Arena Community,
We’re thrilled to invite you to a free series of panels, workshops, and trainings to help you design your life in politics. These virtual sessions will cover salary negotiations, how to navigate life between campaigns, tips for breaking into your desired field, and so much more.
Find a few highlights from the series below. Learn more and RSVP for the entire series here.
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Selected Events From Arena Presents: Designing Your Life In Politics
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Join Londyn Marshall and Amanda Trump to learn about a day-in-the-life of a finance director. They’ll share tips to break into finance, what it’s like to have the role, and what they wished they had known before they got started.
Londyn is an Arena Academy graduate and currently the National Finance Director for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy. Amanda is the Deputy Political Director at the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) and is involved in hiring finance staff for all of DAGA’s campaigns.
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Join this panel co-hosted with our partners at Meso Solutions to gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to negotiate a salary that pays you your worth on a campaign.
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Whether you’re trying to land your first role in politics from another industry or you want to make the case for moving into another position or department on campaigns, it’s essential to translate your experience and show that you understand the connections between your previous work and where you want to go. In this 90-minute virtual training led by Mickey Suber, we’ll dive into how to translate your experience from this cycle into your next campaign or another progressive industry role or how to take your superpowers from another industry to get your dream job in politics.
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Join Naomi Rutagarama and J.D. Bryant to learn about a day-in-the-life of a digital strategist in politics. They’ll share tips to break into digital, what it’s like to work in digital, and what they wished they had known before they got started.
As Digital Director for the Democratic Party of Georgia, Naomi directed the day-to-day content production of statewide digital communications for the general election and Senate runoff election in Georgia. J.D. has nearly a decade of experience in political digital advertising. He is currently a Senior Director at Bully Pulpit Interactive (BPI) and, most recently, led BPI’s work with Joe Biden's Presidential campaign mobilizing swing state voters using cutting-edge digital advertising strategy and tactics.
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Getting to an interview after submitting a resume is a big step. There’s a lot of general information out there to help you prepare for interviews. But, this training led by Heather Schmucker is specifically designed to help you prepare to interview with progressive campaigns or organizations.
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Join Dorothy Scheeline from End Citizens United for an introduction to political research. From oppo research to paid communications, research roles play a critical role in crafting the communications, digital, organizing, and overall campaign strategy. The training is a great fit for anyone interested in research roles on campaigns or looking to understand the basics of campaign research writing.
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Join Kunoor Ojha and Eden Alem to learn about a day-in-the-life of an organizer in politics. They’ll share tips to break into organizing, what it’s like to have the role, and what they wished they had known before they got started.
Kunoor Ojha is the Chief of Staff of the Green New Deal Network, a coalition of 15 national organizations working to advance policy solutions to the intersecting crises of climate catastrophe, racial injustice, and economic inequality. Eden is an Arena Academy grad. She was a Field Organizer for Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign in Nevada and Colorado and became a Regional Field Director for the Michigan Coordinated Campaign. Her current righteous fight is working as a Press Assistant for Jennifer Carroll Foy's Gubernatorial campaign.
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Join Greg Jackson and Emily Dean-McKinney for a conversation about the ins and outs of campaigning from cycle to cycle. They’ll dive into how to make it work in an industry where jobs ebb and flow. They’ll cover topics like how to think about personal finances and health care to what to say to your family in November when you’re inevitably between jobs.
Greg currently serves as National Advocacy Director of Community Justice Action Fund. Emily Dean-McKinney is the Early Vote and GOTV Director for Jennifer Carroll Foy in Virginia and most recently was GOTV Director for the Georgia Senate runoffs.
Arena is here to support you as you navigate your path in politics. This series of panels, trainings and workshops can help you thrive and make a meaningful impact in progressive politics. Learn more and RSVP for the entire series here.
Thanks,
Heather Schmucker
Talent Director at Arena
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