If you have progressive values and are looking for a summer internship that will make a difference, we’ve got it! Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) is accepting applications for its Summer 2025 Internship Program. The internship is a substantive program designed for high school, college, graduate, and law students seeking an opportunity to become deeply engaged in the political process.
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Tenth Dems interns help Lake Dems at Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association Brunch and Governor’s Day picnic at the Illinois State Fair.
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Tenth Dems interns meet U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi at a fundraiser.
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Tenth Dems is a grassroots political organization that helps mobilize voters and activists throughout the 10th Congressional District. It’s a good time to complete a political internship as we organize during this critical period in our nation’s history.
Tenth Dems interns have staffed issue forums and events for elected officials and candidates up and down the ballot, worked on campaigns, and conducted research. We help build the Democratic infrastructure to elect Democrats at all levels of government. Interns may choose to complete general internships or specialize in areas such as media, field, communications, technology, volunteer management, and political outreach.
Internships are unpaid, educational positions; however, academic credit is often available.
“This is an opportunity to learn about grassroots politics and to develop important skills,” said former State Representative and Tenth Dems Founder Lauren Beth Gash. “Many interns have gone on to paid political positions with local campaigns or jobs in Springfield, Washington, and with national not-for-profit organizations. Many have gone on to become elected officials themselves.”
Residency in the 10th Congressional District is not required, but applicants must have an interest in electing Democrats in this area and devote a minimum of 16 hours per week to the internship during the summer. Applicants should submit a brief paragraph explaining why they would like to be part of the program, along with a resume summarizing their educational background and activities. Neither needs to be formal. To apply or request more information, email us at info@tenthdems.org.
Join Tenth Dems on Sunday, February 2, 2025, for our annual afternoon of laughs with The Capitol Fools Comedy Troupe (formerly the Capitol Steps) and dinner at Jameson’s Charhouse in Skokie. RSVP at tenthdems.org/capitolfools for the show (2pm) at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts and/or dinner (4pm) afterwards. These tickets make a great holiday gift–or birthday or anniversary gift. There’s nothing like the gift of laughter!
Click here to join Tenth Dems for a performance by The Capitol Fools Comedy Troupe and/or dinner at Jameson’s Charhouse next door after the show.
Thanks to our group discount, our tickets are on the main floor at $52.00 each, much less than box office. Purchase early; in previous years we’ve sold out.
We’ve also arranged an early dinner after the show for $37 a person, including tax and tip (no upcharge – our cost!) in a private room at Jameson’s Charhouse next door. The menu includes a choice of chicken marsala or macadamia crusted tilapia, both with rice pilaf and a fresh vegetable, a dinner roll, and a house salad, plus a soft drink or coffee – choices to be made when seated. Reserve your dinner here but don’t delay! Because of the size of the room, we can’t accept more than the first 50 dinner reservations.
This is always a really good time. Join us for the show and/or dinner.
Thanks to all of our grassroots supporters in 2024, Democrats were elected up and down the ballot in the 10th Congressional District. That’s no small feat considering the district includes most of Lake County, and parts of suburban Cook and McHenry Counties. Can you help us in 2025?
Join or renew your 2025 Tenth Dems membership so we can engage people all over the 10th District, help defeat right-wing candidates in local elections next year, and lay the groundwork for winning in 2026 while Trump and Elon Musk call the shots for an increasingly extreme Republican Party in Washington.
Democrats in our area did very well in 2024 but we have more work to do. Let’s keep talking to our friends and neighbors, whether they’re following the news 24/7 or if they’re tuning out the troubling news from DC. Over the years, Tenth Dems has worked hard regardless of how close it was to Election Day. And we’re going to do that in 2025 too. Please click here to join the effort to keep the Democratic gains we’ve made in the 10th District.
Thank you for all you do. Even though things are tough on the national level, we’re excited to see the good work our elected Democrats can do and relieved to have people in office who share our values at this critical moment. Let’s keep it up in 2025!
-Tenth Dems
P.S. We hope you’ll join us for our annual afternoon show in Skokie with The Capitol Fools Comedy Troupe, followed by dinner next door at Jameson’s Charhouse, on February 2, 2025. You can get your tickets to both, or just the show or dinner, at tenthdems.org/capitolfools.
An Internship That Matters
If you have progressive values and are looking for a summer internship that will make a difference, we’ve got it! Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) is accepting applications for its Summer 2025 Internship Program. The internship is a substantive program designed for high school, college, graduate, and law students seeking an opportunity to become deeply engaged in the political process.
“This is an opportunity to learn about grassroots politics and to develop important skills,” said former State Representative and Tenth Dems Founder Lauren Beth Gash. “Many interns have gone on to paid political positions with local campaigns or jobs in Springfield, Washington, and with national not-for-profit organizations. Many have gone on to become elected officials themselves.”
For more information, click here.
