Application Timeline
July 1st – Application Opens
August 22nd – Application Closes
August 29th – Kickoff Training in Austin
Fellowship Description
Battleground Texas Fall Fellows are a crucial part of our mission to make Texas elections competitive again. The goal of the fellowship is to provide educational opportunities for Texans by teaching organizers and leaders to register and contact voters, recruit volunteers, and build neighborhood teams. Fellows will work with their local Regional Council of volunteers for a minimum of 15 hours a week to plan and participate in voter registration drives, phone banks, and team meetings.
What We’re Looking For
Fellows must be committed to building an energetic volunteer infrastructure. Fellows must also show willingness to learn new organizing skills and tools to help build and support the field program. Fellows must enjoy working in diverse teams, taking initiative, being solution-oriented, and having a great passion for volunteer-driven community organizing. Fellows are expected to actively participate in voter registration drives, phone banks, and/or volunteer-led meetings.
The ideal candidate is someone who is excited about electing progressives in Texas and ready to learn how to do it. They will thrive in an environment that is fast-paced, working with a diverse team to learn new things. Because Fellows will be working across the state, it is vital that candidates are self-starters, have a passion for their work, are solution-oriented and ready to talk to voters. Our Fellows come from a variety of backgrounds, but all have a passion and commitment to making change.
Fellows will organize in their home communities all across the state, so we encourage you to apply no matter where in Texas you live.
Headquarters Internship
While almost all Fellows will work in the field (where change is made!), Battleground Texas will have a few intern positions in Austin. Under the supervision of headquarters staff, interns will learn skills and tools to provide administrative support to staff and volunteers in the field. There are limited positions at headquarters, and all interns will be located in Austin.
The Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all spots are filled. As part of the application process, applicants may be asked for an interview or to participate in a volunteer action event such as a phone bank and/or neighborhood team meeting. All Fall Fellows are expected to attend the kickoff training in Austin, Texas on August 29th and serve as a Fellow until the completion of the program. This fellowship/internship is unpaid, is primarily for educational purposes, and is not expected to lead to an offer of permanent employment.
Apply here: http://join.battlegroundtx.com/page/s/2015-battleground-texas-fall-fellowship