Job Opportunities
Canvassers
APIAVote-Michigan is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization committed to justice and equity for the Asian American community through grassroots mobilization, civic engagement, leadership development, and coalition building. APIAVote-Michigan is looking for part-time canvassers to speak to voters during the November 2018 election cycle. Potential canvassers must be fearless – willing to communicate with people, have an understanding of the Asian American Community, and must be interested in increasing voter turnout in the APIA community Organizers . Canvassing will take place in Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne County. Potential canvassers will receive vigorous training on how to communicate with and persuade potential voters and GOTV operations.
Must be available to canvass during the dates below:
● Saturday, October 13th
● Saturday, October 20th
● Saturday, October 27th
● Saturday, November 3rd
● Sunday, November 4th
Political experience isn’t necessary. All you need is passion, dedication, and a willingness to talk to the voters. This position requires a good amount of walking. Compensation: $12 per hour.
Must be available to canvass during the dates below:
● Saturday, October 13th
● Saturday, October 20th
● Saturday, October 27th
● Saturday, November 3rd
● Sunday, November 4th
Political experience isn’t necessary. All you need is passion, dedication, and a willingness to talk to the voters. This position requires a good amount of walking. Compensation: $12 per hour.
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Community Organizer
Interested in learning how to organize? Passionate about building a stronger Asian Pacific Islander American voice in Michigan from the ground up? APIAVote-MI is hiring part-time new organizers. Organizers will receive training before engaging in APIAVote-MI’s campaigns on the ground.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
This is an entry-level position for up to 20 hours a week. Positions will begin in early October and are for one year with potential for extensions. Compensation: $15 per hour.
Job Requirements:
- Phone-banks
- Support various aspects of campaigns and programs including but not limited to on/offline petition drives, letter-writing campaigns, legislative visits, phonebanks, door-to-door canvasses; and volunteer recruitment
- Recruit, organize, and help develop community members and volunteers
- Help coordinate carpools and drive community members, as needed, to events
- Drive yourself to meetings and events around Michigan in a reliable car
- Available weekends and evenings as well as some weekday hours
Qualifications:
- Fluency or some proficiency in an Asian language preferred
- Prior organizing experience, especially with APIA community, preferred
- Lives or has organizing experience in Oakland, Washtenaw, or Wayne County
- Great written and spoken communication skills
- Likes meeting and talking with new people
- Great on the phone with strangers
- Good computer skills, including cloud
- Good on social media
- Self-starter and proactive
- Good multi-tasker
- Organized and manages time well
- Doesn’t need multiple reminders
- Has a reliable car
- Figures out solutions to work problems
- Culturally sensitive
- Anti-oppression and social justice values
- High ethical standards
- Open to feedback, self-reflection, and evaluation
This is an entry-level position for up to 20 hours a week. Positions will begin in early October and are for one year with potential for extensions. Compensation: $15 per hour.