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Field Positions available in CT

The Joe Lieberman ’06 campaign is looking for excited and energetic individuals to join an extensive field program across the state of CT. Individuals of all experience levels needed for both Regional Field Director and local Field Organizer positions. Be part of the team continuing the fight for Connecticut. Please email your resume and references to philL@joe2006.com. Positions available immediately. Summer field positions and internships also available.

Congressional Campaign Seeks Full and Part-Time Interns

All interested parties for internships should contact Lon Seidman for more information.

Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI), a national firm specializing in building grassroots support for progressive causes, political candidates, public interest campaigns, and non-profit fundraising operations is looking for passionate, motivated and politically minded candidates to fill positions around the country for the 2006 election cycle.

In the 2004 election cycle, Grassroots Campaigns staff built a 25-state face-to-face fundraising operation that identified hundreds of thousand of new grassroots donors for the Democratic National Committee (DNC). GCI staff also worked in partnership with MoveOn PAC to mobilize 30,000 volunteers in over 10,000 precincts in battleground states across the country. We are currently working alongside progressive advocacy groups in order to mobilize support around key issues and to build our capacity to make an impact in the 2006/08 elections.

Position: Citizen Outreach Director

Citizen Outreach Directors and Assistant Directors manage one our grassroots fundraising offices, with bottom-line responsibility for local operations. Job responsibilities center on recruiting, training, and managing a staff of 10-45 paid canvassers. Directors canvass two to three days per week to work with staff in the field and meet personal fundraising requirements. Directors are also responsible for administrative duties related to fundraising, including budget management, income tracking, and paying expenses.

Position: Field Organizer

Field Organizers will work in key Congressional districts around the country. They will work on a combination of issue campaigns and electoral campaigns to organize and mobilize constituents in their district with an end goal of turning the district blue in '06. Field Organizers will learn to recruit and manage volunteers, work with the media, do coalition outreach, generate grassroots support, fundraise, and do direct advocacy with elected officials on the local, state, and national levels.

To apply for these positions you should e-mail your Cover Letter and Resume to Mari Schimmer at: mschimmer@grassrootscampaigns.com or you can apply online via the UConn Career Center.

For more information contact: Mari Schimmer, 303.573.3871 ext. 329, mschimmer@grassrootscampaigns.com