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Work at the highest levels of political campaigns.

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Campaign and Win

Help strong conservatives triumph in high–stakes elections.

Do you want to become a conservative leader?

The Leadership Institute creates strong conservative Leaders for America. Like Riley Gaines. Like Congressman Jim Jordan.

The Leadership Institute offers proven, time-tested, effective victory-training for conservatives. Through these LI training programs, you’ll learn what it takes to challenge the left… and win.

Over the years, more than 320,000 conservatives have benefited from what the Leadership Institute offers. Those numbers are growing at a record-setting pace as conservatives from across the country enroll in LI training.

From top government offices, to the campaign trail, to communities in battleground states, to the news media, to college campuses, Leadership Institute-trained conservatives make a powerful difference for freedom. 

You can join their ranks today.

The Leadership Institute can help you become a strong conservative leader in your career, your campaign, your campus, and your country.

  • Would you like to become a conservative campaign leader, helping the candidates of your choice win the battles for America’s future? The Leadership Institute can help you.
  • Do you want to be a candidate yourself, running for office to advance your conservative principles? The Leadership Institute can teach you what it takes to win.
  • Are you a college student, battling against the campus left? Leadership Institute training can show you how to score real victories, defend free speech, and share your conservative principles with your fellow students.
  • Want to get active in your community, to defend your family and your way of life against the left’s attacks? The Leadership Institute will turn you into a powerhouse conservative leader. 

If you want to join the ranks of conservative leaders fighting to save America from the destructive left, you’ve come to the right place.

Come to the Leadership Institute.  Learn to defeat the left.  And learn to lead.

Click the sections below to find out what the Leadership Institute can do for you.

Become a conservative campaign leader.

Election margins these days are often razor-thin. But with the ideological difference between the parties wider than ever, even a few votes in key areas can have enormous consequences.

Meanwhile, leftists in many states change election laws and create whole new playing fields.

That’s why top-notch campaign leadership is so necessary. Conservatives must learn what it takes to win in new electoral environments. Then help to victory the candidates of their choice.

Would you like to become of these winning campaign leaders? If so, the Leadership Institute can help you realize your dream.

The Leadership Institute offers focused, proven-effective training programs to help you succeed at all levels of campaign leadership. You can follow in the footsteps of campaign leaders like Leslie Hubert of Wisconsin.

In 2022, Leslie took part in LI’s most intense training: Campaign Leadership College. In this nine day course, she learned everything there is to know about winning elections these days.

She then went on to a top campaign role for Senator Ron Johnson in his tight reelection race in Wisconsin. The lessons she learned at the Leadership Institute helped bring a four percent increase in turnout in Leslie’s region. Those votes made all the difference. 

Leslie thanked the Leadership Institute, saying:

“As a mom of four, money is not free flowing.  So, the opportunity to attend the Campaign Leadership College with even a partial scholarship was exciting to me.  When I was given a full scholarship, I was floored! 

The Leadership Institute took a former teacher turned semi-political operative and gave her the confidence to actually be a leader in the field.” 

Now, Leslie holds another top campaign role helping conservatives win up and down the ballot in the key swing state of Wisconsin.  Her Leadership Institute training could lead to victory there this year.

Your Leadership Institute training could make an enormous difference as well. For you, for your conservative principles, and for America.

If you’re already experienced and want to become a campaign manager or other senior leader, LI’s Campaign Leadership College is perfect for you.

Campaign Leadership College is the most intense, in-depth LI training, with nine days of active learning from top election experts. It’s led by Dr. Mark P. Campbell, who managed Glenn Youngkin’s upset victory for Governor of Virginia in 2021.  You’ll learn the lessons that helped Leslie Hubert become a top campaign leader.

If you want to learn other campaign skills to help you succeed, the Leadership Institute offers many specialized trainings. For examples:

  • LI’s Campaign Academy will help you hit the ground running as a winning campaign leader. These trainings are held all over the country, and give you the tools to understand campaign strategy, messaging, fundraising, and voter outreach.
  • LI’s Campaign Management Workshop will teach you the practical aspects of managing a campaign.
  • And LI’s Campaign Data Workshop will help you learn to crunch the numbers, study your voters, and get them out to the polls for the candidates and causes of your choice. 


Interested in taking part in these Leadership Institute trainings? Just click to learn more, and apply. They’ll help turn you into a campaign leader who helps win the battles that decide America’s future.

The Advanced School of Politics at the Leadership Institute (LI) develops high-caliber conservative leaders through comprehensive training in campaign management, political strategy, fundraising, and nonprofit operations.

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Step one

With You at Every Step

Our dedicated programs offer an array of training opportunities. Learn the strategies and skills that lead to success for conservative principles.

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Step Two

Matching People and Jobs

Whether you’re looking to hire top conservative talent or searching for your next job opportunity, LI has got you covered.
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Studio Fellow

The Leadership Institute seeks individuals interested in careers in media or content production to join the studio's team to become a Studio Fellow.


The Studio Fellowship Program will teach and train those interested in how to produce video, podcasts, photographic content, and graphic design. Work will be in coordination with all departments of the Leadership Institute, including campus, events, programs, and external affairs as well as other conservative groups that will benefit from the Studio Fellows work.


The candidate should possess an interest in graphic design and video editing or marketing. They will assist with the daily content needs of both LI and partner organizations. They will help develop social media graphics, marketing materials, presentations, and videos. The position requires becoming familiar with the studio space in the Leadership Institute for the purposes of external rentals and for recording video and podcast content in-house. They will become fluent in the Leadership Institute’s branding language.


