Youth Vote Organizer 🗣️
Position Summary
Next Up mobilizes diverse young people to move Oregon forward through advocacy, youth leadership development, and civic engagement. It is more important than ever that civic education, helpful information on how to vote, and voter registration is brought to Oregon classrooms, and is being presented in a relevant and impactful 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 while making an impact.
The program runs twice a year in the Fall and Spring.
LOGISTICS
POSITION TITLE
Youth Vote Organizer
Duration
Monday, April 8th - Friday May 3rd (3.5 weeks); 2-5 hours per week, including virtual meetings on weekday eveningsLocation
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.
important dates
Please hold these dates and times on your calendar in case you are accepted. If accepted attendance is expected at these times. The calendar is subject to slight changes.
Week of April 1st - Interviews are held virtually (if needed)
April 8th - Internship Begins
April 8th and 10th - Virtual Training from 530 - 7:30 and 4:30-5:30
April 9th - Paperwork Session (Location: Next Up Office - 1001 SE Water Ave PDX Oregon 97214)
April 11th - Paperwork Session (Virtual)
April 15th through May 3rd - Three Week-Long Voter Registration Drive!
May 3rd - Virtual Closing Celebration
Location
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
Tuesday, March 26th by 11:59 pm PST
Responsibilities
Can attend all virtual trainings, which will cover voter registration basics and tactics on how to effectively register your peers to vote
Communicate with Next Up staff during the duration of the voter registration drive
Coordinate outreach efforts with teachers and voter registration in all of your classrooms
Perform at least 6 classroom presentations. You may have to do more outreach to other classes if you're in high school freshman and sophomore-level classes since only 16 y/o and older are eligible to pre-register to vote.
Monitor and communicate promptly with staff and other interns through Slack and email.
Qualifications
You are a high school or college student currently attending school in Oregon.
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
