Career Opportunities

FIELD MANAGER – The District Office of Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) seeks a Field Manager to serve as the primary outreach staff member in the field responsible for geographic coverage, community presence, and rapid response event planning across the 14th District. The Field Manager will work directly with the District Director, Outreach Director, and other staff to execute the Member’s constituent engagement efforts and priorities. Spanish fluency is preferred but not required.

The core responsibilities of this position include:

brainstorming, organizing, and executing rapid-response pop-up events, such as community workshops, roundtables, and forums;
identifying key community events, resource fairs, meetings, festivals, and other local gatherings and representing the office at them;
building and maintaining relationships with local organizations, municipal partners, schools, faith-based organizations, local officials, nonprofits, and other community stakeholders, including by conducting regular road days across the 14th District;
leading the Congresswoman's community advisory council program;
proactively maintaining awareness of local events, emerging concerns, and outreach gaps; supporting contact list updates and stakeholder tracking; logging community feedback and follow-up needs in office systems;
identifying opportunities and brainstorming new ideas for constituent and stakeholder engagement;
assisting with the planning, security coordination, and execution of larger public events managed by the Outreach Director, including town halls and press conferences; along with other duties as assigned.

Essential strengths of successful candidates include a commitment to public service and deep knowledge of our community in northern Illinois; the ability to execute high-quality projects and events on accelerated timelines; strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; the ability to represent the office professionally in public settings; exceptional planning, organization and time management skills; strong attention to detail and follow-through; the ability to quickly synthesize community feedback; comfort working independently in the field; strong written and verbal communication skills; and the ability to build trust with diverse communities and stakeholders. Applicants with experience in event planning and coordination, community outreach, organizing, nonprofit or civic engagement, stakeholder management, or other public-facing fields are preferred.

This is an in-person role based in Illinois’s 14th Congressional District, which stretches across Will, Kendall, Kane, DeKalb, Putnam, Bureau, and LaSalle counties. A valid driver’s license and access to a car are required (mileage reimbursement is offered); this role requires regular travel throughout the district and occasional evening and weekend work for events held outside of business hours. The Field Manager will work from one of our two district offices in Joliet or DeKalb when not in the field. Occasional telework flexibility may be available based on office needs and supervisor approval.

The annual salary range for this role is $60,000-$70,000. The position offers health coverage; comp time; retirement benefits with an employer match; paid sick, bereavement, and vacation leave; paid parental leave; paid FMLA leave; access to life insurance coverage; and access to the student loan repayment program.

The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, disability, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, LGBTQ+ identification, family status, or military status. Women, people of color, other members of traditionally underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The office will contact the best qualified candidates to begin the interview process. To apply, please email Underwood.DistrictJobs@mail.house.govwith “Field Manager” in the subject line and the following application materials attached as one combined PDF:

Cover letter
Résumé
Three references including name, current title and organization, phone number, email, and a one-sentence description of your relationship to the reference (of course, we will not contact these references without reaching out to you for your approval).

LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT – The Office of Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) seeks a Legislative Assistant to lead a portfolio focused on agriculture, energy, environment, housing, tax, transportation, and additional issues as assigned. This role works directly with the Member, Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and other staff to help develop and implement the Member’s policy agenda, and includes managing the Member’s work on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $75,000; salary and title commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities of this position include drafting and analyzing legislation; developing and leading new policy ideas; building and managing stakeholder coalitions; conducting research and monitoring relevant internal and external developments; drafting policy memos, talking points, and remarks; meeting with constituents; staffing events, hearings, and markups; and other duties as assigned.

Essential strengths of successful candidates include curiosity and a commitment to public service; excellent legislative drafting and analysis skills; the ability to quickly execute multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment; strong research, fact-checking, writing, and communication skills; organization and attention to detail; the ability to distill complex information in a way that is compelling to different audiences; and exceptional interpersonal and advocacy skills.

This is not an entry-level position. Qualified candidates should have congressional experience or relevant experience in agriculture policy. The position is located in-person in our Washington, D.C. office, with occasional telework opportunities. The position offers health coverage; comp time; retirement benefits with an employer match; paid sick, bereavement, and vacation leave; paid parental leave; paid FMLA leave; transit or parking benefits; access to life insurance coverage; and access to the student loan repayment program.

The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, disability, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, LGBTQ identification, family status, or military status. Women, people of color, and other members of traditionally underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The office will contact the best qualified candidates to begin our interview process. To apply, please email Underwood.DCJobs@mail.house.gov with “Legislative Assistant” in the subject line and the following application materials attached as one combined PDF:

Cover letter
Résumé
Three references including name, current title and organization, phone number, email, and a one-sentence description of your relationship to the reference (of course, we will not contact these references without reaching out to you for your approval)