Campaigns Fellow

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Field
• Support Volunteer Recruitment: Assist with outreach to volunteers through phone calls, texts, and event sign-ups. Help welcome new volunteers and ensure they receive next steps and basic training.
• Canvass & Event Support: Help set up and staff canvass launches and campaign events, including preparing materials, checking in volunteers, distributing literature, and collecting completed packets. Participate in canvassing and voter outreach as part of the field team.
• Petition Support: Assist with petition circulation efforts, including helping recruit circulators, tracking signature totals, entering data, and ensuring materials are complete and organized under staff guidance.
• Data Entry & Tracking: Enter voter contact information, volunteer shifts, and petition signatures into campaign databases accurately and in a timely manner.
• Community Outreach Assistance: Represent the campaign at community events alongside staff, helping to distribute literature and engage with potential supporters.
 
• Communications
• Social Media Assistance: Draft and schedule social media posts under supervision. Help monitor engagement and flag important comments or messages for senior staff.
• Content Creation Support: Assist with taking photos and short videos at events and canvasses. Help edit basic video clips and graphics using campaign templates.
• Event Promotion Support: Help draft email reminders, social posts, and event descriptions to promote campaign activities. Assist with maintaining RSVP lists and sending follow-up communications.
• Research & Message Support: Conduct basic research on issues, community events, or partner organizations to inform campaign messaging.
• General Communications Support: Provide administrative and creative support to the communications team as needed, including proofreading, formatting, and organizing digital assets.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Required
• At least 1 year of experience, as a volunteer or staff person, in electoral campaigns, organizing, or political strategy.
• Experience or interest in electoral data systems (e.g. VAN) and metrics-driven campaign planning.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment.

COMPENSATION

• We are hiring a part-time and a full-time Campaigns Fellow.
• The salary range for the part-time role is $30/hr for 15 hours per week.
• The salary range for the full-time role is $30/hr for 35 hours per week.
• We also offer a robust benefit package for full-time employees, including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan options; professional development funding; and remote work support.

LOCATION AND TRAVEL

• This is a hybrid role requiring you to work in person at PAWFP's Philly office and/or various locations for meetings and events in Philadelphia and Lehigh County/ PA. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings a few times per year.

SCHEDULE

• We are hiring a part-time and a full-time Campaigns Fellow.
• Part-Time: The role requires 15 hours per week of work, and is a temporary role that will run from March 2 to June 1, 2026.
• Full-Time: The role requires 35 hours per week of work, and is a temporary role that will run from March 2 to June 1, 2026.

Union Affiliation

• Working Families Party / Working Families Power is a unionized workplace. This is a short term temporary role that is not eligible for inclusion in WFP’s staff bargaining unit. WFP's union employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.