The 'Sota Project: Campus Organizer

Campus Organizer

The 'Sota Project is Minnesota's home for students who are ready to challenge attacks on our futures and build a Minnesota where Gen Z can lead and thrive. We are building a large-scale organizing and digital programming to reach and mobilize students across the state.

The outcome of Minnesota's elections this year will be critical. Young Minnesotans will have the opportunity to elect leaders who will be instrumental in reshaping a government that works for young people. With over 90 colleges and universities in Minnesota and hundreds of thousands of student voters, Gen Z has the numbers and the power to determine the outcomes of these elections.

The 'Sota Project will empower students to be leaders in their communities through voter registration, education, peer-to-peer outreach, and turnout efforts that reach students on campuses across the state.

We're building a scrappy and innovative operation to protect and expand democracy by elevating youth leadership across Minnesota — inspiring thousands of college students to take control of their futures, get organized, and vote.

This will be a crucial year for Minnesota, and we are in need of talented, dedicated staff ready to take on this challenge with us.

• Drive the Campus Ground Game:
  Execute daily direct voter contact on your turf through dorm storming, off-campus student apartment outreach, high-traffic campus tabling, phone banking, and relational voter contact.
• Execute the Class Rap Strategy:
  Build a network of faculty relationships to secure lecture hall presentation access, with a target of securing at least 8 confirmed class rap commitments per priority campus for September.
• Manage and Develop Student Leaders:
  Manage a team of Fall Fellows on your campuses, running weekly 1:1 coaching sessions to move volunteers up the leadership ladder.
• Lead "Block Party" Welcome Week Activations:
  Plan and run high-visibility campus Welcome Week events.
• Maintain Strict Voter Protection & Quality Control:
  Implement our 5-step Voter Registration Quality Control pipeline (including on-the-spot reviews and forms tracking) to ensure compliance with Minnesota absentee, online, and same-day registration rules.
• Own Regional Data:
  Serve as a data steward by managing the cleanliness of your regional file, running Every Action/VAN reports, and tracking weekly field metrics.

• Natural Relationship Builder:
  You are comfortable with cold outreach to faculty and student groups, and you know how to pitch a 3-minute conversation arc that converts students into active volunteers.
• Scrappy & Adaptive:
  You thrive in fast-paced environments, possess a bias toward action, and are comfortable navigating evolving campus access policies.
• Data & Goal-Oriented:
  You understand that hiring pipelines, shift tracking, and list hygiene are what win tight elections.
• Mission-Driven:
  You possess a deep commitment to Gen Z youth leadership, progressive politics, and expanding democracy.
• Ready to Move:
  You have a driver's license and reliable transportation, are eager to get on the road and onto campuses, and can work irregular hours and weekends as the election cycle demands.

Compensation: $4,200 per month, with a generous benefits package.

Employment type:

Full time, at-will, and terminable at any time with or without cause. Position runs through November 29th, 2026, with potential for extension.

Location:

In-person, placed across one of our priority regions in Minnesota (including UMN Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Winona, Duluth, Metro 2-year colleges, Mankato, Moorhead, or Rochester). Regular travel across your assigned regional turf is required.

Reports to:

Organizing Director and ROD.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter and resume to  Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law.

We see diversity of all kinds as essential to doing our work well. We strive to build a team that reflects the diverse composition of Minnesota and of America itself. We strongly encourage applications from structurally marginalized and underrepresented communities and experiences.