The Wisco Project: Campus Organizer

Job Post; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be available

Job summary

The Wisco Project is seeking Campus Organizers to energize, educate, and mobilize students on Wisconsin college campuses. The role starts in the summer and runs through 11/15/2026, with a potential extension, and requires significant in-person work.

Supportive housing may be available, and the position is full-time based in Wisconsin. You will recruit and train volunteers, manage student fellows, and deploy DVC methods (canvassing, door-knocking, textbanking, phonebanking) to engage students and

Qualifications

• A passion for progressive politics and inspiring young people to get involved.
• Be a self-starter, exceptionally well-organized, skillful problem solver, and have strong time management skills.
• Be eager to talk to as many students as possible (and be comfortable talking to a lot of strangers/potential volunteers).
• Be able to work weekends and irregular hours as required.
• Have access to reliable transportation.
• Previous experience organizing for an electoral campaign is a plus; previous experience with campus organizing is a bigger plus. Neither are required.

Responsibilities

• Build trust with students and organizations on campus to create lasting infrastructures of empowerment on campus.
• Recruit, train, and manage a team of student volunteers and paid fellows who will mobilize their peers and help create community on campus.
• Use Direct Voter Contact (DVC) methods such as high-traffic canvassing, door knocking, tabling, textbanking, phonebanking, etc. to mobilize as many students as possible.
• Facilitate the creativity of student volunteers/fellows, and help plan events that effectively engage students on campus.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Progressive politics

Public speaking

Organizing

Time management

Transportation access

Job description

Campus Organizer, The Wisco Project

The Organization:

The Wisco Project is Wisconsin’s largest, scrappiest youth vote organization. We run large-scale organizing and digital programming to reach and mobilize students across the state. In 2026, we will seek to build on the work of previous cycles to run our strongest program yet and score progressive victories for students across the state. This will be a crucial year for Wisconsin and we are in need of talented, dedicated staff ready to take on this challenge with us!

What Will You Do?

We are looking for Campus Organizers to energize, educate, and mobilize students on college campuses across Wisconsin. Campus Organizers should be willing to be scrappy and persistent in their pursuit to exceed goals and empower young people. The role will start in the summer and run through 11/15/2026, with a possibility of extension. This position will be based in Wisconsin and requires a significant amount of in-person work. Supporter housing may be available.

Campus Organizers will work on the Organizing team to:

• Build trust with students and organizations on campus to create lasting infrastructures of empowerment on campus
• Recruit, train, and manage a team of student volunteers and paid fellows who will mobilize their peers and help create community on campus
• Use Direct Voter Contact (DVC) methods such as high-traffic canvassing, door knocking, tabling, textbanking, phonebanking, etc. to mobilize as many students as possible
• Facilitate the creativity of student volunteers/fellows, and help plan events that effectively engage students on campus
• All other duties as assigned

Who Are You?

A successful candidate for this role will have:

• A passion for progressive politics and inspiring young people to get involved
• Be a self-starter, exceptionally well-organized, skillful problem solver, and have strong time management skills.
• Be eager to talk to as many students as possible (and be comfortable talking to a lot of strangers/potential volunteers).
• Be able to work weekends and irregular hours as required
• Have access to reliable transportation
• Previous experience organizing for an electoral campaign is a plus; previous experience with campus organizing is a bigger plus. Neither are required.

Job Details:

Compensation for this role is $5,000/month plus benefits. This is a full time role.

To Apply

Please submit your application here. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting in mid-late December. If the application link is open, the position has not been filled.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law.

We see diversity of all kinds as essential to doing our work well. We strive to build a team that reflects the diverse composition of America itself. We strongly encourage applications from structurally marginalized and under-represented communities and experiences to apply.