Fellowship Opportunities
Want to support a dynamic, progressive candidate in a historic DC Council race? Elissa Silverman’s At-Large DC Council campaign is seeking energetic and highly motivated fall fellows to work in our in finance, communications, political, field, operations, and policy. Fellows will have to opportunity contribute to multiple areas. This is your chance to learn valuable campaign skills including research, communications, fundraising, and policy while making great connections. Each fellow brings their own strengths and interests to this position.
- Finance duties include: identifying prospective donors, planning and staffing fundraisers, and developing campaign infrastructure.
- Field duties include: participating in field organizing and messaging trainings,
community organizing, and working in conjunction with grassroots leaders and campaign staff.
- Political duties include: assisting with political outreach, writing political briefs, and organizing meet and greets.
- Communications duties include: assisting with social media and website content.
- Operations duties include: helping to manage the day-to-day operations of the office.
- Policy duties include: policy research and writing.
Applicants should be thorough, organized, and be able to thrive in a fast‐paced environment. Please list special abilities—including knowledge of computer software/programs, exceptional writing, or interpersonal skills—as well as which department you would most like to work. Fellows should be available September 8, 2014 through November 10, 2014 with an expected minimum time commitment of 16 hours per week.
To apply, submit a cover letter and résumé to [email protected] and submit your contact information to: www.elissa2014.com/fellows
About Elissa Silverman
Elissa moved to the District and began her reporting career at the Washington City Paper , where she authored the paper’s “Loose Lips” column on D.C. politics. She later worked for The Washington Post and covered the 2006 mayoral race. From 2009 to 2014, Elissa worked for the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, analyzing the D.C. budget, leading budget advocacy campaigns, and heading a coalition of groups that successfully opened D.C. Council budget negotiations to the public. Before leaving DCFPI, she helped coordinate the campaigns that led to an increase in D.C. minimum wage and an expansion of paid sick days to restaurant workers.
Elissa Silverman has focused her career on making the District and its government accountable, responsive, and accessible to residents through her work as a budget analyst, reporter, and progressive reformer. Now