MOVE Texas Opportunities | Interest Form

Thanks for your interest in MOVE Texas!

This interest form is a starting point to learning more about how to get involved with MOVE Texas. You’ll find brief descriptions about our opportunities and know when to keep an eye out for upcoming positions.

Have specific questions? Contact mtcommunity@movetexas.org

Who We Are

MOVE (Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower) Texas innovates democracy for our generation. We work daily to build a more just and representative future that empowers inspiring new leaders to keep making Texas better. Our vision is to build the political power of young people to transform democracy in Texas and beyond. While we are known as MOVE Texas, we are comprised of two organizations.

• MOVE Texas Action Fund (501(c)(4) is the political arm of MOVE Texas, an organization dedicated to building the political power of young people in underrepresented communities through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy.

• MOVE Texas Civic Fund (501(c)(3) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization building power in underrepresented youth communities through civic education, leadership development, and issue advocacy.

MOVE Texas operates throughout Texas and primarily in San Antonio, Laredo, Seguin, San Marcos, Austin, Houston, College Station, Fort Worth, Denton, and Dallas. We plan to continue growing and serving other cities and counties beyond these areas.

Our Values & Commitments

We are an organization that leads from our values of People First, Equity, Imagination & Action, Sustainability, & Community Focus. We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters personal and professional development opportunities. We provide a collaborative and supportive environment built upon our fundamental core principles, where each employee is valued.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

MOVE Membership

This is where change begins—with you. MOVE Texas members aren’t bystanders. We’re organizers, disruptors, and dreamers who believe in the power of young people to lead now. Becoming a member means taking a stand for a Texas where every vote counts, every voice matters, and every person has a role in shaping our collective future. By joining as a member, you’re making a commitment—to show up, to take action, and to build power alongside your community. Whether it’s registering voters, organizing events, or turning out for elections, your leadership makes the difference. Sign up for a MOVE Texas New Members Orientation at the following link.

• Statewide MOVE Texas Membership: Members join the statewide network, gaining access to exclusive statewide virtual training, distributed leadership opportunities, and statewide campaigns. (Ex: Attending Anti Lege-Lege Club training, testifying at the capitol, or hosting a distributed National Voter Registration Day event.)
  

• Local Membership (Chapters & Community Hubs): Members plug into local organizing through a MOVE Texas chapter, taking action in their own communities while staying connected to the statewide movement.

Campus Organizer

Campus Organizers are boots-on-the-ground student leaders participating in the Campus Chapter Program, MOVE Texas’ flagship leadership development program that invests in institutionally recognized student organizations that increase campus civic participation through voter engagement, community learning, and issue advocacy. By centering voter engagement and issue advocacy in the student experience, Campus Organizers create spaces for young people to become more civically engaged, build meaningful relationships, escalate peers into leadership, and mobilize their campus community on the issues they care about. Campus Organizers work collaboratively across the organization to build foundational civic leadership skills such as grassroots organizing strategies and tactics, political education, and leadership development through statewide and local training, experiential learning, and a guided capstone.

• Application Opens May 2025

• Year-long commitment

• Stipend position

• 5-6 hours / week

Artist in Residence

At MOVE Texas, we know that art is a highly effective tool to agitate, provoke and inspire action amongst young folks. The Artists in Residence Program is a space for new, Texas-based artists who want to use their creativity to fuel civic engagement, amplify the voices of young people across the state, and shape narratives influencing the Texas progressive ecosystem. Through this program, young artists will work directly with our organizing teams to create powerful works that bring political issues to life and mobilize their peers to take action.

• Application Opens May 2025

• Tentative Start Date:

• Tentative End Date:

• Year-long commitment

• Stipend position

• 5-6 hours / week

National Artist of Texas Fellowship

The National Artists of Texas Fellowship is a project-based fellowship for artists who see their creative practice as a tool for collective liberation. Designed for strong, practicing artists eager to merge art with activism, this fellowship provides space to develop original work that sparks conversations, builds collective power, and moves Texans to take action.  In each fellowship cycle, fellows explore a central theme—ranging from civic engagement to various issue advocacy areas —using their craft to confront systems of oppression and uplift movements for social progress. With mentorship, strategic guidance, and a platform to amplify their work, fellows create dynamic pieces contributing to cultural organizing and grassroots campaigns. 

• Application Opens May 2025

• Tentative Start Date:

• Tentative End Date:

• Stipend position

• 20 - 24 hours / week

Summer Internship

Our internship program is designed to develop the next generation of leaders by giving them hands-on experience in how a membership-driven movement organization operates. Interns build critical skills in leadership, project management, and organizational strategy while supporting the internal work that keeps MOVE Texas running strong. Whether it’s helping plan events, supporting communications, or strengthening our internal processes, MOVE Texas Intern will be part of a team working to make civic engagement more accessible, exciting, and effective.

• Application Opens May 2025

• 8-week commitment

• Stipend position

• 10-15 hours / week

Service Learning & Academic Internships | Upon Request

MOVE Texas considers opportunities to partner for service learning or academic internships on a rolling basis.

Service-learning is an educational approach that integrates community service with classroom learning. Through the consistent and mutually beneficial nature of service learning/academic internship relationships, our teams can develop youth leaders that can lead a grassroots organizing movement beyond a single semester. MOVE discovered its power through campus-based organizing, and by deepening our relationships with campus institutions we can become the go-to organization for a holistic, rewarding, and meaningful civic and community-oriented learning experience.

• Rolling-Basis

• Duration depends on academic program

• Volunteer position for course credit

• Availability depends on the scope of the partnership and staffing capacity

Electoral Canvasser [Future*]

*Note: We currently don’t plan to hire electoral canvassers in 2025. However, we are always excited to compile a list of folks to reach out to when it’s time to recruit.
You are passionate about engaging and educating young voters and advocating for progressive policies like voting rights, climate justice, and gender justice. You are deeply committed to MOVE’s mission of engaging more young people to build power in our democracy. You can passionately engage and inspire others toward a larger vision while exhibiting a demonstrable passion for advancing the organization's mission. You model and ensure an inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring organizational culture aligned with our values.

• Duration Varies Depending on Campaign

• Hourly Position

• Part-Time & Full-Time

What Else You Should Know

Position Details Subject to Change. In order to stay adaptable to meet our organizational needs, details for the positions are subject to change. Official job positing will reflect accurate information for the position.

Paid Position Requirements. You must be legally elgible to work in the US and be at least 18 years old.

EEO. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA community to express interest by application.