Enhance Your Knowledge of Political and Advocacy Campaigns at Tufts University.
The Tufts Campaign School provides undergraduate students a unique opportunity to learn how campaigns work, hear directly from industry experts, and explore future careers in the exciting world of political and advocacy campaigns.
Through faculty-led sessions, visits from guest speakers, and skill-building activities, students will explore many aspects of a modern campaign, including data analysis and polling, fieldwork and voter outreach, communications and messaging, and campaign strategy.
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Campaign School Outcomes
Understand how political campaigns function
Produce a digital portfolio including polling analysis, campaign talking points, and social media strategies
Network and connect with campaign leaders, reporters, former candidates, and Tufts alumni
Receive a certificate of completion
Receive academic credit (Tufts students only)
Enhanced learning—taught live by leading experts
Tufts Campaign School is run by leading experts who focus on connecting students with campaign experiences.
Jen McAndrew, Director of Communications, Tisch College
Ranked in the Top 30 U.S. Universities by U.S. News and World Report
Tufts is a leading university with a reputation for excellence, connecting a rigorous research environment with an immersive liberal arts experience.
Tufts Campaign School students will learn from experienced campaign leaders and experts, including Tufts University alumni. Each student will produce a digital portfolio of work throughout the duration of this program.
I learned the importance of working hard and believing in the candidate you are working for. While I learned many technical skills throughout the week that are useful for working on a campaign, I learned the importance of being willing to do anything needed and hard work.
2020 Campaign School Student
I feel more in tuned with my skills and values and I am able to identify which campaigns represent those values. This will enhance my ability to choose a candidate to work for whose values best reflect my own.
2020 Campaign School Student
I’m now far more aware of what goes into a campaign and how easy it is to get really involved from virtually any level.
2020 Campaign School Student
Program Dates
Monday, January 8 through
Friday, January 12, 2024
Program Fee
$2,300 Limited scholarships are available.
Application Dates
Apps Open: September 20, 2023 Apps Close: October 30, 2023
College Profile
Tisch College of Civic Life
The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life is a national leader in civic education and engagement that sets the standard for higher education’s role in advancing the greater good.
Tisch College is charged with a broad and vital mission: to prepare students for a lifetime of engagement in civic and democratic life, to study civic life and its intersections with public and private institutions, and to promote practices that strengthen civic life in the United States and around the world.
We pursue that mission in a variety of ways. Tisch College builds an enduring culture of active citizenship at Tufts. More than half of all undergraduate students report participating in community service or civic engagement activities while at the university. Through curricular and co-curricular activities, these students address pressing social issues by working with local, national, and international organizations.
Tisch College combines education, research, and practice to serve as a hub for students, faculty, and community members who are committed to civic engagement and to its ability to change the world for the better.
Any questions about Tufts Campaign School?
Schedule a call with our Admissions Team or email Rebekah, our Director of Professional and Continuing Education. We’re here to help you succeed.
