Summer Community Organizing Fellow

Equality Florida • Florida, PR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Equality Florida's Field and Community Organizing Department aims to mobilize strong grassroots support for pro-equality policies and oppose policies that harm the LGBTQ+ community. The Field Department is responsible for the statewide elections program, pride outreach, data analysis and input, and grassroots mobilization for statewide actions. Field fellows will work with their respective field staff to engage in grassroots outreach with an emphasis on campaign-style election mobilization. This is a hybrid role where most of the work will be done virtually, but fellows will be asked for assistance on in-person actions. Paid fellowships have a maximum of 12 hours per week commitment.

Requirements

• Have event planning and organizing skills
• Be organized and detail oriented
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Have a reliable smartphone and laptop for use
• Have occasional weekend and weeknight availability
• Be comfortable speaking to strangers and people with different world/political views
• Be incredibly passionate about advancing LGBTQ+ rights and/or helping LGBTQ+ Floridians

Responsibilities

• Identify progressive/LGBTQ events in the area to increase visibility
• Train and recruit volunteers
• Collect stories and build relationships with the community
• Mobilize Equality Florida's membership to attend field events
• Participate in and manage field events with the Field Organizer
• Assist in the approval/passage of pro-equality policies

Benefits

• Paid fellowships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed