Volunteer: Political Affairs Programme

Borgen Project; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals for a volunteer role in their Political Affairs Programme. This unique opportunity allows you to engage in political outreach, meet with government officials, and advocate for poverty reduction. Over a flexible 12-week, part-time commitment, you will develop skills in public speaking, fundraising, and community engagement while making a real impact on global issues. This unpaid programme offers college credit and the chance to work with a dedicated team focused on improving lives worldwide. If you're ready to make a difference, this role is for you!

Benefits

College Credit

Flexible Schedule

Remote Work

Qualifications

• No prior experience is necessary, just a passion for fighting poverty.
• Looking for individuals who want to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Lead public and political outreach in your state and district.
• Assist with fundraising and mobilize individuals for key legislation.

Skills

Public Outreach

Fundraising

Communication Skills

Political Advocacy

Job description

Join to apply for the Volunteer: Political Affairs Programme role at The Borgen Project.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further! The Borgen Project is an international organisation that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing countries.

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

Responsibilities Will 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. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
• Mobilizing individuals to contact their members of Government in support of key poverty-reduction 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’re looking for people who are passionate about fighting poverty and righting wrongs, regardless of your GPAs/background.

Details: This is an unpaid programme, although college credit is available.

Start Date: New programmes begin every month; you choose the month you wish to start.

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

Job function

• Other
• Civic and Social Organizations and Non-profit Organizations