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Getting A Campaign Job
This document provides information and advice for getting a job in a political campaign. It discusses developing a network, updating your resume, types of campaign jobs, and resources for finding opportunities. Potential jobs include field work, fundraising, communications, and more in areas like campaigns, non-profits, unions, and political parties. Networking, online profiles, informational interviews, and volunteering are emphasized as ways to build experience and connections.
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Getting A Campaign Job
- 1. Getting a CampaignJob July 25th, 2007 Paid for by Democracy for America, www.democracyforamerica.com, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Listen live on: Questions? [email_address] AIM: DFA Night School
- 2. Welcome to DFANight School! Streaming live at: Now Available on ITunes Click here to subscribe: 2 Questions? [email protected] Questions? Email: [email_address] AIM Instant Message: DFA Night School DFA Chair Jim Dean
- 3. Tonight’s Trainers MattBlizek Night School Host Democracy for America Amy Pritchard President Democratic GAIN www.democraticgain.com 3 Questions? [email protected]
- 4. Your Search Plan Understand ‘Campaign Culture’ What do you need? What do you want? Salary, Schedule, Location, Position Where do you want to be in 5 years? What are your skills? Who can help you? 4 Questions? [email protected]
- 5. Who Can HelpYou? Who you know is as important as what you know! Develop a professional network Networking Tip: Go on Informational Interviews Make a list of the types of jobs you’d like to have in 5 years and find people who are already there. Call and ask if you can have coffee. 5 Questions? [email protected]
- 6. Network, Network, NetworkOnline Social Networks 6 Questions? [email protected] www.facebook.com www.democracyforamerica.com my.barackobama.com www.linkedin.com www.democraticgain.com www.democrats.org/partybuilder www.myspace.com
- 7. 90% of lifeis showing up! Network, Network, Network Offline and in Person Your local DFA Chapter www.democracyforamerica.com/community 7 Questions? [email protected] College Democrats www.collegedems.com/ Drinking/Living Liberally www.livingliberally.org Women’s Information Network www.winonline.org Young Democrats www.yda.org/ Local Democratic Party & Clubs www.democrats.org/local
- 8. Network, Network, NetworkLocal Campaigns & Organizations Every Campaign & Political Organization needs volunteers Find a campaign near you: http://www.democracyforamerica.com/campaigns Make Yourself Indispensable 8 Questions? [email protected]
- 9. Keep it Simpleand easy to read Keep it to one page List job titles and employers together Include trainings attended List skills, languages Include references Your Resume 9 Questions? [email protected]
- 10. Questions? Email: [email protected] Instant Message: DFA Night School 10 Questions? [email protected]
- 11. Types of CampaignJobs Field Staff/Voter Contact Fundraising, Development, Finance Campaign Managers/Directors Communications & Press Advance/Scheduling/Event Management Technology & Online Organizing Data/Voter File Director Issue or Constituency Outreach Legal Compliance 11 Questions? [email protected]
- 12. Non-Profits & AdvocacyOrganizations Candidate Campaigns 12 Questions? [email protected]
- 13. Presidential & CoordinatedCampaigns Party Committees 13 Questions? [email protected]
- 14. Unions Consultants 14 Questions? [email protected]
- 15. Look Before YouLeap 5 Things to Research before taking a job Type of Election or Campaign Type of District The Candidate or Organization Political Environment Campaign Team 15 Questions? [email protected]
- 16. Political Job ResourcesGet Training! 16 Questions? [email protected] www.democracyforamerica.com/training www.democraticgain.com www.emilyslist.org www.neworganizing.org www.21stcenturydems.org www.cpl.org www.emerge.org www.wellstone.org
- 17. Political Job ResourcesOnline Job Boards 17 Questions? [email protected] Obama for America: Obama for America: www.resume.barackobama.com Democratic Party Committees: DCCC: http://dccc.org/pages/jobs/ DSCC: http://www.dscc.org/content?content_item_KEY=1440 DGA: www.democraticgovernors.org/about/388/career-and-training-opportunities Political News Sites: The Hill: www.thehill.com/employment/ Roll Call: www.rcjobs.com/ Politico: www.politico.com/politicojobs/
- 18. Political Job ResourcesOnline Job Boards 18 Questions? [email protected] Non-Profit: Idealist: www.idealist.org Work for Progress - www.workforprogress.com / Non Profit Resource Center: www.nonprofitcareer.com/ National Organizers Alliance: www.noacentral.org/ Unions Union Jobs: www.unionjobs.com/ Other: EMILY’s List: www.emilyslist.org/programs/campaign_jobs / Feminist.org: www.feminist.org/911/jobs/911jobs.asp Jobs That are Left: www.jobsthatareleft.com
- 19. Questions? Email: [email_address]Instant Message: DFA Night School 19 Questions? [email protected]
- 20. Coming soon fromDemocratic GAIN! Contact: Amy Pritchard, President Phone: (202) 863-4246 (GAIN) Email: [email_address] Web: www.Democraticgain.org www.MissionControlllc.com http://beta.democraticgain.com Brand new website! Contact: Nikki Enfield, Executive Director Phone: (202) 863-4246 (GAIN) Email: [email_address] 20 Questions? [email protected] Democratic GAIN/Netroots Nation Career Fair Thursday, July 17 2:00-7:00pm Austin, TX
- 21. Homework Attend alocal Democratic Party, DFA, Drinking Liberally meeting or volunteer on a local race – Build your networks! Update your resume Go to www.democraticgain.com and post your resume online 21 Questions? [email protected]
- 22. Join us againnext month... Next Month on Night School The Political Mind in 2008 w/ George Lakoff July 17 th 4:30pm ET Live from Netroots Nation in Austin! RSVP Today: www.democracyforamerica.com/lakoff July 12-13 Miami, FL July 20 th Austin, TX - Netroots Nation July 26-27 Milwaukee, WI www.democracyforamerica.com/training 22 Questions? [email protected]
- 23. Thank you forjoining us! Need to catch up on earlier Night School presentations? Order previous semesters on DVD: Join the DFA Trust www.democracyforamerica.com/trust https:// democracyforamerica.com/contribute/nightschool 23 Questions? [email protected]