TexPIRG, Program Associate, Application Deadline, BTT Gateway Job ID 7868

Sat, February 8, 2014

Every day, powerful people are making decisions that affect our health, our safety, and our future. In Civics 101, we are taught that these decisions should be based on the public interest: that’s how a government of the people, by the people, and for the people is supposed to work. Yet in the real world, on issue after issue, we see powerful interests corrupting the democratic process, twisting public policy to serve their own ends, all too often at the public’s expense. 

That’s where U.S. PIRG comes in. Powerful corporations have their lobbyists. We advocate on behalf of the public. We recruit and train activists, organizers, and advocates to document the problems, find practical solutions, inform the public, and make the case to decision-makers. And when powerful special interests stand in the way, we mobilize ordinary citizens to make their voices heard in city halls, state capitols, regulatory agencies, Congress, the White House, or wherever it will make a difference. 

A program associate (fellow) works on: 
Developing issue expertise through research and report writing 

Planning campaigns and developing strategies to win 

Building and demonstrating public support through media events and by working with activists and like-minded organizations 

Making the case to decision-makers in one-on-one meetings and through legislative testimony 

Building your program through fundraising 

Building the organization by canvassing for portions of the year, in addition to running a citizen outreach office in the summer months 

Qualifications -- 
Strong work ethic 
Outstanding verbal and written communication 
Proven leadership skills 
Strong commitment to getting results 
Passion for social change 
We value experience with campus groups or student government, and academic achievement

See BTT GAteway Job ID 7868. Application Deadline 2/8