Advocacy Research Coordinator

• Research & Data Management: Gather qualitative data through interviews with students, campus partners, and state collaborators. Create and maintain a data management system where information is queryable by state. Analyze findings to build testimony that informs campaigns.
• Policy & Resource Tracking: Build a policy tracker for basic essentials that include food to monitor fiscal changes for higher education students. Co-author position papers from state-driven anti-hunger policy campaigns that identify key tools for success and highlight replicable processes.
• Advocacy Campaign Support: Leverage data to inform the building of Advocacy campaigns alongside interns and the Director of Advocacy. Support basic needs policy actions within Advocacy campaigns.
• General Department Support: Be a thought partner in developing programs and services to achieve short and long-term goals of the Advocacy Department. Attend internal meetings as needed, including staff retreats, campus visitations, conferences, and other identified opportunities. Build relationships with like-minded organizations and participate in coalitions and committees that work to end hunger for college students.

This role helps preserve and strengthen statewide campaigns by building data-driven processes and resources, compiling and analyzing anti-hunger policy solutions, and supporting a growing network of student-centered advocacy coalitions to address college food insecurity.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and lived experience, including direct experience navigating the college environment.
• 2–4 years of experience in student leadership, youth organizing, higher education, or advocacy-related roles.
• Experience in policy analysis and legislation at the state and/or federal levels. Experience in data analysis and reporting systems like HubSpot.
• Experience working with diverse student populations. Be organized, a self-starter, and exhibit “follow-through” on tasks and goals. Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense, and good listening ability.
• Commitment to food justice and anti-hunger work. Comfortable with communication platforms such as Zoom, Canva, Slack, and Google Workspace. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote work environment.

Salary of $65,000. Benefits include 100% coverage for employees for medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K retirement matching after 6 months tenure, unlimited PTO, a $500/year professional development stipend, and during your first year in your role, $400 towards a ‘Work Comfortably from Home’ fund.

Swipe Out Hunger works to end student hunger on more than 900+ college and university campuses across North America by promoting on-campus solutions, policy and advocacy, and community building practices to address college food insecurity.