Candidates for this position must have a knowledge and understanding of conservative philosophy and possess strong interpersonal skills, excelling in both written and oral communication. This position involves relocation to Virginia and a moderate amount of travel. At the completion of the program, qualified individuals will receive an equipment stipend to purchase necessary gear to help jumpstart their careers.


Interested individuals should apply here and then send a link to their portfolio and cover letter to [email protected]


Compensation:

Fellows will receive the following.




  • $23,000 salary for six months with the potential to extend to one year
  • at the completion of the program, they will receive 7,000 to purchase equipment.


 

Position Responsibilities:

-      Determine production requirements by reviewing client requirements and considering internal scheduling factors.

-      Develop content strategies by examining project objectives and planning, scheduling, and completing design and production requirements.

-      Improve creative standards

-      Media and production file storage, including backing up all media, creating and maintaining file storage solutions, transferring files to external clients and LI departments

-      Travel with the team for live streaming events and taking footage of various LI training

-      Attended training to help better develop skills

 

January 06, 2024
Arlington

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Accounting Manager

About Leadership Institute 

The Leadership Institute is a 501 (c 3) organization that was founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell. LI provides training in campaigns, fundraising, grassroots organizing, 

youth politics, and communications.  

The Institute teaches conservatives of all ages how to succeed in politics, government, and the media. Since its founding, LI has trained more than 200,000 conservative activists, leaders, and students.  

About the Opening 

LI seeks a friendly, detail-oriented, and organized individual with the highest levels of personal integrity to serve as Accounting Manager. The Accounting Manager supports the organization in accounting, audit, and financial control functions.  

The person we are looking for is a servant leader, a team player, and a problem-solver, who is motivated by the Institute’s mission to form the next generation of conservative leaders.  

Bookkeeping

Manage monthly accounting including revenue, expenses, restricted assets, depreciation, and bank reconciliation. 

Lead month-close and year-close activities for speedy financial reporting and independent audit. 

Annual Financial Audit

Provide project management and subject matter expertise for the Institute’s annual independent financial audit. 

Treasury and Restricted Assets

Manage cash flow through daily deposits and investment management and track restricted asset activity. 

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in accounting  

  • Knowledge of accounting best practices and procedures, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)  

  • BSc or BA with preference given to degrees in accounting, business or the liberal arts; CPA designation a plus not required 

  • Familiarity with SageIntacct desired  

  • Highest levels of personal integrity  

  • Highly detailed-oriented  

  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills 

  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities 

  • Alignment with and passion for the mission of the Leadership Institute  

This position is in-office only; remote applicants will not be considered. 

April 30, 2024
Arlington

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Leadership Institute 2025 Spring Intern Program

Jump-start your career in politics! Join the Leadership Institute staff team as a spring 2025 intern.

The internship will run from January 6, 2025 through April 11, 2025.

This intensive program allows you to gain professional experience in a real working environment, further your knowledge of the conservative movement, and sharpen your skills for future success. Leadership Institute interns receive free housing, an $825 monthly stipend, priority access to the Institute’s Employment Placement Service, free tuition to all Leadership Institute schools and workshops, weekly private lunches and dinners with conservative VIPs, and the opportunity to build public policy references.

For more information, please visit us on the web by clicking here.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and a letter of recommendation through Conservative Jobs.

Cover letters and letters of recommendation should be addressed to the intern program coordinator, Arin Steiner.

September 13, 2024
Arlington

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Jay Henges Center for Youth Leadership, Coordinator

About the Role:

The Center for Youth Leadership Coordinator plans, executes, and recruits for Leadership Institute’s flagship training, The Youth Leadership School (YLS), as well as smaller versions of the training known as Youth Leadership Workshops (YLW) and Campus Election Workshops (CEW).

As the Coordinator, you will focus on recruiting high-level students for programs, handles all aspects of smaller workshops, and present lectures about political technology.

You must have proven ability to effectively recruit students, speak publicly, and have strong organizational skills. Attention to detail is a must. Additionally, the Coordinator must also proactively foster long lasting relationships with partner organizations to coordinate future trainings.

You are expected to work all hours needed to meet recruitment goals and to ensure all trainings in the division are professionally conducted, including several weekends throughout the year.

75% of the job will be travel.

Required skills:

High attention to detail, highly professional crisis management skills, ability to follow-up and build long-term relationships, involvement with student organizations, strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and strong public speaking skills. The candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Candidate should have a good sense of direction and comfort ability navigating in unfamiliar cities, must be a quick decision maker, and take full responsibility for decisions made.

Good candidates enter the job with a solid understanding of conservative principles.

A bachelor’s degree is preferred with previous experience on campaigns.

Candidate should be a top graduate of the Youth Leadership School before applying.

How to apply:

Complete the Public Policy Questionnaire: LeadershipInstitute.org/PPQ

Email a one-page resume and personalized cover letter, including your salary requirements in PDF format, to Carly Tomaine at [email protected]

August 08, 2024
Arlington

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Make an Impact at Every Stage

Witness the journey of individuals who, through LI’s guidance,
have made strides in their communities and beyond.

2022
Takes office in the West Virginia House of Delegates

2022
Elected to serve as a member of the House of Delegates

2022
Future Candidate School

2021
Leadership Institute Intern

2021
High-Dollar Fundraising School

2021
Youth Leadership School

2018
Youth Leadership Summit:

Stevie learns to turn values into vision.

2018
Youth Leadership Summit:

Stevie learns to turn values into vision.

2018
Youth Leadership Summit:

Stevie learns to turn values into vision.

2018
Youth Leadership Summit:

Stevie learns to turn values into vision.

Ready to accelerate your political career?  The Leadership Institute’s expert-crafted trainings equip you with essential skills and knowledge for success in politics. 

Leadership Institute offers top-tier trainings that will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to become an influential movement leader.