Become a Fellow.
As a Fellow, you'll get hands-on experience, mentorship, and play a key role in our movement.
You'll work directly with the founder and a growing team of Fellows from across the country.
We imagine tech that serves the common good.
Our mission is to achieve revolutionary political change for technology before the arrival of superintelligence.
Learn more →We're looking for people who care deeply.
We look for enthusiasm, dedication, and a desire to grow.
Four workstreams, one movement.
We are currently looking for people to work on four primary workstreams.
Community Organizing Remote-friendly
You enjoy talking to new people, are a great listener, and care deeply about community. You're great at making people feel empowered, with the goal of them joining the movement.
Example activities- Designing events for people
- Door-to-door conversations with people
- Creating curriculum and documentation for volunteers to train up
Community Fellows help grow and support Circles forming across the country.
Campaign Automations Remote-friendly
You enjoy building scalable systems and automations to empower communities. You're a fast learner and excellent at incorporating AI to assist you in the process, with the goal of streamlining our supporter and membership onboarding and retention processes.
Example activities- Rigging up an open-source CRM to our membership sign-up page
- Creating an email automation protocol for sign-ups, event attendees, and supporters
- Automating member onboarding on Discord
Digital Marketing Remote-friendly
You enjoy communicating big ideas clearly and learning what inspires people to take action. You will test messaging and branding, with the goal of expanding our digital reach.
Example activities- Refining our brand marketing strategy
- Designing and executing our digital marketing strategy
- Designing materials like business cards, banners, and lawn signs
Policy & Coalitions Remote-friendly
You enjoy diving deep into policy and AI safety. You're good at putting yourself in other people's shoes. You enjoy building relationships, with the goal of building coalitional support for Sapiens First's campaigns nationally.
Example activities- Crafting achievable campaign objectives
- Collaborating with other movements like YDSA and the Sunrise Movement
- Reaching out and building relationships with mainstream orgs like the ACLU
Find your voice, find some friends, and fight like hell.
What you receive.
This is a volunteer program, but we provide support (travel, meals) for in-person activities, and will reimburse organizational expenses. Strong fellows may be invited to extend after the initial term.
Questions, answered.
01 What is the Fellowship?
Each Fellow will own a priority project, and sync with a team working on a similar project. There'll also be programming to connect, learn about social change, politics, and hang out.
02 Why join the Fellowship?
- Be a founding member of the movement to save the future of humanity
- Build skills like strategic analysis, project planning, and leadership
- Make professional connections in AI safety / policy
- Have fun!
03 What does the process look like?
- Express interest at sapiensfirst.org/fellowship
- Meet with the Executive Director to discuss your interests
- Receive an initial priority project. Accept by signing the Fellowship agreement.
- Join the Discord and get started!
04 What does the program look like week by week, month by month?
| Activity | Content | Timing | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department Sync | Synchronous meeting or written memo sharing progress & reflections on your project | Weekly or biweekly (45 min) | Required |
| 1-1s with Rohan | Chat about the movement, strategy, or future project direction | Weekly or biweekly (30 min) | Required |
| General Meetings | Discussions with Fellows about social change, leadership, and your current work. | Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30pm PT | Optional |
| Socials in SF / Oakland | Bowling, karaoke, or pizza | Monthly or spontaneous | Optional |
By week, the program will roughly be:
- Weeks 1–2: Research, strategy, create success metrics
- Weeks 3–5: Design & build a prototype
- Weeks 6–9: Iterate and evolve the prototype
- Weeks 10–12: Document and present
We're excited to hear from you.
Interested in the fellowship? Leave your email and we'll be in touch about opportunities and next steps.
Express interest →Questions? Email rohan@sapiensfirst.org
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