Philadelphia,
PA
Contact:
Dave Gibson
dgibson@peacecoalition.org
Coalition for Peace Action
1 West Baltimore Pike, Suite 3
Lansdowne, PA 19050
610-623-3724
DEADLINE: Ongoing
TITLE: Field Managers & Canvassers
Good pay and opportunities for advancement.
Help us elect a Congress that will vote for peace.
Support our troops. Bring them HOME! Support Peace in Iraq!
Activist Job Description
To increase our
influence and build support for issues that matter, Coalition
for Peace Action is leading an aggressive new staff recruitment
effort, involving public events, direct mail, and a professional
community-outreach program. You will work with a team of canvassers,
performing educational outreach and speaking with about 30 people
each evening.
Hours are approximately 2:00 PM
till 10:30 PM. You will recruit contributors and volunteers,
collect small and large contributions, and generate petition
signatures, letters and phone calls on key campaign issues.
You will raise funds to finance campaign activities, identify
sustainers, patrons, and other high level donors to the Coalition’s
work. While contacting supporters and collecting contributions,
petition signatures, and letters, you will also learn what it
takes to build grassroots support and mobilize voters and taxpayers
to take action. See firsthand how we build coalitions, run press
conferences, and hold meetings with local government officials
or editorial boards, and learn about peace and justice issues
and what can be done about them. You will learn how to motivate
and mobilize a group of activists around specific campaign goals.
Learn the art of effective fund-raising and how to train others.
Recruit and identify volunteers and conduct letter-writing campaigns
that will have an impact. Advanced positions require training
new staff in effective community outreach and fundraising skills.
You will be responsible for coordinating travel of a crew safely
to and from the field each day, planning logistics of canvassing
specified townships, and communicating with township officials
to allow reasonable regulation of The Council's efforts in each
community.Starting salary for full time staff is $300/wk plus
bonus.
Rapid advancement possibilities.
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Peace
Action National Office Internships Available
Washington, DC-area
(Silver Spring, MD)
Contact: Katherine
Fuchs
kfuchs@peace-action.org
INTERNSHIPS
AVIALABLE:
Organizing & Policy
Communication/Marketing/eCommunication
Student Organizing
Deadline:
Ongoing
Interns research and write campaign
materials, organize events, develop web and e-organizing resources
and assist in grassroots mobilization. Peace Action interns
gain professional working experience with a nonprofit advocacy
organization committed to responsible US foreign policy and
grassroots movement building.
Graduates and
undergrads are welcome.
Web design, desktop publishing, media, and grassroots organizing
skills are a plus. Strong written and verbal communication skills
and a passion for peace and justice
are required.
Common Experience of
PA Interns
• work
with the nation's largest grassroots peace organization.
• help abolish nuclear weapons and promote nonproliferation.
• help redirect Pentagon pork to community investment.
• gain experience in organizing, research, writing,
desktop publishing, and web design.
• network with coalition partners and potential
future employers.
To apply: e-mail a cover letter,
resume, creative writing sample or political article and references
to Katherine Fuchs.
NOTE: This internship is currently unpaid. Academic credit and
work-study opportunities may be available through your school.
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