Volunteer: Political Affairs Programme

The Borgen Project; Sunderland; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Borgen Project is seeking passionate individuals for its Political Affairs Programme, an unpaid, part-time role focused on advocating for changes in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. foreign policy related to poverty. This opportunity allows for flexible scheduling and the potential for college credit.

Benefits

College credit may be available.

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; passionate individuals welcome.

Responsibilities

• Leading public and political outreach in your state and district.
• Meeting with members of Congress/Government in your state/district.
• Representing The Borgen Project at various events.
• Assisting with fundraising and mobilizing individuals for key legislation.
• Writing letters of support for key programs to political leaders.

Job description

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world?

The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in advocacy, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefiting close to 500 million people in developing countries.

Political Affairs Programme

This role focuses on making poverty a focus of U.S., Canadian, and U.K. foreign policy. It is a part-time, 12-hours per week, 12-week unpaid remote program. If your availability is limited, you can work ahead and complete the program in fewer weeks.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading public and political outreach in your state and district.
• Meeting with members of Congress/Government in your state/district/constituency.
• Representing The Borgen Project at various business, political, and community events.
• Assisting with fundraising by creating a personal campaign and meeting targets.
• Mobilizing individuals to contact their government representatives in support of key legislation.
• Speaking to groups, classes, and organizations.
• Writing letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media, and other groups.

Experience

No prior experience is necessary. We seek individuals passionate about fighting poverty and advocating for change, regardless of GPA or background.

Details

This is an unpaid program, although college credit may be available.

Start Date

New programs begin every month; you can choose your start month.

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