Overview:
We’re looking for an unpaid (academic credit available) Research Assistant to engage in legislative and academic research, developing reports for the Task Force for Democracy to support our campaign work — from organizing to protect voting rights, to getting corporate money out of politics.
In this role, you will work closely with the Advocacy Coordinator and other key members of our leadership team. The ideal research assistant is self-driven, understands the intersection of the fight for our democracy with other issues & identities (climate justice, access to healthcare, education, etc), and knows the role students and youth need to play in championing systems that represent us.
In this role, you will:
- Conducting in-depth research on upcoming and ongoing threats to Democracy, and analyzing strategies for how we can oppose them.
- Researching key decision makers, including legislators and administration officials on the state and federal level for who we can liaise with on issues.
- Assisting in writing and presenting reports, briefs, and research summaries for internal use and external communication.
- Collaborate with the advocacy team to ensure that research findings are integrated into strategic planning and campaign efforts.
- Help maintain organized databases of research materials, ensuring easy access and use by the advocacy team.
- Other tasks as assigned by organizational leadership.
Are you a good fit for the role? We’re looking for someone with:
- Capacity to work 10 hours/week on the above responsibilities.
- Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present it in an accessible manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in the context of political research and advocacy.
- Willingness to learn & grow as a researcher and team member.
- Demonstrated initiative, ability to problem solve, and respond to a rapidly changing landscape.
Here’s how to apply:
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter over Handshake.
Academic credit can be arranged for eligible students.
With questions about this or other roles, the Task Force, or our campaigns, please email recruitment@taskforceusa.org.
About the Task Force for Democracy:
We’re a youth & volunteer-led team organizing students across 6 campaigns to demand a democracy that works for our generation — not billionaires & corporations! We work alongside movement partners to center young people in the fight against advancing autocracy.
We don’t focus on partisan politics or electing candidates. We organize to end inequities in our electoral system and win a democracy our generation can be proud of!
We know true democracy cannot only exist at the ballot box, but must be present in the workplace, and in our education. Our campaigns aim to end structural inequality across different areas of our democracy, and include: fighting voter suppression & money in politics, organizing students under autocracy, stopping a dangerous constitutional convention that would roll back our rights, using transparency laws to hold power accountable, and more!
