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.:Resource Guides:Interviews-Jillian Matundan.
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Advice
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What books, magazines, periodicals, websites or other materials should people read to learn more about this field? |
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Time, Newsweek, New York Times, Daily News, The Post, www.politicsny.com
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What questions would you ask of someone who wants to do this work? |
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Are you willing to sleep only when the campaign is over? Are you willing to work like a dog for this candidate? Because that's all you need to get along in campaign world.
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In what kinds of jobs can recent college graduates have the most impact in your field? |
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The kinds of jobs that require them to work well with people, good communicating skills. They have to be quick on their feet and willing to do mundane tasks along with the important events.
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What are the major trends and/or key issues in your field? |
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Obviously, current events are the important issues in campaign politics. Having a good grasp of them as well as general politics helps a great deal in the field. There's a lot to learn about political relationships, too.
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What forms of support and/or advice have you found most valuable (mentoring, trainings, professional development, attending conferences, etc.)? |
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I think that Coro was the most valuable thing that I had going in. I had an incredible network of people — along with the fact that I was able to work in different sectors, that gave me a unique insight into the way that NY
functions, which helped a great deal on a state campaign. Plus, having to work in different sectors for a short amount of time gave me insight into how to make an impact under great stress, how to read/understand the organization quickly, and how to adapt to the
constantly changing environment of campaigns.
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What is a common or tough interview question a candidate in your field should be prepared to answer? |
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Besides the ones I asked earlier, it's really a time question. How much time are you willing to give? Campaigns are so intense that people have to be willing to basically sign off of their life for a small amount of time.
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What other advice would you give people who want to do this work? |
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It's a tough job. But if you're willing to work hard, thankless hours, it's very fulfilling. You get to meet incredible people and work with some incredible people. Make sure to find a candidate that you believe in, that you identify
with. If you don't care about whether they win or lose, then it's not someone you should work for. When you deeply believe in the work that you're doing and deeply believe in the person that you work for, then work is never work.
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