Why Emerge California

Eighty-fourth in the world: that's where the United States ranks for women in elected office, behind Mexico, China and Pakistan.  In fact, women make up just 17% of the U.S. Congress.

California ranks in the top 16 for state legislatures and although both of California's US Senators are women, only 1 woman serves in statewide elected office in California, and we have never had a woman serve as governor.

A pool of highly qualified Democratic candidates is being left untapped.  Too often, women do not see themselves running for office - they don't think they are experienced enough or they just don't know where to start.

Emerge California is changing that!

Emerge California in a national context

Emerge California is part of a national movement to address the under-representation of women in elected office at the local, state, and federal level. Although the network is only eight years old, today, there are Emerge affiliates in nine states: Arizona, California, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Click here to find out more about Emerge America.

Emerge already has a strong record of success:

• Emerge affiliates have trained more than 600 Democratic women to run for office;
• 40% of our graduates have run for elected office;
• 50% of these candidates have won!

Our growth is exponential: in 2010 alone, Emerge affiliates filled the pipeline with another 200 well-trained, Democratic women to run for office!

We're Looking for Summer Interns!

Are you passionate about women in politics?  Are you a Democrat?  Do you want to change the world?  Then intern at Emerge California this summer!

Work on projects in Public Relations and Social Media, Program and Curriculum, Community Outreach and Partnership or Development and Event Planning.

Whatever your skill-set, we've got a position for you!  Click on the flyer below for more details on application process.

Don't delay, spaces will fill up quickly.