Newsletter Writer/Content Developer

This is a remote volunteer position (within the US) for 2-3+ hours per week.

About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup, and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 120 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.

Responsibilities

• Write for one or both of our newsletters: one is internal for WeVote volunteers, and the other is an external newsletter reaching voters nationwide
• Cover a wide range of topics, creating news articles for the WeVote Blog. Recent stories we've published have been about voting laws, election security, voting access, Generation Z trends, and the U.S. Supreme Court taking up a legal challenge to a mail-in voting deadline in Illinois
• Help voters make informed decisions through straightforward, informational reporting
• Pitch story ideas and work on editor assignments
• Research and interview sources for volunteer profiles, event coverage, and election-related news
• Collaborate with editors and team members (includes weekly Tuesday meetings, ~1 hour)
• Receive bylines and clips for your portfolio

Requirements

• Current journalism students or recent graduates seeking portfolio-building opportunities
• Freelance journalists interested in civic engagement and voting rights coverage
• Strong writing and editing skills with journalism clips to share
• Experience with WordPress
• Bonus: background covering politics, civic issues, or nonprofit work

Skills

• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Experience working with volunteers and/or in a nonprofit setting