Youth Vote Organizer 🗣️
Position Summary
It is more important than ever that helpful information on how to vote and voter registration are brought to Oregon classrooms and presented in a relatable way. This is where we need you! Youth Vote Interns will be instrumental in helping reach thousands of students.
Youth Vote Organizers will lead a 3 week-long voter registration effort at their own school! This will look like coordinating with teachers to give at least six classroom presentations, registering young people to vote, check-ins with Next Up staff, and participating in remote training. You'll learn voter registration, public speaking, and project coordination, all while making an impact.
The program runs twice a year in the Fall and Spring.
LOGISTICS
POSITION TITLE
Youth Vote Organizer
Duration
Tuesday, September 24th - Tuesday, October 15th (3.5 weeks); 2-5 hours per week, including virtual meetings on weekday evenings
important dates
Please hold these dates and times on your calendar. The calendar is subject to slight changes.
Week of September 9th - Virtual Interviews
September 24th - Internship Begins
September 24th and 26th - Virtual Trainings from 5- 7pm
September 25th - Paperwork Session
September 27th through October 15th - Three Week-Long Voter Registration Drive!
October 21st - Virtual Closing Celebration!
Training and check-ins with Next Up will be held virtually, all voter registration will be done in your school's classrooms. A cell phone or laptop will be needed to send emails, join meetings, and coordinate with teachers.
Compensation
$21/hour, expect to dedicate 2- 5 hours a week. This is a seasonal, part-time position.
Deadline to Apply
Monday, September 2nd by 11:59 pm PST
Responsibilities
Attend all virtual trainings which will cover voter registration basics and how to register your peers to vote
Communicate promptly with Next Up staff during the internship
Coordinate outreach efforts with teachers and voter registration in all of your classrooms
Perform at least 6 classroom presentations
Monitor and communicate with staff and other interns through Slack, email, and/or text
Qualifications
Ages 16+ currently attending high school or college in Oregon.
This program has high school and college students registering students 16 and up during school hours. Youth hired for this program must be 16 years+ to participate and receive compensation, due to 14 and 15-year-olds not being legally allowed to work during school hours. If you are under 16 and want to volunteer, please email jasia@nextuporegon.org after completing this application.
Strong sense of time management, and follow through on projects to meet goals
An extremely reliable and effective communicator
Desire to turn out the youth vote through voter registration and education, and passion for social justice
Great problem-solving and organizational skills
