Caitlin Rourk (TX-10)

Democracy Summer Fellow

By submitting this application, you are applying to be a Democracy Summer Fellow with Caitlin Rourk in Texas' 10th Congressional District.
This year's program will take place from Monday, June 22nd to Friday, August 7th and requires a 15-20 hour/week commitment. Applicants should select the application for the campaign closest to their summer residence.
This application will require a resume, cover letter, and several short answer questions. To prepare your responses in advance of completing the application, you can view the list of questions.
The priority deadline to submit applications is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Please note that the campaign will not be accepting paid fellows based in Austin after this date.
The Democracy Summer project seeks to bring about political change in America by training and deploying the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders to win elections at every level. This one-of-a-kind Democratic Fellowship—founded in Maryland by Congressman Jamie Raskin but now undertaken across the country—teaches high school and college students state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration and political organizing, the dynamic history of political and social change in our country, and essential lessons for political leadership.
Democracy Summer expanded nationally for the first time in 2021 in an historic partnership with the DCCC and multiple campaigns of Democratic Members. Last cycle, we had more than 1,500 college and high school students participating in nearly every state in the union. Democracy Summer Fellows engage in a full-blown pro-democracy, pro-voting rights and pro-freedom curriculum and an exciting summer of on-the-ground organizing, with voter registration, door knocking, phone banks, rallies and political events.
Selected Fellows must:
Commit to fully participating in at least 4 hours a week of virtual seminars, discussions and workshops. Weekly speaker sessions will take place virtually on Mondays from 12pm-2pm ET/ 9am-11am PT. An additional two-hour interactive Zoom workshop session will be hosted at various times throughout the week. Fellows will be assigned a virtual workshop time based on their campaign and region.
Commit to fully participating in an additional 10-15 hours a week of organizing with their campaign (primarily in-person with some remote responsibilities.) Schedules will vary by individual campaign.
Be at least 16 years of age.
All Fellows will receive a minimum of a $575 stipend from their campaign to supplement the costs of their organizing efforts.
If you are unsure of your district, please visit: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Applicants who apply by the priority deadline of Wednesday, April 15th will be notified of their status by the end of April. If you have any questions, please contact DemocracySummer@JamieRaskin.com.