Arena Careers

This is a part-time position paying a stipend of $2,000 for a four-month period.

About Arena

Launched in response to the 2016 elections, Arena has since become the progressive movement’s flagship organization for convening, training, and supporting the next generation of candidates and campaign staff. Through this work, we have built an inclusive community that makes politics more accessible to more people. This includes the 8,000 campaign staff and volunteers we have trained, and the dozens of candidates we have supported to victory.

At the core of our work is expanding and sustaining the pipeline of people who can enter politics. We do this through four key initiatives:

• Arena Academy, a best-in-class training program for aspiring campaign staff, focused on bringing women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community into the political process;
• Arena Careers, an initiative to connect Academy graduates with career opportunities on campaigns and in progressive organizations through our unique Arena Careers jobs and networking platform and bespoke job-readiness training and support.
• Arena Toolbox, a collection of free toolkits, tutorials, and templates for building winning campaigns; and
• Arena Candidates, an effort to identify and support diverse candidates in critical races around the country.

The Arena team is a passionate and diverse group of political professionals working together to change the face of politics. We are motivated in our day-to-day work by the impact that we can have on the people we train, the candidates we support, and the direction of our country.

About the Position

Arena is seeking an intern to help track the career trajectories of Arena-trained staff, expand our recruitment outreach, and support other mission-critical initiatives. Working closely with Arena’s Careers and Digital teams, you will help scale our existing programs, and your contributions will directly strengthen our efforts to cultivate a diverse and talented pipeline of Democratic campaign professionals.

The successful candidate for this role will be a highly motivated researcher who can efficiently compile and manage large datasets. This role involves a significant amount of data entry and list-building, so strong candidates will be detail-oriented and able to connect their daily tasks to the broader impact of our work. Exceptional candidates will bring an analytical mindset and the ability to identify opportunities for process automation.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into and hands-on experience with the Democratic campaign labor market and explore potential career pathways in campaigns, advocacy organizations, and political nonprofits.

Key Responsibilities

Research and Track Job Status of Arena-Trained Staff

• Collaborate with the Arena Careers Team to develop and maintain a system for tracking the career progressions of Arena-trained staff.
• Utilize LinkedIn, FEC records, and other public sources to compile comprehensive job histories for over 3,000 Arena-trained staff.
• Organize and consolidate data for seamless integration into our CRM, Nutshell.

Expand Recruitment Outreach Through List-Building

• Develop and maintain comprehensive contact lists—including emails—for key groups such as:
  • Democratic party committees
  • Local Democratic parties
  • Political action committees (PACs)
  • Democratic consultants
  • Political science faculty and college professors
  • College Democrats and relevant affinity groups
  • Career development offices
  • Other relevant organizations in target states
• Proactively identify and compile additional lists to enhance outreach to underrepresented communities.
• Assist in the development of a welcome email series to integrate new contacts into Arena’s email network.

Job Requirements

Who You Are

• An entry level professional who is interested in a career in politics
• A technologically-savvy worker, fluent in G-suite and Google Sheets
• A creative problem solver who can work with senior members of the Arena team to automate list building tasks
• A person who is not daunted by repetitive tasks and is excited by large research projects
• A lifelong learner who is curious about the Democratic ecosystem
• A creative self-starter with an impeccable work ethic
• An inclusive, community-oriented person who is passionate about cultivating a new generation of political and civic leaders

A Few More Details

• This is a part-time position paying a stipend of $2,000 for a four-month period.
• Arena is committed to diversity among its staff and in the progressive movement. Arena is an equal opportunity employer and it is Arena’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic identity, or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
• Arena is a remote work organization. Location is flexible within the United States.

How to Apply

Please submit your application by April 30th through this link. If you have any questions, reach out to [email protected]