Work for Progress

Show (using experience and other examples) you are determined to make a difference in the community, want to help inform the public on decisions in politics and reform, and are a people-person.

Each week, I was responsible for scheduling and developing social media content. This means I would generate an outline for 12-15 posts to be shared on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and GooglePlus throughout the week. Work For Progress has specific brand standards for ...

I worked in close quarters with the full time employees, and it quickly became clear to me that the individuals who work at this company are passionate people who believe in the power of social change. The work environment is casual; the employees listen to music while they work and feel comforta...

Build relationships with the employees around you. Networking with full-time co-workers is a fantastic way to get a foot in the door. My boss was the entry level recruiter, so she had the ability and discretion to hire interns for full time positions. In my experience, Work for Progress seemed to...

It takes teamwork, the ability to communicate well, a good sense of direction and understanding of your surroundings, a desire to make a strong positive impact in the world, and charisma.

Expect to learn from your team leaders and the campaign directions. Not a TON is given in the form of mentorship but the organization does a great job setting you up for success. Expect to be trained on what to say how to say it and who to say it to. Expect to be taught communication and persuas...

As a canvasser I believe it was $12 an hour, which is great for a sophomore in college. As a field manager I believe if was $15 an hour which is stellar. You work as many hours as you’d like. I usually did from 3-10pm after class.

I managed groups of up to 6 people in the field for 5 hours a day. The "field" was multiple neighborhoods within an hour of the location of the office. I was responsible for training new employees, and making sure all my employees knew their responsibilities and to help them complete their tasks....

Once a week, intern training was held for interns across all partner companies. Everyone would gather and discuss a specific topic related to working in social change; topics ranged from lobbying to power mapping to leading a successful campaign.