Advocacy Fellow (#DegreesNYC)

The Advocacy Fellows ground #DegreesNYC's advocacy and policy efforts in youth voice, sharing their lived experiences and amplifying those of their peers through storytelling, public testimony, and youth-centered events. They play a key role in shaping the direction of our advocacy work by identifying priorities that matter most to young people and pushing for change through direct engagement with decision-makers.

Requirements

• Must be a current NYC high school junior or senior, a current college student, or taking a gap year
• Excellent communication skills
• Interested in youth advocacy/empowerment
• Able to commit to working 10 hours a week and join regular, recurrent meetings
• Access to Wi-Fi and a computer
• Community organizing and political activism experience is a plus

Benefits

• Paid hourly rate
• Opportunity to shape the direction of advocacy work
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment