Eleanor's Legacy
Eleanor’s Legacy is a statewide organization that recruits, trains, and helps elect pro-choice Democratic women running for state and local office in New York.
About the Fellowship
Named after founder Judith Hope, this 10-week training program requires 10–12 hours of commitment per fellow each week, with some hours completed on evenings and weekends. Fellows receive in-depth campaign training on field organizing, fundraising, digital strategy, policy and research, communications, and more. Each fellow is assigned to work with a pro-choice Democratic woman’s campaign to gain hands-on experience.
The fellowship begins with a 2–3 week virtual intensive campaign training program. After training, fellows are placed on a specific campaign team of an Eleanor’s Legacy–endorsed candidate to assist with volunteer management, digital strategy, fundraising, political outreach, communications, and/or policy & research, based on campaign needs.
Responsibilities
- Attend the 2–3 week virtual training program
- Coordinate a weekly schedule of 10–12 work hours with their assigned campaign team, including a minimum of 3 hours of phone banking and/or voter canvassing per week
- Complete tasks assigned by both the campaign and Eleanor’s Legacy staff
- Track hours spent on the assigned campaign
- Participate in a weekly one-hour cohort check-in meeting, which includes a career chat with industry leaders
- Attend and support Eleanor’s Legacy events in their region
- Commit to a minimum of 6 hours of poll site visibility on Election Day—November 3, 2026
Qualifications
- Commitment to supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Enthusiasm for working with people
- Desire to learn about community organizing
- Positive team player attitude
- Attention to detail and highly organized
- Enthusiasm for local politics
Prior campaign and political experience are not required. All fellows must contribute a minimum of 10 hours of work per week.
Benefits
- $1,000 stipend
The fellowship is designed to allow students to complete another internship, job, or classes during the program.
Schedule
Timeline
- July – August: Interviews
- September 1 – 7: Training
- September 8 – November 7: Campaign work