Interviews will be conducted in mid April 2026 for a 27-week term beginning May 18 and ending November 22. ** Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with priority given to candidates who apply by April 3, 2026.**
This is an ** in-person role based in Seattle** with work taking place across the city and nearby communities within approximately a one-hour radius.
This is a 27 week training internship/fellowship. At 15 hours per week over 27 weeks, Field Organizing Fellows will serve as the on-the-ground catalyst for building new States Win chapters. Fellows will activate existing volunteer leads, recruit new supporters, develop local leadership, and build the infrastructure needed for volunteer-led teams to thrive beyond the fellowship term.
This role is ideal for someone who is energized by building relationships in their community, relational organizing, and developing leaders. They are excited to connect with people face-to-face, and are hardworking, organized, and proactive. The ideal candidate combines professionalism with warmth, communicates with confidence and thrives in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment. They are excited to engage community members through one-on-one meetings, county gatherings, school events, and tabling opportunities to expand outreach and strengthen local engagement.
Fellows will learn and hone vital organizing skills with the support of seasoned campaign operatives experienced in electoral organizing. All work is performed in-person in Seattle and the surrounding areas within an hour drive. Must have general availability across weekday and weekend mornings, afternoons and evenings. The specific schedule will vary based on operational needs and will include a combination of both set hours and limited flexibility. Attendance at scheduled meetings is required.
This fellowship is unpaid and provides a cost of living stipend in the amount of $8,100.
BACKGROUND
States Win is building powerful, volunteer-led teams that organize year-round to strengthen democratic participation and electoral impact. Our volunteer teams provide grassroots field and fundraising support to progressive state legislative candidates to build Democratic majorities at the state level. Fellows will have a significant role to play in building robust and effective volunteer teams to maximally help elect candidates in purple districts, with a focus on swing states in 2026.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In collaboration with Organizing Department staff, Fellows will:
Conduct one-on-one conversations with prospective volunteers
Reach out to existing volunteer leads via phone, text, and email
Identify volunteers with leadership potential
Plan and host in-person (and virtual) recruitment events
Build a welcoming, inclusive volunteer culture
Create a States Win volunteer team
Train and mentor volunteers to take on organizing roles
Support volunteers in planning and leading meetings and events
Support the creation of defined volunteer leadership roles
Establish basic team infrastructure (communication channels, calendars, meeting norms)
Gradually transition responsibility from staff-led to volunteer-led efforts
Maintain accurate organizing data and activity tracking
Ensure continuity and sustainability of the local chapter
Learn and carry out field-proven best practices for volunteer recruitment and team-building
Learn how to develop, and then practice developing organizing strategy, goals, and tactics with a focus on creativity and continuous improvement to meet States Win’s goals
Learn to and then practice drafting and editing effective recruitment scripts for phone, text, and email
Learn best practices for phonebanking and practice those new skills by supporting national phonebanking efforts to maximize effective direct voter contact in critical state legislative districts
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
All cohort calls will be scheduled with attention to fellow availability:
First two weeks/onboarding: Group training and orientation sessions led by Organizing Department staff. Goals: learn and practice essential organizing and phonebanking skills; understand States Win’s systems and structures.
Organizing weeks: 4 hours a week drafting/editing/executing plans with a heavy focus on volunteer recruitment; 2 hours a week of hosting and supporting States Win phonebanks , 2 hours of cohort meetings, to include a weekly hour-long group strategy/update call and a weekly 30-minute training workshop; weekly 30-minute 1:1 call with staff cohort leader; 2 hours of drafting, editing and sending emails to mailing lists; 5 hours of recruiting and attending meetings with volunteer leads and hosting engagement events.
Total: 15 hours a week.
Final week: post election debriefs with team, wrap-up and handoff, progress-to-goal review, program evaluations and exit interviews.
This fellowship is designed to train aspiring organizers in voter contact and volunteer capacity-building through personal connection and conversation. Prior campaign experience is not required. We welcome applicants who enjoy meeting new people, building relationships in the community, working as part of a team, are strong writers, good listeners and do well speaking on the phone and at in person events. Applicants should be patient, diligent, and flexible, able to build and nourish personal connections, and ready to deliver compelling messages that are tailored to each volunteer. Must be fluent in Google Suite (e.g., Google Sheets, Google Docs). If you are a people person who wants to become an organizer, or an organizer who wants to hone your skill set, please apply!
REQUIREMENTS:
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Energetic about engaging, appreciating, and building relationships with volunteers
Ability to motivate, support and develop volunteer leaders
Ability to work independently with remote supervision
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present a training effectively and accurately in front of audiences of various sizes and skill levels
Patient, detail oriented, and comfortable working with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds
Strong passion for electing Democrats to state legislatures
Commitment to States Win mission and values
We encourage candidates who meet many—but not necessarily all—of the following:
Ability to troubleshoot basic phonebank tech issues, or willingness to learn
Experience in grassroots organizing, field campaigns, or volunteer management
Experience with volunteer recruitment or management a plus
Familiarity with the local community is a strong plus
Experience with volunteer recruitment or management a plus, but not required
Experience with OpenVPB a plus, but not required
Campaign experience not required
TIME COMMITMENT & LOGISTICS
Start Date: May 18, 2026
End Date: November 22, 2026
15 hours per week – specific schedule includes both set and flexible hours. Standing weekly meetings and phonebanks will be scheduled/assigned according to Fellow availability
Work in assigned region
Attend weekly hour-long call with cohort and staff cohort leader
Attend weekly 45 minute training workshop with Organizing Staff
Attend weekly 30-minute call with staff cohort leader
Attend 1 weekly States Win phonebanks, totaling 2 hours
Must have reliable, stable internet connection for Zoom + phonebank web interface
Must have personal computer and phone for calls and texts
Must have car/access to reliable transportation
We use Google Suite to track our work and Slack to communicate
$8,100 cost of living stipend, disbursed in every three weeks, with nine equal payments over the term
One virtual interview will be conducted and 1-2 references will be requested, for finalists.
States Win values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Our Racial Equity statement is available on our About Us page at https://stateswin.org/our-approach/#about-us. Applicants of diverse backgrounds and marginalized identities are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
THE ORGANIZATION
Since launching in the wake of the 2016 election, States Win has grown to over 100,000 volunteers across the country. We have endorsed 185 candidates across 18 states, 167 of whom won and have gone on to fight for progressive issues in their state legislatures. We have raised more than $8.1 million in small-dollar donations directly for our candidates. Our organizing efforts have reached out to more than 7.9 million voters through phones, texts, postcards, and door knocks. We also partner deeply with our campaigns to provide professional training, advice, and guidance to help candidates and staff build winning campaigns.
States Win not only helps to win urgent elections each year, but also builds Democratic infrastructure for the long term. We do this by training newly elected legislators and former candidates, conducting academic-quality civic research, supporting community-based organizations, and more.
We are open to volunteers and candidates of all genders, and we are proud to be an organization founded and led by women, including women of color.