Participants take part in an immersive five-day learning experience, selecting one of seven tracks: Campaign Management, Communications, Data, Digital, Finance, Organizing, or Organizing Director. The hands-on experience culminates with the Arena Cup, a campaign simulation in which participants work together in teams to build a winning campaign plan.

After graduating from Arena Academy, our Arena Careers team works to match Academy graduates with jobs on campaigns and at progressive organizations around the country. Academy graduates have gone on to work on high impact campaigns for candidates including Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Mark Kelly, John Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, and each of the candidates in the 2020 Democratic Presidential primary.

Registration for Arena Academy costs $300, and scholarships are available. Thanks to the support of our donors, 67% of Academy graduates have received a full or partial scholarship.

The next Academy will be held online from September 23 – 27. We’re partnering with Ruth’s List Florida — an organization dedicated to helping Democratic women run for state and local office in Florida — so we’re placing an emphasis on training aspiring campaign staff who live in or want to work in Florida.

The 2022 midterms will be critical for Florida’s future. Apply today to help win in Florida and beyond.