GSO’s Fellowship Program is an opportunity for aspiring leaders in nonprofit, anti-poverty, or advocacy work to gain critical organizing and leadership skills. Fellows will graduate not only with practical skills and knowledge, but as a part of a network of passionate leaders in the anti-poverty workspace. As part of the program, fellows will regularly meet with GSO leadership to learn about nonprofit, anti-poverty, and advocacy careers.
GSO is seeking to engage 10 fellows from January 16 – May 24 to support and advance its CalEITC+ program outreach and education efforts in the following roles:
Distributed Organizing Fellows (5-6)
Fellows recruit, train, and manage volunteers in their own region, and use our peer-to-peer texting platform to engage with more than 2 million individuals about federal, state, and local benefits. Remote or hybrid (Los Angeles, Riverside, or Bay Area); part-time, 15-20 hours a week. Must be able to commit to shifts Tuesdays-Fridays from 5PM-8PM and Saturdays from 11AM-2PM for the duration of the fellowship.
Community Based Organizing Fellow (3, one fellow in each region)
This role will represent GSO at local events and meetings, sharing information about resources for low-income people and families, including tax credits, public benefits, and financial well-being. In-person; part-time, 15-20 hours a week. Los Angeles, Bay Area, and Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties). Shifts are dependent upon event schedules and will include evenings and weekends.
Program & Volunteer Administration Fellow (1)
The fellow will support the program and volunteer management functions, working to ensure the CalEITC+ program is as effective as possible. Remote; part-time, 15-20 hours a week. Schedule to be determined with supervisors.
All fellows to attend and participate in GSO’s Community Action Day in Spring 2024.
Compensation is $22-24/hour.
Selection Process
Please express your interest for fellowship roles via this application no later than December 11, 2023. Interviews for the fellowship roles will be conducted December 18, 19, and 20. If you have any questions about the position or our process, please reach out to Citlalli Lizarraga at citlalli@goldenstateopportunity.com or (628) 210-5011.
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