Political Job Training | Why these grads loved Staff Academy

NDTC’s Staff Academy is a free, 10-week program designed to recruit, train, and connect folks to paid career opportunities in Democratic politics across the country. Be the first to know when applications open for the 2023 cohort: https://traindemocrats.org/staff-acad...

In this video, learn from some of our 2022 Staff Academy graduates as they share stories about how they came into Staff Academy, the skills they learned, and their approach to landing a job in politics.

0:00 Intro
0:38 How Staff Academy helped Carmen Paulino channel community values into political work
2:09 How Charminique Bynum used Staff Academy to accelerate a job shift
3:43 Sue Hilderbrand shares her experience learning new professional skills at Staff Academy
4:50 Axel Mark on how politically-motivated folks can use Staff Academy to make a difference
6:03 Richard E M Herron talks about how Staff Academy’s helped him transition from HR to politics
7:28 Tonya Grant shares how NDTC trainers helped her step out of her comfort zone
8:53 Cory Ray on why he’d recommend Staff Academy to anyone interested in organizing
9:26 Keith Arcuragi on how Staff Academy has helped him hone his digital organizing skills
10:19 LaKeshia Buckner-Smith’s personal political journey to Staff Academy

NDTC is the largest Democratic campaign training organization in the nation. We provide Democratic candidates, campaign staffers, and local leaders with the political campaign training they need to learn how to run for office and win their elections.

Want to learn more about how to get a job in politics? NDTC offers a number of resources on professional development in the political space, including help with the job search, interview prep, building a top-notch political resume, and more. Take our course “Starting a Career in Politics” to begin your professional political journey: https://traindemocrats.org/course/sta...

Our course, “Build a Powerful Political Job Application” will talk you through how to optimize your resume for Democratic campaign jobs and other progressive employers: https://traindemocrats.org/course/pol...

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