Washington Bus Education Fund 2021 Fellowship Application
Final application deadline: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 at 11:59pm
Program start date: Tuesday, June 15th, 2021

The Bus Fellowship is a ten-week paid political, social justice and community-building program for young people. The Fellowship is part time, and is open to 18-25 year olds. Fellows spend the summer grassroots organizing, building community (likely through online events), and learning about social justice and politics in Washington state. Alumni leave the program with the ability to champion issues they are passionate about, and the skills to make real change in their communities.

Fellows learn from and with each other and are expected to be committed to the fellowship as their first priority. Fellows are paid at a rate of $16.69 per hour and can expect to spend about 20 hours per week learning and doing campaign work, including some weekends and evenings. This program will be mostly remote through Zoom video calls due to COVID-19, with the potential for some in-person work at the discretion of the Fellows and the Washington Bus staff.

If you are interested in the fellowship, but are not yet 18, please reach out to us or fill out our volunteer interest form: https://forms.gle/B3kGggUC74auhDs88.

We prioritize young people who are under represented in politics and advocacy work in our programming, meaning we highly encourage young people of color, young queer people, young working class people, and other folks with marginalized identities or barriers to access in politics to apply to our programming. We ask for your previous work and internship experience to help us get a picture of who you are. We are really looking for young people passionate about learning more about civic engagement and social justice in WA. Nice to meet ya!

Fellowship Responsibilities:
-Strategize and carry out field campaign activities with Bus Staff, such as organizing college students, phone-banking, and other activities to build support around a campaign.
-Participate in workshops and guest lectures. Topics include: social justice, lobbying, grassroots organizing, and more.
-Create plans for volunteer recruitment, retention, and training.
-Coordinate voter registration and education efforts with the intent to increase young voter turnout.

Fellowship Qualifications:
-Ages 18 to 25
-Interest and passion for social justice learning and activism in a team setting
-Able to meet deadlines, come to work on time, and reliably show up to meetings
-Have a positive attitude and willingness to proactively communicate and collaborate with other interns and staff
-High level of follow through on your work

This application might take a while, so we recommend copying the questions and editing your answers in a separate document.

If you have any questions during the application process, please reach out to the Fellowship Coordinator, Mo at mo@washingtonbus.org
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Personal Information
Please list personal information you are most comfortable with (ie: legal names are not required for this section of the application process.)
First Name *
Last Name *
Street Address (Current)
City, State, Zip Code *
Phone Number *
Email *
How did you hear about the Fellowship? (check all that apply)
If you heard about Fellowship from a person, will you please specify?
Have you applied to a Bus program (Internship, Fellowship) in the past? If yes, please write which program and the year you applied. *
Gender Pronouns (check all that apply)
Date of Birth
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Fellowship Logistics
Fellowship runs from mid June to mid August. The approximate weekly schedule is Tuesday-Friday from 10am-3pm, with occasional evening and weekend commitments, which we will do our best to schedule ahead of time.  Fellowship needs to be your priority during the summer in order to allow you to integrate the skills and connections you are building. That being said, we recognize that many Fellows will need to take on other work to support themselves, and offer a scholarship program to try and offset other commitments.
The Fellowship is a 20-hour a week time commitment, and runs from June 15th through August 20th. Do you have any obligations that will conflict with your full participation in the Fellowship? *
If you answered Yes or Maybe to the question above please provide an explanation of your expected obligations during the summer.
Which of the following activities have you participated in before? *
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Do you have access to a car that you could use for transportation during the Fellowship program? (We will let you know if there are any in-person events for this program in advance.) *
Education
High School *
High School Graduation Year *
College or University
College/University Graduation Year
Major/Area of Study
Are you currently a student? *
What school do you currently attend?
Work Experience
***Please include information about your past work history, internships and/or volunteer experience



Job History
Please list previous jobs held. For each position, list your position title, organization, duration of job, job duties
Internship History
Please list previous internships held. For each position, list your internship title, organization, duration of internship, internship duties
Volunteer Experience/ Organizing Experience
Please list previous volunteer positions held. For each position, list your volunteer position title, organization, duration of volunteering, volunteer duties
Self-Identification Questions
***As an organization that strives for equity, The Washington Bus empowers young leaders from underrepresented communities and aims to recruit a diverse class of Fellows. Any answers in this section will remain confidential and will not be used in individual selection decisions. The following questions are all optional. By letting us know how you identify, you help us assess our approach to outreach.



Race/Ethnicity (check all that apply)
Which of the following, if any, do you identify as? (check all that apply)
Short Essay Questions
***Please answer the following questions in 50-300 words. We would like to get to know you through your answers, so please use your authentic voice.

Fellowship asks you to stretch your skills in political and community organizing. Why are you interested in gaining skills in this area and what are you most interested to learn?   *
Fellowship asks you to stretch your understanding of anti-racism, social justice, and what it means to build an inclusive movement*.  Why are you interested in gaining skills in this area and what are you most interested to learn?  (We value learning from queer activists, activists for disability rights, and more. Trainings change year to year!) *
What is the most pressing issue your community facing? (You can choose any community you feel you are a part of.) *
A big part of the Fellowship program is engaging young voters and recruiting volunteers. What would you say to someone who thinks their vote doesn't matter or that they can't make a difference? *
Define what equity means to you. *
Tell us about the last time you had a disagreement with someone. What was the situation, and how did you resolve this conflict? Is there anything you would do differently? *
Fun Facts
You get to decide the top 2 headliners for a music festival- what bands/artists do you choose? Bonus: What kind of food truck would you want to have at the festival? *
We know you're talented, but what is your most unexpected or hidden talent? *
You've been chosen as DJ- what song *has to* be on the party playlist? *
Anything else you'd like to tell us?
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