Become a Summer Fellow with GLPA-LEAD through the Progressive Pipeline Fellowship
About the Role
In this role, you'll:
- Help to build and maintain the database of leadership and contact lists.
- Coordinate training event logistics and event registration data
- Support organization’s work to recruit school board candidates and run a series of organizer trainings throughout the summer
- Help plan fundraising events
- Research local elected officials, upcoming elections, and district demographics to inform strategic recruitment strategy
- Contribute to social media platforms by drafting posts and using data to inform content
- Help with administrative duties
About the Organization
The Great Lakes Political Academy (GLPA) has been a cornerstone of progressive campaign education in Michigan since its founding in 2013. Over the years, GLPA has trained more than 350 fellows through its intensive and highly regarded programs. Our mission is to empower rising campaign leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in competitive political environments.
About the Progressive Pipeline Fellowship
The Progressive Pipeline Fellowship offers an enriching experience for current college students, recent graduates, and young professionals who are passionate about making a tangible impact in the social impact sphere through a blend of virtual workshops, mentorship, and hands-on internships with leading organizations in the social impact sector.
We'll place you.
We place our Fellows in paid internships and full-time jobs with our hiring partners—social impact groups that share our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. We've worked with over 80 organizations including the Working Families Party, Mi Familia Vota, the Analyst Institute, and the SEIU. Through our screening and matching process, we'll aim to find you a placement aligned with your background, interests, and experiences.
We'll pair you with a mentor.
Through this mentorship, you'll have the opportunity to talk through challenges and opportunities at work, role-play potentially challenging conversations, and bounce ideas around with someone who's been in your shoes. Many Fellows highlight this relationship as the most helpful part of their experience!
We'll pay you.
We're committed to making the program financially accessible to all our fellows. Our host organizations pay their Impact Fellows at least $15/hour for part-time and full-time positions. Once you're matched to a potential placement, we'll share a specific hourly rate and weekly commitment.
We'll broaden your network.
By participating in the program, you'll build relationships with the other fellows in your cohort, your coach, host organization staff, Progressive Pipeline staff, and best of all, you'll join our community of more than 400 Fellowship alumni. You'll leave with a network of friends and mentors, and we'll help you leverage your connections to move forward in your career.
We'll train you.
You'll participate in a sequence of career-readiness trainings designed to equip you with the tools you need to succeed in the fellowship and beyond. We'll share best practices for managing up, asking for feedback, building workplace relationships, networking, and navigating questions of purpose and belonging at work.
We'll help launch your career.
After your Fellowship, we'll stick with our Fellows long-term with career support and connections to future employers. We'll source job applications for you, edit your resume and cover letters, help prepare you for interviews, and work with you to negotiate job offers—whatever it takes to support you in launching a lasting career in the social impact ecosystem.
Our application takes most candidates about twenty minutes to complete.
Progressive Pipeline is committed to creating equitable pathways to careers in social impact. We strongly encourage candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities to apply.
Once you apply, we'll also consider your application for other opportunities within the Progressive Pipeline Fellowship.
Need help? Contact us at hello@progressivepipeline.org