Penn Leads The Vote, Penn’s nonpartisan, student-led voter engagement and education organization housed in the Netter Center in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs, seeks a qualified candidate to join the PLTV team as Graduate Partnerships Coordinator.
Responsibilities would include:
- Manage communications between PLTV and graduate partner organizations
- Develop relationships with graduate organizations and schools
- Explore opportunities for partnership development and organizational collaboration
- Facilitate event opportunities for graduate student outreach (ie Grad Fair)
- Develop coordinated graduate student outreach plan
- Assist with other duties as they arise within the organization
- Assist in logistics and staffing at PLTV events
- Collaborate with other PLTV team members on joint initiatives
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at Penn
- Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Interest in voter and civic engagement
- Strong communication, interpersonal, team, and organizational skills
- Ability to complete high priority tasks on a tight deadline
- Robust problem solving skills
- Demonstrated experience with grant-writing and fundraising is a plus
- Free for meetings on Thursday between 6:30 and 7:30pm EST
If interested, please send the following in one email: your resume and a cover letter highlighting how you would contribute to PLTV’s goals and engage graduate students hfeinman@sas.upenn.edu and evagonz@sas.upenn.edu. This is a paid position, work-study preferred.
Penn Leads The Vote, Penn’s nonpartisan, student-led voter engagement and education organization housed in the Netter Center in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs, seeks a qualified candidate to join the PLTV team as an Undergraduate Partnerships Coordinator. Responsibilities will include:
- Build on and maintain a Voter Engagement Council (VEC) of undergraduate organizations dedicated to increasing civic engagement
- Maintain partnerships with undergraduate college houses and other Penn offices
- Present “Voting 101” presentations at undergraduate organization GBMs and other events targeting undergraduates
- Develop a plan to increase outreach to undergraduates beyond undergraduate organizations
- Plan collaborative events with undergraduate organizations
- Share civic engagement and voting materials with undergraduate partners through email, messaging, tabling, and outreach efforts
- Represent PLTV at undergraduate events
- Assisting with other duties as they arise within the organization, such as staffing tables
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
- Demonstrated interest in voter and civic engagement
- Ability to complete high-priority tasks on a tight deadline
- Robust problem-solving skills and outside-the-box thinking
- Free for mandatory weekly team meetings once a week (7pm on Wednesdays)
- First or second year student preferred
If interested, please send the following in one email: your resume, a cover letter highlighting how you would successfully engage with undergraduate organizations to hfeinman@sas.upenn.edu and evagonz@sas.upenn.edu. This is a paid position, work-study preferred.
Penn Leads The Vote, Penn’s nonpartisan, student-led voter engagement and education organization housed in the Netter Center in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs, seeks a qualified candidate to join the PLTV team as Digital Coordinator.
Responsibilities will include:
- Creating copy and posting content on Penn Leads the Vote social media channels (graphics will be handled by designer)
- Managing all aspects of social media (posting and reposting, responding to dms, updating linktree, etc).
- Drafting and sending PLTV listserv emails
- Working with Designer and leadership to maintain and update digital brand
- Updating the PLTV website (vote.upenn.edu) with new events, deadlines, information, etc. (no coding required)
- Managing Social Media and Content Creation Fellows alongside the Designer
- Assisting with other duties as they arise within the organization, such as staffing tables
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Demonstrated interest in voter and civic engagement
- Strong communication, interpersonal, team, and organizational skills
- Ability to complete high priority tasks on a tight deadline
- Robust problem solving skills and outside-the-box thinking
- Experience managing social media accounts is a plus
- Experience with MailChimp, MyEmma, or similar email service is a plus
- Available for mandatory weekly team meetings once a week
If interested, please send the following in one email: your resume and a cover letter highlighting how you would contribute to PLTV’s goals and your relevant experience to hfeinman@sas.upenn.edu and evagonz@sas.upenn.edu. This is a paid position, work-study preferred.
Penn Leads The Vote, Penn’s nonpartisan, student-led voter engagement and education organization housed in the Netter Center in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs, seeks a qualified candidate to assist as Research Coordinator.
As a Research Coordinator, responsibilities would include:
- Conduct research around voting habits and policies throughout the country
- Create and test strategies to improve Penn Leads the Vote’s efforts such as message frames, communication styles, design recommendations, and more
- Communicate with external organizations conducting surveys around student voting and conducting research on effective engagement
- Lead a team of student volunteers conducting their own research
- Work with Analytics Coordinator to support their work when needed
- Present findings to rest of the team and other stakeholders in a digestible manner
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to write and present clear, concise reports based on data research
- Demonstrated research and analytical skills, and ability to work well on a team
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment, including presentations and research summaries
- Commitment to PLTV’s mission and a self-starter attitude to take initiative on projects and research
- Experience with datasets and analysis (R, Python, Stata, SPSS, Excel) is a plus
- Experience conducting surveys is a plus
- Free for mandatory weekly team meetings once a week
If interested, please send the following in one email: your resume, and a cover letter that includes descriptions of three projects or research topics you would like to develop with PLTV that do not already exist to evagonz@sas.upenn.edu and hfeinman@sas.upenn.edu. This is a paid position, work-study preferred.
Penn Leads The Vote, Penn’s nonpartisan, student-led voter engagement and education organization housed in the Netter Center in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs, seeks a qualified candidate to assist as Analytics Coordinator.
As Analytics Coordinator, responsibilities would include:
- Compile and analyze data pertaining to PLTV’s mission and voting trends locally, state-wide, and nationally
- Develop summary reports and data analysis on campus and community voting trends in Philadelphia
- Track weekly PLTV impact and share these findings at weekly team meetings
- Work with Research Coordinator to support their work when needed
- Present findings to rest of the team and other stakeholders in a digestible manner
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to write and present clear, concise reports based on data research
- Demonstrated research and analytical skills, and ability to work well on a team
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment, including presentations and research summaries
- Commitment to PLTV’s mission and a self-starter attitude to take initiative on projects and research
- Experience with datasets and analysis (R, Python, Stata, SPSS, Excel)
- Free for mandatory weekly team meetings once a week
If interested, please send the following in one email: your resume, a cover letter, and an example of previous analytical work (if applicable) to evagonz@sas.upenn.edu and hfeinman@sas.upenn.edu. This is a paid position, work-study preferred.
Penn Leads The Vote, Penn’s nonpartisan, student-led voter engagement and education organization housed in the Netter Center in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs, seeks a qualified candidate to join the PLTV team as Field Organizer. Responsibilities will include:
- Proactively recruiting volunteers through email, messaging, tabling, and outreach efforts
- Developing training guides and powerpoint presentations for volunteer trainings
- Thinking creatively about ways to maintain volunteer engagement
- Managing and expanding the PLTV Fellows program
- Collaborating with the Event Coordinator during the planning and implementation of PLTV events
- Coordinating with community partners in West Philadelphia to provide volunteering opportunities
- Efficiently managing volunteer tracking, scheduling, and records keeping for PLTV events
- Coordinating volunteers during events and other volunteer opportunities
We are looking for someone who possesses the following:
- Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
- Demonstrated interest in voter and civic engagement
- Ability to complete high-priority tasks on a tight deadline
- Robust problem-solving skills and outside-the-box thinking
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and voting rights
- Free for mandatory weekly team meetings once a week
- Experience managing and supervising large groups of people is a plus
- Experience in organizing events and coordinating volunteers is a plus
If interested, please send the following in one email: your resume and a cover letter highlighting how you would successfully recruit volunteers and keep them engaged to hfeinman@sas.upenn.edu and evagonz@sas.upenn.edu. This is a paid position, work-study preferred.
