Department Overview: | ABOUT LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION:
Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) is a youth of color-led independent nonprofit. Founded in 2017, LIT builds leadership skills through engaging in values-based issue and electoral organizing, direct action, and advocacy for public policy. We organize young people in UW-system campuses communities to build independent political power for social, racial and economic justice.
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Schedule: | 10 Hours/Week
1 hour - Weekly Training w/ Denise + Organizer
30 mins - Check-in w/ College Organizer + traditional fellows
30 mins
- 10 mins Daily check-in phone calls x 3 days
30 mins - End of the week (EOW) Check-In
30 mins - Attend & Facilitate Election Content at LIT Chapter Meetings
7 hours - Fieldwork
- PTVs
- Class Raps
- Orgs Meetings & Events
- Canvassing during lunch and dinner time
- Canvassing in dorms if allowed
- 2 Voter Engagement Events: PTVs + Voter Registrations
- Enter Metrics & Data
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Position Summary/Job Duties: | ABOUT LEADERS IGNITING TRANSFORMATION:
Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) is a youth of color-led independent nonprofit. Founded in 2017, LIT builds leadership skills through engaging in values-based issue and electoral organizing, direct action, and advocacy for public policy. We organize young people in UW-system campuses communities to build independent political power for social, racial and economic justice.
Election Fellow
Leaders Igniting Transformation is seeking dynamic, inspiring part time Election Fellows to lead our voter engagement, education and registration efforts across several University of Wisconsin campuses.
As a fellow within the College Department, you’ll be responsible for contributing to these various focus areas:
Voter Engagement - 80%
- Collect Pledge to Vote cards (amount will vary by campus size)
- Collaborate with traditional LIT fellows to maximize our electoral reach on campus
- Attend chapter meetings to provide election events and outreach updates (30 minutes)
- Weekly outreach and tabling
- Consistently engage in 1:1 meetings with new and current members/volunteers
- Plan and execute voter education events on campus (2-3 per semester)
- Plan and execute voter registration events (2-3 per semester)
- Partner with other student organizations on campus to plan and execute events
Admin - 20%
- Weekly check in with supervisor
- Weekly team trainings
- Data entry
Logistics:
- Virtual Orientation: August 20th & 21st 4:30-6:30pm
- Program Length: August 20th - November 8th (12 weeks)
- Time commitment: 10 hours/week
- Compensation: $17/hr
- Part time, non exempt
Key Qualifications & Experience:
- Must commit to working 10 hours a week.
- Must be enrolled at a UW system school full-time (UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, or UW-Whitewater, Marquette, MSOE, or MATC).
- Must have a commitment to learning and being in a community with a diverse staff from various racial & ethnic, gender, sexual, economic, and immigration status backgrounds.
- Must be willing to be deeply engaged with their campus community through outreach with other students, professional staff, and other organizations.
- Must have access to reliable Wifi and be able to attend virtual meetings.
To Apply:
Please fill out the application and provide the following in this Google form. YOU WILL NEED A GOOGLE ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO ACCESS THIS FORM.
Please reach out to hiring@litmke.org with any questions.
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Qualifications: | Key Qualifications & Experience:
- Must commit to working 10 hours a week.
- Must be enrolled at a UW system school full-time (UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, or UW-Whitewater, Marquette, MSOE, or MATC).
- Must have a commitment to learning and being in a community with a diverse staff from various racial & ethnic, gender, sexual, economic, and immigration status backgrounds.
- Must be willing to be deeply engaged with their campus community through outreach with other students, professional staff, and other organizations.
- Must have access to reliable Wifi and be able to attend virtual meetings.
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