The 2025 election cycle delivered important wins for Democrats across Virginia, New Jersey, California, New York City, and more. These major victories are due in large part to the people who make the progressive movement strong—its staff and volunteers. This cycle is proof that the impact of strategic organizing, innovative approaches, and relentless energy are what will move us to victory in 2026, and beyond. 

And with this cycle drawing to a close, many talented campaign staffers and political technology professionals are exploring what’s next in their careers. To help you navigate these opportunities, HGL has gathered a curated set of political tech careers and job resources from our partners and beyond. We are grateful for your contributions to the movement. Your work continues to shape the path forward. 

Job Boards

• Higher Ground Labs has 50+ portfolio companies post their various job listings on their job board, across varying skillsets and experience levels. Visit and bookmark our jobs board.
• All Hands is a free talent matchmaking service for US-based job-seekers who are looking for mission-driven work. They partner with civic engagement, social impact, advocacy, and campaigning orgs to support them in hiring and link them with qualified candidates. Join their talent pool.
• Daybook is the leading job board for careers in government affairs, political, policy, legal, and nonprofit sectors. Their listings include paid roles, internships, and fellowships across local, state, and federal organizations.
• Democracy Fund is a foundation working to build an inclusive, multiracial democracy that is open, just, resilient, and trustworthy. They operate a jobs board with openings from their grantees — visit their jobs board.
• Fast Forward is a nonprofit that supports tech for good by helping organizations scale their social impact. Their Tech Nonprofit Job Board features open roles from organizations around the globe. Whether you’re a job seeker ready to match your skills with a mission or a tech nonprofit looking to hire top talent, this is the place to connect with opportunities.
• GenderJobs is a specialized job board with a comprehensive list of job opportunities to work on gender equality and LGBTQI+ rights, curated by gender professionals and intersectional feminists who intimately know the sector and are extremely passionate about supporting other gender professionals and anyone who is aspiring to become one. Explore paid positions across nonprofits, advocacy organizations and initiatives focused on women’s rights and inclusive workplaces. 
• Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice connects professionals with impactful roles in advocacy, democracy, and social justice through their comprehensive job board, offering opportunities to advance meaningful change within progressive organizations. 
• The Philanthropy News Digest shares the latest nonprofit news, funding opportunities, and job openings. Their job board features a wide range of roles across foundations, nonprofit organizations, and grantmaking institutions. 
• Tech Jobs for Good is a job board connecting tech professionals with mission-driven organizations addressing social and environmental challenges, offering opportunities to apply technical skills for positive impact. 

Fellowships

• Blueline is a fellowship program for experienced campaign staff that matches finalists with roles at progressive and social impact organizations during off-cycle years. Apply to the Blueline Fellowship today (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis).
• The LOFT Fellowship empowers senior campaign and Capitol Hill staff through mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities, connecting them with resources to drive social change and excel in their careers. 
• Progressive Pipeline places underrepresented candidates in paid roles at social change groups, with an emphasis on early career and entry-level positions. They offer the training, mentorship, and connections they need to become tomorrow’s leaders. Apply to be a fellow.

Networking, Trainings, & Talent Banks

• Arena is a leading convener, trainer, and support system for the next generation of candidates and campaign staff, has launched Arena Connections for people who have been in your shoes. It’s a space to find mentorship and build relationships across Democratic politics. You just add your info to the database, and we’ll help you get matched with mentors, mentees, or peers who can support your next move. You can also sign up for their talent bank, which helps to connect jobseekers with Democratic campaigns and other employers in the progressive space  
• The National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC) provides free, comprehensive training for Democrats, offering resources and tools to help candidates, staff, and volunteers build winning campaigns and drive progressive change. Check out their career development training options here.
• TheBridge is a diverse, cross-sector community of professionals spanning the entire tech policy ecosystem. Join their talent network today. 
• Zinc Labs is a center for tech and talent innovation within Zinc Collective that incubates vital infrastructure across the Democratic Party. Their Democratic Talent Pool connects hiring managers and job seekers in the Democratic ecosystem. Not only do they provide an easy, accessible way for campaign hiring managers to receive a curated list of qualified job candidates, they also help talented campaign staff find their next role. Join the Democratic Talent Pool.

Job fairies

Looking for a consistent flow of curated roles in our space? Look no further than these job fairies (thanks to our friends at Cultivate for the term) to aid you in your search.

• Russ Finkelstein is a career advisor and nonprofit talent expert who regularly shares job openings and sector insights on his LinkedIn. Follow him for steady updates on mission-driven roles.
• Matt Lockshin is a progressive recruiter and coach, offers a jobs board with digital roles of all skillsets in the progressive movement. Visit the jobs board.
• Yasmin Radjy: Yas-Jobs is a Google Group for friends and colleagues in the progressive political, nonprofit, and government sectors. Share and discover opportunities, whether you’re actively job searching or just keeping your ears open. Membership is open to friends, colleagues, and friends-of-friends who want to stay connected to progressive jobs.
• Elis Ribeiro shares job roundups for opportunities in the democratic electoral, progressive non-profit, and left-leaning consulting space. Fill out this Google Form to get looped in. 
• Dino DNA delivers jobs, training programs, and events specifically for progressive organizers and campaign professionals. Sign up for their newsletter and join their Slack to stay updated on career opportunities, skill-building workshops, and networking events.
• EMILY’s List job posts connects job seekers with career opportunities in Democratic campaigns and progressive organizations, focusing on empowering women to run for office and lead impactful change. Sign up here to receive weekly job posts. 
• GAIN POWER is a resource center and virtual meeting place for Democratic and progressive leaders, talent, and campaigns looking for professional opportunities to engage in politics. Check their Career Center and jobs board, educational webinars, career resources, and more. They also power the Jobs That Are Left job board.
• INCLUSV is a unique talent database for staff, consultants, and vendors of color. They offer professional development and support, and work with partner organizations to promote equitable hiring, contracting, and vendor relationships. Their membership is free, and all it requires is a completion of this Google Form.
• Democracy Notes is a Substack newsletter curating jobs, funding opportunities, and updates across the democracy and civic engagement space. Subscribe for regular insights and openings.
• NRG Consulting Group is an executive search firm specializing in nonprofit leadership roles. Explore their current postings for senior and executive positions across the social impact sector.
• Raise for Good features social impact job opportunities across nonprofits, philanthropy, and mission-driven companies. Browse their listings to find roles focused on advancing social change. 

We wish you the best of luck as you navigate this next chapter of your career and thank you for all that you do to make our space better.