The Cook County Clerk’s Election Division is working in partnership with community colleges of Cook County to promote increased civic engagement among college students. In pursuit of that goal our partnership will facilitate educational programs centered on Civics and Cybersecurity in addition to our established hands-on Field Technician training.
Participants will complete the program with the knowledge and skills that will allow them to work as an Election Field Technician for the 2024 election cycle and become a more informed, engaged citizen for years to come.
Components: Currently enrolled students will be eligible for participation. Students are allowed to participate one time for the additional training stipend but will be able to work as Field Technicians in future at the standard compensation rate. The participants will be required to complete the following components to be fully compensated.
- 6 hours of Introduction to Civics content presented over two (2) virtual sessions of 3 hours.
- February 5 and 7, 9:00 AM
- February 12 and 16, 9:00 AM
- 2 hours of Cybersecurity Principles content presented in one (1) virtual session.
- Date and time to be determined.
- 4 hours of hands-on Field Technician training and successfully passing a skills test.
- Date to be determined.
- Completion of the online Election Judge training.
- Complete full day of work as Field Technician at assigned RDC site beginning at 4:30 AM and ending as late as 11:00 PM.
Standard Field Technician Pay: $550
College Partnership Field Technician Pay: $800
Applications for the March 19 Presidential Primary program are closed. We will reopen in the fall for the November Presidential Election.
