PSN is hiring!

• Outreach Associate
• Legal Fellowship Applicants

Outreach Associate

Goal: The Progressive States Network seeks a highly motivated individual to assist in outreach to our network of state legislators, advocates and supporters. This is a great opportunity to contribute to building a movement for economic and racial justice, while gaining unique experience in progressive politics that is integral to Progressive States Network’s operations, growth and success as an organization. A strong focus of the outreach work for this position will be around mobilizing legislators and allies around progressive revenue and budget campaigns, although it will include support for Progressive States Network’s range of other policy work as well.

Progressive States Network since its founding in 2005 has been building a network of progressive legislators working with grassroots advocates, progressive policy institutions, unions and community groups to move progressive policy and transform the political debate across the fifty states.

Job Description: Outreach work at Progressive States Network spans the personal and technical, requiring an attention to detail and the ability to communicate professionally and persuasively. Duties will include helping to build and maintain our extensive database of legislators and organizational partners, writing and coordinating mass email blasts to legislators and organizational supporters, planning logistics for staff travel and events around the country, and working with policy staff to develop and carry out strategies to recruit and engage legislators and advocates in policy campaigns. The goal is for the outreach associate to take on more specialized responsibility over time. She or he will work as part of an Outreach & Communications team to advance progressive state policy through legislative research, sophisticated web campaigns, database administration, and one-on-one communication with stakeholders.

• A desire to foster progressive political and social change.
• Excellent organizing ability and administrative experience.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, professional and articulate phone manner.
• Excellent computer skills – MS Office, scheduling and database software. Experience with Democracy In Action or similar CRMs (Convio, CivicCRM), Salesforce and/or HTML a plus.
• A college degree, BA or BS.
• At least one to two years of experience working on a political campaign or for a political organization is preferred.
• Tech-savvy, quick learner and self-starter with a sense of humor is a must.

Given a focus of this position on tax and budget work, a comfort with budget and policy debates is strongly desired.

This position is based in New York City.

Progressive States is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value a diverse workforce, and we seek diversity among applicants for this position. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:
Email acompelling cover letter, resume and writing sample identifying which position you are applying for and which shows your ability to write about policy and political issues in a manner accessible to the public to: outreachassoc@progressivestates.org

No Phone Calls Please

Legal Fellowship Applicants Welcome!

Progressive States Network (PSN) seeks recent law school graduates to host as fellows. Fellowships can include, but are not limited to those funded by Equal Justice Works, Open Society/Soros Foundation, and school specific fellowships.

PSN blends analysis and action to provide coordinated strategic support for a network of state legislators, their staffs and advocacy groups, in order to equip them with coherent logistical and strategic advocacy tools necessary for advancing key progressive economic and social policies. PSN is working to establish a cohesive network and support system for progressive legislators, while building a concerted movement dedicated to grassroots social and political change across the nation. See www.progressivestates.org for more information. Since Progressive States is dedicated to breaking down single issue politics in favor of a shared multi-issue agenda, fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with our policy staff on a range of issues in the context of alliances with labor, civil rights, environmental and affordable housing organizations.

Any candidate must be self-motivated and an innovative thinker and organizer with a dedication to public interest issues. Excellent verbal and writing skills are an essential requirement. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to public service and experience in policy advocacy or community organizing is a plus. But most of all, we are looking for smart, creative thinkers and doers who want to learn how to help build and strengthen the progressive movement in this country. PSN’s national office is located in New York, NY.

Please email a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and project proposal to our Outreach Associate, Julie Bero, at jbero@progressivestates.org. We will review applications on a rolling basis.