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How to Apply for States Support Analyst

at America Votes

🏢 About America Votes

America Votes is unique as the leading coalition builder in progressive politics, coordinating over 400 organizations nationwide to strengthen voting rights and win key elections. Working here means contributing to a more representative democracy through year-round strategic collaboration rather than just campaign cycles.

About This Role

This States Support Analyst role involves owning data strategy for assigned states, performing complex SQL analysis in Google Big Query, and creating national data products. It's impactful because you'll directly enable state-level electoral wins by solving VAN limitations, building voter universes, and optimizing data processes across the coalition.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve writing SQL queries in Google Big Query to analyze voter data for multiple states, troubleshooting VAN access issues for state partners, and collaborating with national staff to refine data products. You could be building a congressional race universe in the morning while advising a state director on turf coordination strategies in the afternoon.

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🎯 Who America Votes Is Looking For

  • Has intermediate-to-advanced SQL skills with experience writing complex queries in Google Big Query, Snowflake, or AWS for large electoral datasets
  • Possesses both user and admin experience with VAN (Voter Activation Network), including creative problem-solving for miniVAN limitations
  • Demonstrates strong prioritization skills for managing multiple state data projects simultaneously while supporting state directors without data staff
  • Has experience with electoral planning components like universe building, tactic breakdowns, and mapping data for turf coordination

📝 Tips for Applying to America Votes

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Quantify your SQL experience with specific examples: mention the size of datasets you've worked with, complex queries you've written, and whether you've used Google Big Query, Snowflake, or AWS

2

Detail your VAN experience beyond basic usage - describe admin tasks you've performed, how you've solved technical limitations, and specific electoral projects you've supported with VAN

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Highlight experience working with state-level political organizations or coalitions, especially if you've bridged national and local data needs

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Provide concrete examples of how you've prioritized multiple data projects simultaneously, particularly in fast-paced electoral environments

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Mention any experience with mapping data or geographic analysis relevant to turf coordination and district-level planning

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with SQL and large electoral datasets, including platforms used and complexity of analysis performed', "How you've creatively solved VAN limitations or built innovative data solutions for political campaigns or organizations", 'Examples of supporting state-level staff or organizations without dedicated data resources', "Your understanding of America Votes' coalition model and how data supports multi-organization collaboration"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → America Votes' current state priorities and 2024 electoral targets outside the 270 States mentioned in the job description
  • → The specific progressive organizations in their coalition (over 400 partners) and how they coordinate data strategies
  • → Recent press releases or reports about their voting rights work and year-round democracy building approach
  • → Their national data products and tools mentioned in previous job postings or organizational materials
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk through a complex SQL query you've written for electoral analysis and explain the strategic decisions behind it
2 Describe how you would handle conflicting data requests from multiple state directors with different electoral priorities
3 Explain your approach to building a voter universe for a congressional race in a state where America Votes doesn't have an established table
4 Discuss specific VAN limitations you've encountered and how you developed workarounds or alternative tracking methods
5 How would you balance immediate electoral needs with long-term data infrastructure building for state partners?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Only listing SQL as a skill without providing specific examples of complex queries or electoral datasets analyzed
  • Describing VAN experience as only basic voter file access without admin experience or creative problem-solving examples
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of how data supports coalition work rather than just individual campaigns

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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