Founding call · BurlingtonThree people

Start before it is obvious

Three people
could start
something
important.

Independent Vermont needs a founding team that can gather people, produce public work, and operate a serious organization.

This is early. There is no large institution, paid staff, polished bureaucracy, or established hierarchy.

That is the opportunity. The first people involved will help decide what Independent Vermont becomes.

Introduce yourself
01

The Convener

Bring together people who would not otherwise find one another.

What you may build

  • Recruit participants
  • Build campus and community relationships
  • Host and facilitate meetings
  • Welcome new people
  • Create a genuine political community

Useful qualities

  • Socially confident
  • Curious
  • Warm but serious
  • Comfortable with strangers
02

The Producer

Make Independent Vermont visible, understandable, and difficult to ignore.

What you may build

  • Design posters and public campaigns
  • Produce short videos and interviews
  • Photograph events
  • Write and edit
  • Turn complicated arguments into memorable public work

Useful qualities

  • Strong judgment
  • Political instinct
  • Speed
  • Originality
03

The Operator

Build the systems that keep the organization moving.

What you may build

  • Manage contacts and schedules
  • Create useful workflows
  • Track projects
  • Coordinate volunteers
  • Follow up relentlessly

Useful qualities

  • Reliable
  • Organized
  • Independent
  • Practical

Role 04 / unwritten

Something we have not thought of.

You may be a researcher, writer, organizer, software builder, student leader, policy thinker, event host, fundraiser, photographer, filmmaker, political strategist—or a role that does not exist yet.

Applicants do not need to fit perfectly into one category. These roles are starting points, not rigid job descriptions.

Be clear about the stage

Roles may begin as volunteer, part-time, project-based, or paid depending on the person, available resources, and the work being undertaken. Independent Vermont is not promising compensation at this stage.

The first chapter starts in Burlington

Build the thing
you wish
already existed.

Introduce yourself