Summer Fellows Program
The Committee to Elect Martin J. Walsh is looking for summer fellows!
Interested in making a difference in city politics? Looking to bolster your resume and gain skills for future opportunities? Our Fellowship program is an excellent opportunity for students and young adults looking to get training and professional development in organizing and online activism.
We offer two separate summer programs: Organizing or Digital Fellows
Marty Walsh for Boston is seeking organizing fellows to join the campaign and learn cutting-edge organizing techniques. Fellows will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills in direct voter contact and community outreach.
Organizing fellows will be responsible for:
- Identifying and activating supporters through canvassing, phone banking, and events
- Organizing outreach events in targeted areas
- Recruiting and training volunteers for overall campaign efforts
- Generating excitement by staffing and attending rallies and standouts
Interested applicants should:
- Have previous community organizing or campaign experience (preferred but not required)
- Have experience or knowledge in Boston’s neighborhoods and local politics
- Be hardworking, well organized flexible
- Eager and willingness to learn
- This is an intensive program that is designed to develop the next generation of organizers. Fellows will be based in Dorchester but have the opportunity to work across Boston. Applicants will be accepted into the program on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBT individuals, those with disabilities, and those with working class backgrounds to apply.
Our Digital Fellowship is an excellent opportunity for students and young adults looking to get training and professional development in digital organizing and online activism. Our Fellows will work alongside some of Boston’s most important political and cultural figures, gaining access to important networks and gaining experience that will teach them how to translate online energy into electoral success!
Running from June until August, our fellows will rotate among three tracks:
- Digital Activism & Organizing
- Content Creation & Curation
- Email Engagement and Story Collection
Interested Candidates Should Be:
- Strong communicators with a passion for politics
- Self-motivated and curious about how to make a difference
- Digital natives with an understanding of native platforms (FB, Twitter, Snap, IG, etc…)
- Collaborative and invested in working on a team with other like-minded individuals
- Willing to commit a minimum of 20 hours/week.
