Climate Speakers Network Intern, The Climate Reality Project – Washington, DC

Organization: The Climate Reality Project

Position Title: Climate Speakers Network Intern

Location: Washington, DC

Dates and compensation: This position requires a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Application Deadline: Position open until filled

Description: The Climate Reality Project offers an unpaid internship program to qualified candidates in several areas of interest including communications, grassroots organizing and development. Every Climate Reality intern is assigned an intern mentor who is responsible for ensuring that the intern experience is educational and rewarding. The overall objective is for the intern to gain as much knowledge and experience as possible while working with the organization.

The Climate Speakers Network (CSN) is a new program that seeks to engage the “silent majority” of Americans who are concerned about climate change, but are unsure of what they can do to support solutions. CSN trains, supports, and empowers peer messengers to use their own values and vocabulary to engage their communities on the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change. Climate Speakers represent a diverse set of backgrounds, from businesses and local community groups to churches and cultural organizations. By leveraging peer messengers and shifting the narrative on climate change to focus on solutions, the Climate Speakers Network is expanding the chorus of voices calling for action. CSN is looking for an intern to help expand the program in Summer 2015.

Responsibilities:

• Researching local community groups and engagement opportunities for Climate Speakers.
• Assisting in development of training materials.
• Conducting grassroots outreach to event hosts and partner organizations.
• Assisting in recruitment, event coordination and logistics.
• Representing CSN at meetings, conferences, and other events.
• Organizing and maintaining the CSN database.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience in environmental advocacy, grassroots organizing, or political campaigning.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, in-person and on the phone.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Basic skills in Salesforce.

How to Apply: Send a resume, cover letter, short writing sample, and dates of availability to [email protected]. Please use the subject line in the email to identify that you are interested in the Climate Speakers Network Organizing Internship. Applications will be accepted until a candidate is identified.