Political Campaign Academy
  • Type Learning
  • Level Advanced
  • Cost Paid

Political Campaign Academy

Issued by University at Albany, SUNY

Learn key skills to lead and manage a political campaign from the experts at the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. This intensive, experiential learning program focuses on the practical skills needed to manage and lead political campaigns.

  • Type Learning
  • Level Advanced
  • Cost Paid

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • This noncredit Academy is held on campus at the University at Albany's Rockefeller College and is open to all learners.
  • Space is limited for this program so learners must complete a short application to be considered.
  • Who should attend? Professional political campaign staff/consultants or current graduate students studying political science, public administration and policy, or political communication.
  • This noncredit program will be facilitated by leading faculty and experts with decades of experience managing political campaigns.
  • A noncredit 2-day simulation exercise provides learners with real-life experiences of working with the media, engaging with voters, creating effective messages, maximizing social media and digital potential, understanding video production, and more. Teams of learners will develop and present a campaign strategy as the capstone activity.