Voter Engagement Fellow

Young Invincibles•Houston, TX

6d•$21 - $21•Hybrid

About The Position

The YI Texas office is looking for a Voter Engagement Fellow to join our team. This is a paid fellowship lasting 4 months. Current college students and people participating in work-based learning programs are encouraged to apply. Existing experience within YI’s young advocates' program and Youth Advisory board will be critical to the role's success. This position is based in Houston, Texas and will require travel in the Greater Houston area. This position pays $21/hour for 15-19 hours/week. The Voter Engagement Fellow must be available at least 6-8 consecutive hours any day Monday through Friday, 9 am- 5 pm CT, and the rest of the hours can be scheduled around the fellow’s availability. The fellow will assist the Houston YI full-time staff in executing the Houston Civic Engagement Network (C.E.N.), managing organizing events, assisting with deep canvassing and outreach, support the “Get Out the Vote” pledges, helping engage our current base of advocates, and assisting with various aspects related to Houston voter engagement. This position is a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about nonprofits, civic engagement program management, community outreach, partnership development, managing volunteers, organizing, and outreach. No college degree is necessary to apply.

Requirements

Demonstrates initiative and ownership of their work
Ability to help manage projects by setting deadlines, flagging potential issues, and creatively problem-solving with the Regional Director and YI staff
Ability to work effectively independently and with a team
Lived experience with YI’s issue areas (ex., experience with lack of access to healthcare, high tuition cost or student debt, etc.)
Creative, energetic, and possessing a great attitude
Professional and mature in all settings
Experience and comfort working with diverse communities
Excellent communication skills: can communicate effectively with their supervisor(s) as well as young adults and external partners
Experience with YI’s young adult engagement programs
A passion for Young Invincibles’ mission.

Nice To Haves

experience with NGP VAN
Experience with the managing a volunteer base
Experience with facilitating presentations and/or group discussions
Experience working with Canva or other design platforms
Comfortable working with social media
Ability to speak, write, and translate materials into Spanish

Responsibilities

Recruit participants for turnout during voter engagement trainings and events
Manage follow-up and continued relationships with young adults who join our Houston Civic Engagement Network
Mobilize young adults to take action on our advocacy and voter engagement campaigns
Help collect 450 Get Out the Vote pledges from young adults in the Houston community
Ensure base of volunteers completes accountability trackers and enter NGP VAN data in a timely manner and share ongoing updates with the TX team
Support with developing digital video content for sharing voter engagement resources, trainings, and events
Assist in the development of voter engagement resources and building voter engagement partnership throughout Houston (and Texas)
Complete check-ins with volunteers weekly by email or phone to ensure progress on voter engagement efforts
Help ensure all canvasser complete deep canvassing trainings within a timely manner
Ensure all required paperwork is completed (contracts, W-9s, media forms) and collected from canvassers, plus ensure all stipends awarded as scheduled
Other duties as assigned
Help coordinate volunteer canvassing dates and ensure they are meeting internal deadlines