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Jon Ossoff for Senate is hiring fellows to join our team for Fall 2026. Our campaign is seeking hardworking and passionate applicants across Georgia who are dedicated to helping re-elect Senator Jon Ossoff. We remain committed to building a pipeline of talented staff that represents the diversity of our state.

Our campaign fellowship program is targeted toward current undergraduate students or those who have recently graduated, although college standing is not required. Applicants must be based in Georgia or Washington DC. Prior campaign experience is preferred but not required.

We have seven fellowship programs available for the Fall 2026 term across our political, finance, communications, digital, research, mobilization, and data departments. Please find the job responsibilities, application instructions, and further departmental information below. Applicants may rank their top 3 departments of interest in their application.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Political Department

• Support event logistics by helping track participation and offer in-person support
• Track and execute post-engagement follow-up efforts to ensure consistent communication
• Monitor and log incoming political requests, invitations, and community outreach efforts
• Conduct research to inform outreach strategies and identify new validators and partners
• Maintain tracking documents and databases to ensure accurate and consistent records

Finance Department

• Help with the development and execution of fundraising events, including drafting and sending invitations, creating invitation universes, managing internal tracking, and post-event data entry
• Develop call time preparation program corresponding with assigned region
• Expand donor base via prospecting within region
• Execute finance department’s thank-you letter program
• Assist finance and campaign staff with additional duties as needed

Communications Department

• Assist with daily communications operations and administrative tasks as needed
• Monitor local TV coverage and news clips
• Maintain and update tracking materials, press lists, and inquiries
• Contact news stations regarding press events
• Take on additional duties and tasks as assigned and as the needs of the Communications Department evolve

Digital Department

• Assist with daily digital operations and administrative tasks as needed
• Assist in writing first drafts of email, SMS, and ads copy; assist in email and SMS production
• Create research memos to help inform digital strategy and initiatives
• Help track performance of digital content on social media and elsewhere
• Help manage responses to digital fundraising outreach
• Learn more about social media, working with partners, digital data, content creators, and what goes into creating one of the largest digital programs
• Take on additional tasks as assigned and as needed

Research Department

• Contribute to early morning daily clips, social media review, and media monitoring of Republican targets
• Transcribe and summarize media appearances and coverage relevant to the race
• Assist in long-term research projects, vetting, and production of research documents
• Provide administrative support to the research department and take on additional tasks as needed

Mobilization Department

• ⁨Provide assistance to recruit, onboard, and train individuals to confidently use relational organizing tools
• Travel to and table at in-person events in the Atlanta area to recruit Georgians to build our organizing program
• Assist the department in general administrative tasks including scheduling, supply management, and record keeping

Data Department

• Maintain daily and weekly reporting on key campaign metrics
• Maintain and update Google Looker Studio dashboards and other data visualizations
• Perform routine data hygiene, gathering, and quality assurance
• Monitor for new public polling and draft polling memos on a rapid turnaround
• Take on additional tasks and research as needed to support the Data Team and other departments

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills

Applicable to all fellowship tracks

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Strong understanding of Google services, including Sheets, Drive, Docs, and Calendar
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Interest in Georgia politics, political campaigns, or public service
• Ability to work collaboratively and take direction well
• Familiarity with NGP, VoteBuilder, or other campaign tools is a huge plus
• Georgia ties strongly preferred

This is a paid program starting Monday, August 24 and ending Friday, November 6, 2026. Fellows will be expected to work at least 20 hours per week reporting to an office in Atlanta, with hybrid options for students, differing to departmental needs. Preference will be given to those with Georgia ties.

How to apply:

Applications from Workable will NOT be considered. For those interested in a Fellowship with the Jon Ossoff for Senate Campaign, please fill out the Google Form attached HERE.

All applicants will be considered on a rolling basis.

Jon Ossoff for Senate is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to hiring and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to our mission. Jon Ossoff for Senate is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, protected veterans, marital or familial status or responsibilities, parental status, domestic relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, criminal history status, genetic information, homeless status, matriculation, personal appearance, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.