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Consumer Affairs Advocate
Category: Consumer and Passenger Affairs
Consumer Affairs Advocate
Overview
Consumer Affairs Advocates assist the Director of Consumer Affairs by fielding passenger
complaints and ensuring timely handling and escalation.
Key Responsibilities
Receive and log passenger complaints.
Refer cases to appropriate railroad contacts or internal leadership.
Support preparation of reports for leadership.
Qualifications
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Empathy and problem-solving ability.
Detail-oriented and reliable.
Time Commitment
~4–6 hours per month.
Volunteer Benefits
Hands-on role supporting passenger advocacy.
Experience in customer engagement and issue resolution.
Contribution to systemic change in passenger services.
Professional experience and references.
Should be a Rail Passengers member or prepared to join Rail Passengers to participate. To
apply, send a resume, clips/links and a cover letter by email to [email protected].
"The support from the Rail Passengers Association, and from all of you individually, has been incredibly important to Amtrak throughout our history and especially so during the last trying year."
Bill Flynn, Amtrak CEO
April 19, 2021, speaking to attendees at the Rail Passengers Virtual Spring Advocacy Conference