Summer Democracy Fellow

Now Hiring:
Pro Rep Coalition Summer 2025 Student Democracy Fellows

Location: Berkeley, California (hybrid/remote + in-person)

Dates (flexible): June–August 2026 (9 weeks)/25 hours-per-week

Compensation: $4,000 stipend

Pro Rep Coalition is hiring two
Democracy Fellows to support our work to promote proportional representation and multiparty democracy in California.

These fellowships are available to students enrolled in a university or college in the San Francisco Bay Area who are interested in gaining experience in grassroots democracy reform.

Develop an organizing toolkit on proportional representation to promote multiparty democracy to students and others on campus. Lead efforts to engage students through presentations, social media posts, and conversations about electoral reform.

Help launch a student volunteer chapter; recruit peers, and build campus partnerships.

Support the development and implementation of community forums being piloted statewide as part of our path toward a future ballot initiative.

• Passionate about democracy and systemic change
• Excellent communicators, comfortable speaking with the public
• Organized, proactive, and collaborative
• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area
• No prior experience with proportional representation required — we’ll train you.

• Experience organizing in the democracy reform space
• Public speaking, volunteer leadership skills, and event planning experience
• Mentorship from democracy reform organizers
• A meaningful role in shaping California’s democratic future

To apply
, please submit a cover letter, resume, and a one-paragraph answer to the following question:
Describe a challenge in California that could be mitigated by the implementation of a proportional representation system in the election of the California State Assembly. Applications should be submitted to jana and will be reviewed on a rolling basis up to the. Fellows will be notified by May 15th.