Campus Fellow

About the Texas Democratic Party

Founded in 1846, Texas Democrats continue the march towards a state as great as its promise.

A fair shot for all, that’s what drove Democrats to build this great state, and that is what drives us today. A belief that no matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, or who you love if you work hard in Texas, you can make it.

We believe democratic government exists to achieve as a community, state, and nation what we cannot achieve as individuals.

We believe in equal opportunity, fairness, freedom, family, community, and a responsibility to ourselves and each other. These are the values our elders passed down to us, the values we hope to share with our children, and the values we expect from our elected officials.

The Texas Democratic Party is a movement of millions of Texans coming together to fight for our Texas values. We know our state cannot succeed when the deck is stacked against working Texans and their families.

About the Role

The Texas Democratic Party is seeking Campus Fellows to join our Texas Together 2026 Coordinated Campaign, supporting Talarico team and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot across Texas. Campus fellows will be on the front lines of our large-scale effort to mobilize campus and youth voters across Texas during the most critical period of the campaign. Fellows will build and lead the volunteer and voter contact infrastructure on their campuses which will translate this high energy election into a high turnout election. They will gain hands-on experience with the systems and organizing practices used on competitive federal campaigns while contributing to the lasting infrastructure necessary to flip this state blue and keep it that way. 

This position will begin September 8 and end on November 6, 2026.

Compensation

Pay

Fellows will be compensated at $20 per hour and will work 15 hours a week. 

Union

The Texas Democratic Party staff are proudly unionized. This position is represented by IBEW Local 220. Campus Fellows are eligible for union membership in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Essential Duties

• Organize voter contact events: Fellows will plan and lead weekly events on campus with manager support to educate and turnout voters.
• Capacity building: Collaborate with existing campus organizations and use their personal networks to recruit new volunteers to hit voter contact goals.
• Represent the campaign on campus: Serve as a primary voice of the campaign to supporters, volunteers, and voters, on campus to maintain a strong presence.
• Maintain data integrity: Ensure timely and accurate data entry across voter contact events.
• Creative organizing: Fellows will be given the opportunity to come up with creative ways to contact voters across campus through digital and in-person tactics.
• Report results: Provide regular, accurate reporting on voter contact, with increased reporting frequency during GOTV.
• Learn: Develop your own skills, cross-polinate ideas, and grow into a stronger organizer than you were before you started.

Qualifications

Need to haves:

• Must be enrolled at a Texas College or University for the Fall 2027 semester.
• Commitment to the Texas Democrats mission and our organizational values, goals, and objectives
• Task and time management skills 
• Self-starter who shows strong initiative
• Must be passionate about mobilizing young voters
• Strong effective verbal and interpersonal skills
• Access to a phone and laptop computer
• Comfortable working and interacting with students and staff in-person 

Nice to haves:

• Involvement on campus organizations
• Experience volunteering on electoral, union, or community organizing campaigns 

Time Commitment

This position will begin on September 8 and end November 6, 2026.

Campus fellows will work 15 hours a week in a part-time capacity.

This is an intensive, time-limited role at a pivotal moment for Texas Democrats. Fellows should expect potentially longer days leading up to Election Day.

Equal Opportunity & Commitment to Diversity

The Texas Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. Women and members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete this application and submit a current resume and brief cover letter (150-250 words) written in your own words. We prefer to read human-generated content and encourage applicants to forgo generative AI in favor of less polished cover letters. This isn’t a spelling test! 

In the cover letter, please mention why you care about electing James, Gina and democrats down the ballot, and your connections to campus organizations.