Also called: Advance Staffer, Advance Lead
Travels ahead of a politician to plan every detail of an event before they arrive.
Advance staff fly into a city days before a rally to pick the stage, plan the motorcade route with the Secret Service, and choreograph exactly where the candidate walks. On event day they hold the clipboard and keep everything on schedule. Many are paid per trip.
Often paid per day on the road.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; usually start as a volunteer on campaigns.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Event Management, Communications.
Growing about average. Campaign jobs follow the election cycle: busy in even years, quieter in between.
Low risk for 10 years. Planning apps help with logistics; scouting venues, working with police and running events on the ground stay human.
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Business CTE class, Speech and debate, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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