Fall Fellow

2025 Fall Fellowship

Locations: The position is based in Washington, DC. Qualified remote work candidates will be considered. Preference will be given to those in eastern/central time zones and in person.

Schedule and Compensation: All Fall Fellows work at least 25 hours per week for a minimum of eight weeks. Fellows are paid between $17 and $20/hour.

About the Democracy Security Project

Everyone has the right to feel safe. As threats to civil society and democracy have escalated, organizers and advocates often lack the resources and systems needed to protect themselves and their work. The Democracy Security Project (DSP) was founded to close that gap. With deep experience in crisis management, advocacy, and safety, our team has fielded over 200 direct service inquiries for help and trained nearly 8,000 people in physical, cyber, and event safety. And we’ve reached over 800 organizations across 49 states.

Democracy Security Project (DSP) pairs advocacy & crisis management experience with security expertise to ensure solutions for individuals and organizations. The DSP team has firsthand experience leading organizations that have faced physical and cyber threats. We have managed non-profit organizations under attack by domestic and foreign agents, rebuilt programs after data breaches, managed legal threats, and even faced down firearms, bombs, and death threats in our work.

About the Position

The Fall Fellow will be a key part of a small and mighty team. Our fellows directly engage with the organization’s leadership and staff and participate in a variety of activities, including client meetings, trainings, webinars, research, writing, and web-based projects designed to enhance their professional skills. They will gain hands-on experience by directly participating in the many diverse activities and client work. The Fall Fellow position can be in person or remote, but preference will be given to those in eastern/central time zones and in person.

Eligibility: All undergraduate, master’s level, Ph.D., and J.D. students are eligible to apply. People are also eligible if they are a veteran or a recent college graduate within six months of graduation. Spanish language skills are a plus.

Application process: In order to be considered for a fellowship with DSP, please combine the following items into a single .doc or .pdf file and email to jobs@democracysecurityproject.org.

Required materials include:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Writing sample of approximately two pages

Duration: Fall 2025 (minimum 8 weeks), with the possibility of extension based on organizational needs and performance.

Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of the organization will be considered applicants and receive responses from DSP. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

The Democracy Security Project (DSP) is committed to diversity among its staff, experts and volunteers and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to building and retaining a diverse team.

The DSP an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. DSP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The DSP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.