[HCoop-Misc] Fwd: Got IT skills? Love Obama?

[Franklin Gordon Bynum]

In case anyone wants a summer job...

It looks basic enough that I'm sure *any* hcoop member qualifies.  If you're interested let me know and I'll put you in touch with the right people.

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Date: Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:48 AM
Subject: Got IT skills? Love Obama?

The Obama campaign needs IT geeks!

If you are willing to put your life on hold for a few moths to get
Obama elected I am helping to find some State IT Directors for the
Obama 50  State  Campaign.

What we're looking for State IT Directors to have:

    (The hard part) A willingness to be assigned to a state and move
there until November 5th.
     Ability to configure a printer on a network (set an IP address,
connect other computers to it)
     Ability to configure a wireless network and add workstations to
that network
     Basic understanding of Internet access (DNS, Gateway/Router, etc.)
     General IT knowledge and ability to troubleshoot
     Some willingness and ability to work with people.  We are asking
of our field IT folks to  act as a Field Organizer to identify locals
who can cover remote office and help with day to day operations on a
volunteer basis.  This would turn the State IT Director (the current
title for the positions) into something of an FO, manager, and IT guy
all mashed into one.

We plan to offer training, so if you don't meet all the criteria that
doesn't necessarily preclude them from being turned into the people we
need depending on their current level of experience, knowledge and
interest.  It'll be something of a case-by-case basis.

Folks would be assigned to a given state, we'd find them supporter
housing, pay travel to get them there, and they'd spend the entire
election in that state working out issues, recommending solutions and
working under the management of Regional IT Directors who would be
tasked with coordinating the State IT Directors in about a 3rd of the
country apiece.

This is a paid position, with everyone being laid off on Nov. 5th
(which is the deal at HQ as well).  The dollar amount is still being
debated, and obviously I'd like it to be higher, but campaign pay is
never very good.