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About the Role
This role provides day-to-day support to client teams, focusing on research, written products, and project coordination for advocacy campaigns. It's an opportunity for early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience in policy and strategy while working with experienced political and policy professionals.
Responsibilities
- Support client teams in creating and implementing work plans, written documents, presentation materials, travel, and research.
- Conduct research and help develop memos, presentations, briefing materials, and other written products.
- Manage project deadlines and reporting requirements, and handle administrative tasks.
- Coordinate and participate in internal and external client meetings and calls, contributing substantive thinking and issue expertise.
- Monitor relevant news, legislation, and political developments and flag issues affecting client work.
- Take direction from client leads, clarify assignments, and follow projects through to completion.
- Build and maintain working relationships with relevant partner organizations, coalitions, and stakeholders.
- Help manage Civitas’ social media accounts, primarily reposting and curating content.
- Support logistics and execution for meetings, convenings, and partner engagements.
- Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in politics, electoral campaigns, public affairs, advocacy, or a related field with campaign experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting strategy and execution in advocacy, legislative or regulatory affairs, government relations, policy, or political engagement.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and analytic skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and concisely.
- Impeccable attention to detail.
- Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work with diverse groups.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented approach, willing to clarify expectations, anticipate needs, and identify the real question behind an assignment.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of small projects from start to finish.
- Strong computer and technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Skills
- Campaign experience
- Advocacy
- Legislative affairs
- Regulatory affairs
- Government relations
- Policy
- Political engagement
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Analytic skills
- Attention to detail
- Relationship-building
- Working with diverse groups
- Proactive approach
- Solutions-oriented
- Project ownership
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Google Workspace proficiency
Location
- Boston, MA
- Washington, DC
- New York City, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Experience Level
- Associate
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree required
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000-$85,000 per year
Benefits
- Opportunities for a bonus through an annual review process
- Health insurance premiums coverage
- Vision insurance premiums coverage
- Dental insurance premiums coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Time off including vacation, holidays, and wellness days
- 401(k) with an employer contribution
About the Company
- Civitas Public Affairs Group is a values-based public affairs firm that delivers winning advocacy campaigns.
- The firm brings proven experience developing innovative advocacy campaigns to win substantive policy change at the local, state, and national levels.
- Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape, having acquired nine firms including Civitas Public Affairs Group.
Equal Opportunity
- Civitas Public Affairs is committed to creating a dynamic, multicultural, and diverse work environment. Candidates of color and of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Civitas Public Affairs is an equal opportunity employer.