Campaign Associate, Non-Profit & Social Impact

PIRG is hiring campaign associates to lead our campaigns to protect consumers, stand up for the public’s right to fix their own products, advocate for higher value health care and promote a zero waste economy.

Campaign Associates will work on a national campaign or work with one of our state organizations on state campaigns. This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with coalitions
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  Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Organize support, hold events, and work with volunteers
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  Build broad public support for your campaign and recruit organizations and members of the public to be involved. Organize webinars, community events and public meetings to educate, persuade, and motivate.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention
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  Organize media events and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Lobby elected officials
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  Coordinate strategy with champions in Congress or in State Houses. Make a convincing case to legislators who are undecided on a particular vote. When a critical vote is happening on your campaign, work to demonstrate the support you’ve been building on the ground to help line up the votes needed to win.
• Recruit new people to your team
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  Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer
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  Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. Though we expect you to take on real responsibility and run with it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge. We value organizing experience, including building campus or community groups.

The target annual compensation is $38,250 (but compensation may range between $38,250 and $44,450 depending on location). PIRG offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid sick time (60-72 hours/year depending on location), vacation time (accruing 10 days over year 1, 15 days over year 2, and 20 days over year 3 and thereafter), a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance.

We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

PIRG has offices across the country with larger offices in Boston, MA;
Washington, DC;
Chicago, IL;
Denver, CO;
Philadelphia, PA;
Los Angeles, CA;
Oakland, CA;
Portland, OR; and Sacramento, CA. We are also hiring associates to work in Chattanooga, TN;
Madison, WI;
Tampa, FL;
St. Louis, MO;
Columbus, OH and Cleveland, OH. Please state your location interests on our application form.

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We are hiring campaign associates for both immediate and summer 2026 start timelines.

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