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Congressional Campaign Intern in LA

Yolie Flores for Congress

Yolie Flores for Congress

Congressional Campaign Intern in LA

Los Angeles, CA
Part Time
Unpaid
  • Responsibilities

    Responsibilities include:

    • Organizing and implementing door-­‐to-­‐door canvassing
    • Volunteer recruitment
    • Special events aid
    • Social media management
    • Research and support for campaign staff
    • Registering voters
    • Identifying supporters via telephone outreach
  • Qualifications

    The campaign is looking for:

    • Current students or recent graduates (within 4 years)
    • Strong interest in campaigns, communications, voter engagement, or politics
    • Must be able to start within two weeks, in Los Angeles CA
  • Industry
    Political Organization
  • About Us

    #About Yolie Flores

    Yolie Flores is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in the heart of Los Angeles (Congressional District 34).

    Yolie Flores is an advocate for children and families, education policy leader, former school board member, social worker, and longtime resident of California’s 34th Congressional District.

    Yolie currently serves as Chief Program Officer for the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, and on the non-profit, non-partisan Boards of Coro Southern California, The Education Trust, and the Center for the Study of Social Policy. From 2010 to 2012, she served as President & CEO of Communities for Teaching Excellence, a national education non-profit. Yolie was elected to the LAUSD Board of Education in 2007 and served 3 years as Vice President of the Board. During her tenure she ushered groundbreaking reform policies to empower parents, improve student performance, and expand early childhood and bilingual education. Prior to LAUSD, Yolie served for 8 years as the CEO of the Los Angeles County Children’s Planning Council.

    Yolie earned her Master of Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles and has twice been named social worker of the year in her region.