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Program Assistant
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Job ID 71505
Job Type Student Jobs
Employer Ginsberg Center, Edward
Date Posted Apr 16, 2024
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

Interested in helping your peers participate in democracy and navigate the voting process?

Be a UMICH Votes Fellow for the Fall 2024 election cycle!

As a UMICH Votes Fellow you’ll play a critical role in supporting voter participation on campus. You’ll be part of a cohort of 20 Fellows working together to welcome students at the campus voting hubs at UMMA and in the Duderstadt Gallery. You’ll provide non-partisan resources and guidance for voters whether they plan to vote in Ann Arbor (on site with our City Clerk) or in their home districts.

U-M students from all disciplines are welcome and encouraged to apply to be a UMICH Votes Fellow (you do not need to be eligible to vote in the US). 

UMICH Votes Fellows positions are eligible for work-study. 

 Logistics: 

— Attend 5-6 training and cohort meetings. These will likely be a mix of whole group meetings across the Fall semester, early September, before opening, midway check-in, and after the election

— Work approximate 10 hours per week in the on-campus Voting Hubs as a non-partisan voting process resource for visitors

— Anyone will need to complete the university's standard student employment process. 
Job Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES - what would you do?

  • Attend cohort training and gatherings. Work an average of 10 hours per week when the campus voting hubs are open September 24- November 5, Mon-Fri 11-7.
  • Participate in pre-election training and regular cohort meetings. 
  • Create a welcoming atmosphere. You’ll greet visitors to these civic spaces and orient them to the voting process, here in Ann Arbor or elsewhere.
  • Provide accurate non-partisan guidance to your peers. You’ll learn about registration and voting rules so that you can guide students to resources that student voters need. 

IN ORDER TO APPLY, you must fill out the job board application as well as this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4o1aOyGDZfpiQmiaXuhJrONwJ35pVBa0L3vWmtZDUTIagLg/viewform?pli=1
Educational Value
  • Engage deeply with the voting process and actively contribute to increasing voting access
  • Learn everything you need to know about voting and registration 
  • Become a voting resource for your friends (and family)
  • Learn how to create a welcoming and inclusive social space
  • Strengthen your resume - develop transferable skills in: leadership, civic engagement, and public-facing interaction. 
  • Meet and collaborate with other students interested in helping students register and vote
Available Openings 20
Hours 10.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $16.00/hour
Time Frame Fall Only
Contact Name Catherine Carver
Contact Email cmccurra@umich.edu
Work Location Ann Arbor
Phone N/A
Fax N/A


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