350 Wisconsin Action is hiring! We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about electing climate champions, keeping climate at the center of the political conversation, and pushing elected officials to take bold action to solve the climate crisis.
Grassroots Mobilization Manager
Job Title: Grassroots Mobilization Manager
Reports To: Deputy Director
Hours: ~25-30 hours per week
Application and Start dates: Preferred ASAP start date. Temporary position running through November 10th, 2026.
Salary and benefits: $25-$32 per hour. Approved travel expenses, including rental car, lodging, meals, gas, parking, and other reasonable travel costs, are covered separately from wages.
Location: Wausau, Stevens Point, and surrounding communities. This is a field-based position requiring regular regional travel.
350 Wisconsin Action is a 501(c)(4) issue advocacy organization working to advance climate justice, clean energy, environmental protection, and climate-focused electoral and policy work across Wisconsin.
We are seeking a Grassroots Mobilization Manager to support our fall 2026 electoral and issue-organizing program. This position will focus on: deep canvassing; volunteer recruitment, support, and development; voter engagement; and building lasting grassroots capacity in Western and Northern Wisconsin.
What the work looks like:
- Lead door-knocking and deep-canvassing shifts, including direct voter conversations and volunteer-supported canvasses.
- Recruit new volunteers through canvassing, tabling, community events, local outreach, supporter follow-up, and relationship-building.
- Train, support, and retain volunteers so they return for additional shifts and become more deeply involved.
- Talk with voters about 350 Wisconsin Action priorities, including endorsed candidates, data center accountability and regulation, clean energy, affordability, climate, and democracy issues.
- Follow up with volunteers and supporters to fill canvass shifts and other campaign activities.
- Support tabling, festivals, campus outreach, and other opportunities to engage people in priority communities.
- Complete timely data entry (e.g., time tracking, voter contacts, etc.), volunteer follow-up, debriefs with Deputy Director and other key staff, and reporting so voter and volunteer contacts can be acted on quickly.
- Assist with turf preparation, canvassing materials, local outreach, partner coordination, and other campaign needs.
Position requirements:
- Strong interest in grassroots organizing, elections, climate action, or community engagement.
- Comfortable talking with people at their doors and having meaningful conversations with voters.
- Ability to recruit, train, motivate, and support volunteers.
- Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work independently while staying in regular communication with the broader campaign team.
- Ability to regularly travel throughout Wausau, Stevens Point, and nearby communities.
- Availability for afternoon, evening, and weekend canvassing and events.
- Secure access to a computer and the Internet.
- Access to a smartphone.
- Previous organizing, canvassing, campaign, volunteer management, or community engagement experience is preferred.
Don’t meet all the qualifications? We still encourage you to apply; we value a range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are interested in candidates who are excited to grow in the role.
Hours are flexible but will be shaped by when voters and volunteers are available. A typical field day may include a 3–4 hour canvassing block, with additional time dedicated to volunteer recruitment, follow-up, training, community relationship-building, events, and campaign coordination.
To apply
Submit a resume and cover letter to: kat.klawes@350wisconsin.org
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Political Fellow
Job Title: Political Fellow
Reports To: Deputy Director
Hours: 10-20 hours per week
Application and Start dates: Preferred ASAP start date
Salary and benefits: $20 per hour
Location: Wisconsin, preferable in Congressional District 3
Summary: 350 Wisconsin Action is a 501(c)4 issue advocacy organization that works to change hearts and minds, laws and policies, and humanity’s massive systems to make transformational progress toward environmental justice and solving the climate crisis by 2030. 350 Wisconsin Action is committed to climate justice, the transition to clean, renewable energy, stopping oil pipelines in Wisconsin and surrounding states, and pushing financial institutions to divest from fossil fuel-related companies.
350 Wisconsin Action works with its sister organization 350 Wisconsin, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been engaged in the fight against the climate crisis since 2012.
We are looking for someone excited about doing this work and about working with us to advance climate justice, climate policies, and climate champions in government.
What the work looks like:
- Door knock, phone bank, canvass, and connect with students on campus to get out the vote.
- Recruit and organize volunteers who are participating in election-related projects.
- Use and maintain the voter database.
- Gather and maintain data on campaign accomplishments (for example, number of volunteers participating in particular actions, number of voters reached, number of pledges to vote etc.).
Position requirements:
- Passion or interest in politics.
- The ability to talk to people and connect with folks about issues and voting.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Creative thinker who wants to find new and exciting ways to get people to the polls.
- Be enrolled in UW-Stevens Point, UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout, UW-River Falls, or UW-Platteville.
- Previous experience organizing is a plus.
- Regular access to transportation within assigned city.
- Secure access to a computer and the Internet (Public computers, such as computers in public libraries, are not acceptable).
- Access to a smart phone.
Hours are flexible. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
To apply
Submit a resume and a brief paragraph explaining why you are interested in this position. Submit to jobs@350wisconsin.org.