Also called: Field Organizer, Community Organizer (Campaign)
Recruits and trains volunteers to knock on doors and call voters for a campaign.
You run a volunteer training in a church basement, hand out walk lists, and knock on doors yourself until dark. Long hours, but many political careers start here.
Often temporary, tied to election cycles.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma or bachelor's; enthusiasm matters most.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Sociology.
Growing about average. Cyclical.
Low risk for 10 years. AI builds walk lists and texts volunteers; training people and knocking on doors until dark stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to political campaigns or advocacy groups during election season
Classes: AP Government, Speech and debate, Spanish or another world language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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