Innovation Fellowship - Fall 2025

Washington, DC

Federation for Innovation in Democracy - North America (FIDE – North America) is recruiting a part-time Innovation Fellow for Fall 2025. The anticipated start date for this position is Monday, September 8. Fellows will be paid $20 per hour and are expected to work 6-8 hours a week. This is a hybrid position; Fellows are asked to be present for weekly check-ins at our office at the Open Gov Hub (1100 13th St NW STE 800, Washington, DC 20005).

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter, resume, and writing sample with the subject "Fall 2025 Fellow Application - [Your name]" by August 18, 2025, to Cole Speidel at cole@fidemocracy.org

Responsibilities

Primary:

Communications support. FIDE - North America aims to spread the word about Citizens' Assemblies and our work to partners in government and civil society.

• Fellows will assist with the design of a social media and communications strategy for audiences in government and civil society in North America

• Fellows will draft public communications material (op-eds, pitch decks) and social media posts

Secondary:

Program and research support. FIDE - North America implements programs to train, design, and evaluate Citizens' Assemblies in the United States and Canada.

• Fellows will support research and/or reviews of topics in deliberative democracy and institutional reform, such as stakeholder mapping and analysis of trends or activities in the democratic reform space

• Time permitting, Fellows will assist with ad hoc program management duties, such as preparation of materials and runs-of-show for conferences and convenings