Campaign Workers

High School

During high school, you should take government, history, math, computer science, and business classes. English, speech, and foreign language classes will help you hone your oral and written communication skills.

Postsecondary Training

You can volunteer on a campaign, or even manage one, without any college education. Because the level of work consists of making calls and stuffing envelopes, you will not need much training outside of the specifics of how to use the campaign office machines. But to manage even one aspect of a large campaign, and to work as a campaign or field director for such organizations as the Democratic or Republican National Committees or the state party affiliates of the Democratic Party or Republican Party, or a smaller political party such as the Green Party or the Libertarian Party, you will need a good, four-year college education. You should major in political science, journalism, economics, history, or some other undergraduate program that includes course work in English composition, government, and math. The school you attend, especially if it is a local one, could be important, as well—politics is all about local connections.