Navigating the Democratic campaign landscape can be difficult, especially for recent college graduates. Hiring is generally decentralized and it’s tough to know if you should work with a congressional, senate (or coordinated campaign), local, or a larger organization like the DCCC or DNC. And to top it off, campaigns can be short staffed, have limited or non-existant HR staff, and can have non-traditional interview processes – and sometimes are looking for skill sets that are totally different from what you learn in college (and in political science departments specifically).

While we can’t change all of that, we would like to give you a clear sense of:
* Roles campaigns are looking to fill for entry level jobs
* Pay, benefits, and staffing structure
* General career trajectory
* Starting points for looking for campaign jobs
* Best practices for training yourself and building campaign skills before you start
* Asmall network of folks just like you who are looking to start a career inpolitics

You’re welcome to join to get a sense of all of those basics and more! And we’ll also go over roles (including internships and fulltime positions) that we have open on our team.

When I graduated Harvard in `18, I had no idea where to start the process or even what campaignsreally did. I hope by the end of this hour-long session, you’ll have agood foundation to start your career and have clear, actionable, next steps.

Aziz Yakub // Campaign Manager
Hans Riemer for County Executive