The Travis County Democratic Party

Remote

Paid

$500 stipend

The Kirk Watson Campaign Academy (KWCA) is a comprehensive campaign training program hosted by the Travis County Democratic Party every general and midterm election cycle. The mission of the KWCA is to educate, support, and coach young progresive leaders in Travis County, equipping them to run campaigns themselves. Everybody gets their start somewhere, and KWCA Fellows learn directly from Austin politicos, elected officials, grassroots leaders, and many other pillars within our democratic community about the different moving parts of a campaign including field strategy, campaign finance, voter protection, fundraising, event building, and digital organizing. After graduation, KWCA Fellows join a robust alumni network supporting young leaders throughout their careers. The KWCA Fellowship will take place virtually, meeting logins will be sent prior to the first day of training on August 28th 2020. Each day will include instruction from campaign professionals, homework and hands on training with team members. Fellows will also be connected to KWCA Alumni mentors who will provide guidance and support for each fellow. The Kirk Watson Campaign Academy was founded by, and now continues in honor of Senator Kirk Watson, who served the greater Travis County community with distinction for over 20 years as both the Mayor of the City of Austin and in the Texas Senate. His focus on education led him to found the KWCA, and continues today in his new role as the first dean of the University of Houston's Hobby School for Public Affairs.

The Kirk Watson Campaign Academy application is open! Applications will be open from July 30th – August 21st. To be considered, applicants must complete the application and submit all supplementary materials by August 21st. Applicants who complete the full program will receive a $500 stipend. The KWCA will take place on two weekends: August 28th – 30th, and September 4th – 6th. The full schedule will be announced and emailed to applicants who are accepted into the program. Please apply using the link below. All Applications must include: 1)One-page resume. Save the resume as "firstname.lastname.resume" (ex: Stephanie.Chiarello.resume). 2) Writing sample. Please submit a persuasive memo, no more that 800 words, with a policy recommendation. You could write why the voting age should be 16 or why the Presidential election should be decided by popular vote or why college tuition should be more affordable. Your choice on the policy, and try to convince us. Save the writing sample as "firstname.lastname.writingsample" (ex:Stephanie.Chiarello.writingsample). 3) List of three references. Please provide their name, title, e-mail, and phone number. Save the references as "firstname.lastname.references" (ex:Stephanie.Chiarello.references). Submit these three items to info.kwca@gmail.com by August 21st ,2020 in addition to the completed Google Form! Incomplete Applications will not be considered.

Current Student

Camille Tealer kwca.info@gmail.com 512-300-6861

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The Travis County Democratic Party

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