Workshop-style program with weekly guest speaker meetings that teach students electoral and advocacy campaign skills.
- Joining
- ApplicationFirst-years eligible
- When
- Usually recruits in fall and spring
About
Members will attend weekly meetings led by the student chair with guest speakers within the campaign and advocacy spaces. This semester, CAP will develop students' campaign skills by analyzing the ins and outs of the 2024 United States presidential election in real-time. CAP members will hear from Democratic and Republican political campaigners, strategists, and analysts, and as a result can successfully enter the world of politics with insider knowledge on how campaigns of all sizes can be successful. CAP members are given the exclusive opportunity to build valuable relationships with the speakers and guests during program meetings, attending small gatherings focused on student Q&A. The program will provide students with a well-rounded understanding of electoral and advocacy campaign structure and strategies that prepare them to take active roles in future campaign and advocacy efforts.
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
Details
- Experience
- Open to both IOP newcomers and veterans.
What they do
- Hearing from Democratic and Republican political campaigners, strategists, and analysts
- Weekly meetings led by the student chair with guest speakers from the campaign and advocacy spaces
- Real-time analysis of the 2024 United States presidential election
- Small gatherings focused on student Q&A with speakers and guests
- Guidance for students on their political journeys
Mission, in their words
To provide students with a well-rounded understanding of electoral and advocacy campaign structure and strategies that prepares them to take active roles in future campaign and advocacy efforts.
More links
- IOP program pageHarvard directory
Sources
- Campaigns and Advocacy Program | The Institute of Politics at Harvard UniversityHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Programs | The Institute of Politics at Harvard UniversityHarvard page · seen Oct 12, 2026
- Instagram: @harvardcampaignsSocial account · seen Oct 7, 2026
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