Summer fellowship
Shoshanna Kelly for Executive Council seeks highly-motivated and outgoing summer fellows to support her campaign for the New Hampshire Executive Council’s 5th district for the 2024 cycle. If she wins she will be the highest elected person of color in New Hampshire history.
The right candidates will bring equal parts passion and professionalism to an exciting mix of day-to-day needs.
Who is Sho?
Shoshanna Kelly is currently serving in her second 4-year term in an at-large position on the Board of Alderman (City Council) in Nashua, NH the state’s second-largest city. Shoshanna was the first woman of color and person of color ever elected to that position. In 2022, Shoshanna was the first woman of color to be a major party nominee for the Executive council. If elected to the Executive Council, Shoshanna would reach the highest office for a woman of color or person of color ever to be elected to in the Granite State.
Shoshanna grew up in Moultonborough in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. She attended Boston University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication. Shoshanna currently lives in Nashua with her husband and two children. She owns and runs Kelly Creative Advertising, and is also a founding partner of The Do It Left Project. This collaborative project brings together a passionate group of New Hampshire professionals who specialize in political marketing, design, digital advertising, and communications. The group is united around a shared love of New Hampshire, a shared set of progressive values, and a shared desire to help Democratic candidates run campaigns that win at every level across New Hampshire.
In the summer of 2020, Shoshanna led a group of community leaders in founding Our Moment PAC. The PAC’s mission is to recruit and support liberal and progressive minority leaders and is dedicated to increasing the diversity of elected officials at all levels of government level by investing resources into BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ candidates.
Shoshanna is creative, resourceful, driven, and a problem solver. She is passionate about reducing homelessness and childhood hunger and has volunteered with Meals for Kids and Solutions At Work. She also serves on the board for the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter and Symphony NH.
What you’ll do on the job
Summer fellowships are flexible and fun. Find a place with your existing skills or build skills to become an organizer, campaign manager or call time manager in the future.
Volunteer organizing
Fundraising
Communications
Research
Why you’re awesome
You are committed to the Democratic Party and our platform, with a passion for expanding our supporter base and electing leaders who share our values;
You can manage multiple and competing priorities simultaneously with good judgment and time management;
You have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships;
You love to jump in and find solutions.
Bonus points for
Proficiency with NGPVAN or Votebuilder
Willingness to travel throughout New Hampshire, as needed;
Willingness to work extended hours, including nights and weekends, as needed.
Unrestricted access to reliable transportation (a car);
Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Where you’ll work (EC 5-NH)
This job is based in the Southern New Hampshire and would work out of Nashua, NH. Relocation to a reasonable daily commuting distance is required; however, supporter housing is available.
Monthly stipend
Summer fellows will receive a monthly stipend for their work. Minimum time commitment is 14 hours per week.
Our Campaign is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are dedicated to the achievement of equality of opportunity for all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, or disability.
Ready to join us?
To apply for this position, send an email and an introduction describing your interest in the job and your resume to hello@voteforsho.com. Please include “Summer Fellow Application” in the subject line. We can’t wait to meet you.