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Transcript of Getting A Campaign Job
Getting a Campaign Job
July 25th, 2007Listen live on:
Questions? [email protected]
AIM: DFA Night School Paid for by Democracy for America, www.democracyforamerica.com,
and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s
committee.
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DFA Chair
Jim Dean
Tonight’s Trainers
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Matt Blizek
Night School Host
Democracy for America
Amy Pritchard
President
Democratic GAINwww.democraticgain.com
4 Questions? [email protected]
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?
5 Questions? [email protected]
Who Can Help You?
• Who you know is as important as what you know!
• Develop a professional network
Networking Tip: Go on Informational InterviewsMake 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.
6 Questions? [email protected]
Network, Network, NetworkOnline Social Networks
www.facebook.com
www.democracyforamerica.com
my.barackobama.com
www.linkedin.com
www.democraticgain.com
www.democrats.org/partybuilder
www.myspace.com
7 Questions? [email protected]
90% of life is showing up!
Network, Network, NetworkOffline and in Person
College Democrats www.collegedems.com/ Drinking/Living Liberally
www.livingliberally.org
Women’s Information Network www.winonline.org
Young Democrats www.yda.org/
Your local DFA Chapter www.democracyforamerica.com/community
Local Democratic Party & Clubs www.democrats.org/local
Network, Network, NetworkLocal Campaigns & Organizations
• Every Campaign & Political Organization
needs volunteers
• Find a campaign near you: http://www.democracyforamerica.com/campaigns
• Make Yourself Indispensable
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• Keep it Simple and easy to read
• Keep it to one page
• List job titles and employers
together
• Include trainings attended
• List skills, languages
• Include references
Your Resume
11 Questions? [email protected]
Types of Campaign Jobs• 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
15 Questions? [email protected]
Look Before You Leap
5 Things to Research before taking a job1) Type of Election or Campaign
2) Type of District
3) The Candidate or Organization
4) Political Environment
5) Campaign Team
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
Political Job ResourcesOnline Job Boards
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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/
Political Job ResourcesOnline Job Boards
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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
Coming soon from Democratic GAIN!
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Contact: Amy Pritchard, PresidentPhone: (202) 863-4246 (GAIN)Email: [email protected]: www.Democraticgain.org
www.MissionControlllc.com
http://beta.democraticgain.com
Brand new website!Democratic GAIN/Netroots Nation Career Fair
Thursday, July 17
2:00-7:00pm
Austin, TX
Contact: Nikki Enfield, Executive DirectorPhone: (202) 863-4246 (GAIN)Email: [email protected]
Homework
1. Attend a local Democratic Party, DFA,
Drinking Liberally meeting or volunteer on a
local race – Build your networks!
2. Update your resume
3. Go to www.democraticgain.com and post
your resume online
21 Questions? [email protected]
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July 12-13 Miami, FL
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