2025 NYC Votes Youth Ambassador Program - NYC Votes

Applications for the 2025 NYC Votes Youth Ambassador Program are now CLOSE. Extensions will not be granted.

We are looking for New Yorkers ages 14-18 who are passionate about civic engagement, voting, and democracy to join our 2025 NYC Votes Youth Ambassador team! This paid opportunity will run from May - August, with an option to stay on through November 2025. Ambassadors will earn up to $500 per month for 10-15 hours of work. This is a hybrid program that will run in three phases:

• Spring: June (Virtual)
• Summer: July - August (In-person at 100 Church Street office in Manhattan)
• Fall: September - November (Virtual + Optional)

As we enter an important election year it is important to make sure all New Yorkers voices are heard. Now more than ever we must work together to educate and mobilize our communities about the importance of civic engagement--especially at the local level.

This deadline to apply is February 28 @ 5pm. Extensions will not be granted under any circumstances.

NYC Votes Youth Ambassadors are a community of young people who care about our city and our democracy. Ambassadors will be expected to complete weekly tasks, long-term projects, and engage in regular meetings. The Ambassadors will be trained to become the next generation of community leaders in New York City. Participating in the program provides an opportunity to work alongside a city agency and learn more about voting and local government. Ambassadors will also develop leadership, public speaking, and community organizing skills.

Ambassadors are expected to attend weekly meetings; share non-partisan election information; participate in projects with Campaign Finance Board staff; and host Get Out the Vote Events.

The requirements for this position include:

15 members will be selected for the 2025 program. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025 at 5:00pm. Extensions to complete the application will not be granted. Young New Yorkers from all experience levels and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

Approximately 45 applicants will initially be selected to move on to interviews. The first round will consist of a 30-minute Zoom interview with the Youth Engagement Coordinator. Applicants who make it to round 2 will sit for a 30-minute panel style interview with 3 Campaign Finance Board staff members. 

Final decisions will be released on April 30 via email. 

For more information about our youth programming please visit us at www.nycvotes.org/youth.

For questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Once you complete the below interest form, please check your email for a link to complete the full application. All applications are run through a plagiarism and AI detector. Any applicant caught using AI will be automatically disqualified. Parents and guardians of applicants will also be notified of any fraudulent applications submitted.

NYC Votes is an initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, the independent city agency that ensures local elections are fair, inclusive, and open. Learn more about us at www.nycvotes.org.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. Youth of all experience levels and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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