Want a front row seat to Virginia’s General Assembly session? Progress Virginia is looking for legislative fellows to assist our advocacy program this winter. Interested in joining our team? Scroll down for details.
Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. Year round, we work to engage citizens from across the Commonwealth around issues of immediate state or local concern.
Our mission is to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems. But we don’t do that on our own—we work as a communications team for the entire progressive community.
We’re a marketing department for progressive ideas—a campaign that never stops. We work year-round to challenge conservative propaganda in the media and make sure that progressive perspectives are heard.
2017 Legislative Fellows
What we’re offering: An opportunity to join our hard charging team. The enthusiastic activists chosen for this position will work directly with the Executive Director and Program Director to monitor legislation and assist with legislative strategies. This is a paid fellowship.
Legislative fellows will be responsible for:
- Executing our video monitoring project at the General Assembly
- Tracking legislation and providing staff with periodic updates
- Tracking media coverage of key bills and issues and generating media reports
- Contributing content to the organization’s digital plaforms, including blogs and social media
- Other duties as assigned
We want you if you are:
- A creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking the initiative and working in collaboration.
- Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Interested in progressive politics and being part of the process
- Located in the Richmond area and able to be at the General Assembly building 1-2 times/week
When/Where:
The legislative fellows program will run from January 9th to February 27th. Fellows must be able to get to the General Assembly building in downtown Richmond and able to commit to at least one of the below shifts. Individuals who can commit to more than one shift will be given priority.
Shifts:
- Mondays 8am-11:30am
- Mondays 1pm-5:30pm
- Tuesdays 7:30am-11:30am
- Tuesdays 1:30pm-5pm
- Wednesdays 8:30am-11:30am
- Wednesdays 1:30pm-5:30pm
- Thursdays 7:30am-11:30am
- Thursdays 1:30pm-6pm
- Fridays 8:30am-11am
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@progressva.org. Progress Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, persons with disabilities, veterans, and LGBT candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.