VPIRG is hiring For Our Organizing & Advocacy Fellowship!

Duration: Two-year commitment from Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – end of canvass August 2028

Job Summary: The VPIRG Fellowship is a two-year entry-level organizing and advocacy position that gives you the training and hands on experience to be a leader. This is your opportunity to make an immediate impact on campaigns that protect and promote the health of Vermont’s people, environment, and locally based economy while building key skills for a successful career in the non-profit, campaigns, or policy fields.

You’ll work alongside a seasoned advocate or organizer, getting a chance to do everything from tabling and recruiting volunteers to helping conduct policy research to aiding action in the State House. As a member of our canvass leadership team, you’ll help plan, prepare and recruit for each upcoming canvass. From May-August, you’ll help run the day-to-day operations and managing dozens of staff in the Burlington canvass office.

Job Summary: Major elements of the position include:

• Campaign & Advocacy Support
  • Engagement:
    • Mobilize grassroots activists and interns to participate in VPIRG campaigns by:
      • Tabling/generating petition signatures
      • Generating calls, emails, and other contact into legislators
      • Organizing events
      • Conducting outreach to strategic partners and networks
  • Communications
    • Aid in writing and creating web posts, emails, videos, FAQs and other communications
    • Implement communications plans in clear and compelling ways using all available media 
  • Additional Campaign, Program & Advocacy Support
    • Monitor legislative and/or administrative proceedings
    • Conduct research as needed
• Canvass Directing
  • Recruit, train, and manage canvass staff
  • Meet and exceed personal fundraising goals
  • Take responsibility for a specific realm in the office
  • Help ensure office meets overall performance goals
  • Participate in pre-canvass recruitment, planning and preparation
• Fundraising and Administration
  • Participate in various aspects of fundraising beyond the canvass, including major donor campaigns and year-end phone outreach.
  • Responsible for tracking data, time and benchmarks on a weekly basis.

Qualifications: Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Commitment to VPIRG’s issues and a mission-driven approach. Ability to travel (within state) and work evening/weekend hours as needed. Experience in VPIRG’s canvassing operation strongly preferred.

Compensation: This position is full-time with a starting base pay of $21.10/hour (equivalent to annualized salary of $43,888), plus generous paid time off and health care benefits. 

To Apply: Complete the form below by 1 pm on Mon July 27^th

Target Start Date: Tues, September 8