Also called: Organizer, Regional Field Director
Recruits volunteers and runs door-knocking and phone banks to turn out voters.
Field organizers live in a 'turf' for months, training volunteers, knocking doors in the rain, and hitting daily contact goals. Hours are long and pay is modest, but it's the classic way into politics. Many campaign managers started here.
Often temporary; some campaigns provide housing.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 0 years after high school. Many are new college grads; no degree required.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Sociology, Communications.
Growing about average. Campaign jobs follow the election cycle: busy in even years, quieter in between.
Low risk for 10 years. AI texting tools help reach voters; recruiting volunteers and talking at doors face to face stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to campaigns and state parties in election season; they hire organizers fast and train them
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Speech and debate, Spanish, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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