Spend Your Summer Campaigning

Still without a summer internship or career opportunity? Consider joining a statewide Congressional or Senate campaign, where a world of opportunities can open to you.

Working on a political campaign can be everything from exhilarating to exhausting to frustrating to thrilling — and everything in between. Looking for a crash course in politics? No better place than to start with a campaign. Even if you do not find yourself among the politically persuaded, working on a campaign is a tremendous line on any resume and provides a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in any field or to hone one’s skills.

Young students and recent graduates can turn their experiences/volunteer work into a paid position upon learning basic office skills, public relations skills, and negotiation tactics, among a myriad of other things.

Every two years in between Presidential election years are what are known as “midterm” elections, where essentially every House Representative office is up for grabs, and some Senate seats. 2010 is considered by many to be one of the most pivotal mid elections in recent memory because of the political turmoil, disgust, and attention that has arisen out of Washington, D.C. since President Obama’s election. Additionally, state governor’s races are always worth looking into.

Be aggressive, do your job well, and continue to expand your network with whomever you come in contact with and reap the benefits no matter how successful (or not) the candidate you find yourself working for ends up being. Win or lose, the knowledge, skills, and abilities you walk out the door with will be what last with you the longest.

Hot List of 2010 Campaigns:

Check here for a full list of the most up-to-date polls of the hottest races for primary seats and November elections.