18 to 25ish) the unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of grassroots organizing and issues campaigns. Our interns live hands-on democracy day in and day out, changing the world one vote at a time. When they graduate, they will have a network of mentors and leaders to help them do it!

Please, take a moment to thoughtfully respond to the questions on the following page. Your answers can help us to better understand who you are and what you’re about, and will help to create an internship for you that utilizes your talents and satisfies your interests.

Contact Michael Nelson with any questions at michael@forwardmontana.org
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First and Last Name *
Age *
Email *
Phone Number *
Preferred Pronoun *
Which gender do you identify as?
For what semester are you applying: *
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Are you a college or high school student? *
How did you hear about Forward Montana Foundation? *
Have you been involved with Forward Montana Foundation before, or ever attended an FMT event? *
If so please describe your involvement.
How do you think Montana can become a more progressive state? *
Where do you see Montana in two years?
Of Montana's 6 "E" issue areas - Environment, Education, Economic Justice, Election Reform, Equal Rights, and 'Ealth Care - which issues are sexiest to you? *
Sexiest, as in, which of these issues do you feel the most passionate about.
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Regarding the question above: please give a one or two sentences explanation on your choices. *
What is your past experience in community organizing, leadership, or politics? *
Note that experience is not necessary!
If Forward Montana Foundation put on a talent show what would your hidden talent be? *
What are you studying? What are your past jobs? *
Who you gonna call? *
How politically engaged are you? *
1 being MAD ENGAGED DAWG and 5 being "Define engaged, and also politically....."
Baking Skillz? *
HYPOTHETICALLY: It’s a Friday, it’s morning, it’s effing freezing out, you have a weekly goal of 100 voter registrations and you only have 82. When you are sent out on the field what do you do to reach your goal? *
Note: you can not bribe people or offer materials of monetary value to get people to register to vote.
What would you like to accomplish with this internship? *
Here are some examples of the work interns can accomplish: Becoming an awesome organizer, personally and professionally. Event Planning—outreach events, fundraisers, etc. Reaching out to other young people to get them engaged. Communications work—press releases, press conferences. Voter Rights - working to eliminate voter suppression.
Are there any other fun facts we should know about you, your goals, or your thoughts on Forward Montana Foundation?
Thank you so much for you time! You should receive a follow up call/email within 5 business days of  submitting this application.
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