DLCC interns have a unique opportunity to work to help Democrats across the country from the nation’s capital. By working for the DLCC, you can help Democratic candidates and caucuses while you gain valuable political experience. The DLCC is currently accepting applications for its Klindt/Dye Internship program. Please download the APPLICATION to apply.

DLCC began the Klindt/Dye Internship, a program offering a stipend to students interested in state government and Democratic politics, in 1996. The Klindt/Dye Internship honors the memory of two people who dedicated their lives to Democrats in state government. Jenifor Klindt and Jeff Dye worked to ensure that Democrats won and maintained positions of leadership in state legislatures.

About the Klindt/Dye Internship program

Jenifor Klindt was a seasoned veteran in the world of politics, having championed Democratic causes such as labor and women’s rights for over twenty years. An Illinois native, Jenifor managed political operations for Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. In 1993 she laid the foundations for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC). As its first Executive Director, she adopted innovative and successful techniques for running political campaigns. The DLCC and the dedicated campaign workers it produces are her legacy.

Jeff Dye knew almost every angle of a campaign. In his career, he acted as correspondent, researcher, fundraiser and campaign manager. He was an enthusiastic employee in each of his positions, driven by an appreciation for the critical relationship between grassroots organizing and federal government and a personal love of politics. He used his extensive professional background to lead the Democrats to victory in the Vermont and Tennessee Senates in 1996.

In memory of Jenifor and Jeff, we establish this internship to help those who come after them to achieve the same kind of success.