Oct 6, 2020 8:00 PM ET
iCrowd Newswire – Oct 6, 2020
If your dream is to truly change the world, politics can be your calling. You can initiate important changes by sitting in the office! How amazing can this feeling be? You have a difficult and long way to go, but it is worth it. Are you ready to take the first step?
Get a higher education.
Almost anyone can become a politician (it depends on what you mean by this word, of course), but those who make a really significant contribution to the development of society and can call it their job, have higher education. Most likely they have studied economics, business, political science or international relations. However, a degree in any specialty is better than nothing! In addition, this website will help you with studies.
Many people go to law and business schools. This is not a necessary condition, but certainly it is not a bad idea. If you want to become a “big shot”, it will be a wise decision, rest assured. By the way, there are 68 lawyers and businessmen in the US Congress at the moment.
Do your volunteer work.
If one of the items on your resume is an experience of pro bono community service, it is unlikely that someone will look at you and say, “This is not a trustworthy, bad person. To get votes, you must show that you support good causes, that you have invested your time, and that you care about your community. Is this the easiest way to do it? Volunteering.
You can start by participating in a local volunteer campaign, but it is also a good idea to start developing interests outside the political arena. Help the homeless, join a non-profit organization that you will support if you are in power. Show the world what a versatile and moral person you are.
Give credit to other people’s campaigns.
If you are so lucky to know what you want at a young age, it will be useful for you to work in someone else’s campaign to advance in this area. This work can be tedious, but it will give you the opportunity to look behind the scenes of the political scene and get a profound experience, which, by the way, is very important.
You may knock on doors, fill boxes with pamphlets or glue stamps onto envelopes, but you will act. When you are on top, this experience will help you appreciate the role of the employees involved in such cases, as well as develop the ability to connect, which is also very valuable to people.
Take an active part in the community.
If no one knows you through local Joe, it will be difficult for people to trust you in many things. So be active on a local scale! Be someone that everyone knows. Those who are involved in everything. You must earn a reputation!
Where do you want to start? Community meetings. Go to your local school board, town meetings and the like and “make a fuss” there. Be active. Only when you start from the bottom, you will reach the top. So head straight to the local party headquarters, ask questions and get established there.
