Work for a Greener Future
Most of us want a cleaner, greener, healthier future. Making it
happen is the tough part.
From the White House to state capitols
to city halls, Americans have elected hundreds of new leaders who share
our vision of a world where our lives are powered by the wind and the
sun, the air is clear and safe to breathe, our rivers and lakes are
clean and toxic-free, and the forests, parks and other special places we
love are protected and preserved.
But having a few good leaders
isn’t enough. Not when we face so many powerful industries willing to
pay practically any price to block real change.
That’s where
Environment America comes in.
Our mission is to research and
advocate the policies and build and mobilize the public support
necessary to win positive change for our environment. We have more than
100 professional staff working with the state-based groups in our
national federation and in our Washington, D.C., office. We’ve organized
1 million members, activists and political allies to join us, winning
changes that mean more solar and wind power, less global warming
pollution, and more protections for our parks, waterways, forests and
wilderness areas.
But we still have much more to do. We need to
do more to document the problems, advocate the right policies, educate
the public, mobilize more people to take action, build broader and
stronger coalitions, and train and develop more organizers, advocates
and other leaders to keep building the kind of support that can sweep
past even the most powerful opposition. That’s where you come in.
The 2010-2012 Fellowship Program: Job Description
Environment America’s Fellowship Program is designed to give you an
opportunity to make an immediate impact even as you gain the training
and experience you need to become a leader in the environmental
movement.
Through the Fellowship Program, you will develop basic
expertise on critical issues—for example, clean energy—and work to carry
out our strategy for winning positive policy change—for example,
pushing a new initiative that will bring solar power to thousands of
homes and families. One week, you might take part in a coalition
meeting, speak at a news conference, lobby lawmakers or their staff, and
write an op-ed for publication in the state’s top paper. Another week,
you might call a list of civic leaders to seek their endorsements of
pending legislation, organize a town hall meeting with a lawmaker, and
hold a rally in a key legislator’s home district.
In addition to
developing policy expertise and lobbying on issues, fellows play an
important role in mobilizing and engaging the public on critical issues.
You’ll canvass during the year and run citizen outreach canvass offices
during each summer of the two-year program. By the end of the program,
you will have learned how to raise funds, build a membership, recruit
and manage staff and volunteers, work with lawmakers and community
leaders, earn media coverage, and run a successful grassroots campaign.
Qualifications
We are seeking recent college graduates who
are ready to commit their time, talent and energy to grassroots
political action on behalf of our environment. We look for academic
excellence, problem-solving ability, creativity and top-notch written
and verbal skills. We value leadership experience, especially with
campus and other activist groups.
Training and experience
Environment
America Fellows will participate in approximately four weeks of paid
training in their first year. These trainings are a mixture of
lectures, discussions, role-plays and in-the-field practice. Most
importantly, you will learn through hands-on experience, and guidance
and feedback from our current staff—including some of the nation’s top
environmental advocates and organizers. In addition to learning about
the issues and how to influence the political debate, you will learn
organization-building skills, such as grant-writing, volunteer
recruitment and how to manage staff and direct campaigns.
Placement
Fellowship candidates are hired nationwide
and placed in Environment America offices across the country. If you are
interested in particular locations, you will be asked to identify them
during the interview process. In most cases, final placement, including
location and position, occurs during your first national Fellowship
Program training.
Salary and benefits
As a recent graduate, you earn
$23,750 in your first year and $24,250 in your second year. You’re
eligible to opt into our group health plan, and accrue two weeks paid
vacation over the course of your first year and an additional three
weeks over your second year. You’re eligible to apply for college loan
assistance. In your second year, you’re eligible to participate in our
401(k) plan. Salary and benefits vary in California and New York.
Locations
Environment America is currently hiring for positions in:
Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco and Santa Barbara,
CA; Denver, CO; Hartford, CT; Washington, DC; Miami and Tallahassee, FL;
Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Des Moines, IA; Portland, ME; Baltimore, MD;
Boston, MA; Ann Arbor, MI; Minneapolis, MN; St. Louis, MO; Missoula, MT;
Las Vegas, NV; Concord, NH; Trenton, NJ; Albuquerque, NM; Albany and
New York, NY; Raleigh, NC; Columbus, OH; Portland, OR; Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, PA; Providence, RI; Austin, TX; Richmond, VA; Seattle, WA;
Madison, WI.
How to apply
Click here to apply online.
Questions
Please contact Maria Schweitzer in our Recruitment Department with any questions. E-mail her at Jobs@EnvironmentAmerica.org or call (202) 683-1250.
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