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Work For Progress. |
| Categories: | Other |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Preferred Degree: | Bachelors |
| Experience Required: | Not Required |
| State/Province: | IL - Illinois |
| City: | Chicago |
| Salary: | $23,750 |
| Job Description: |
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.
Environment America's 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 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.
Training and experience
Salary and benefits
Additional Qualifications:
Preference is given to candidates who can relocate to any of Environment America's offices.
How to Apply:
We'll carefully consider your application, and if we think you're a good fit we'll contact you to schedule an interview.
Environment America is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
This is a Work for Progress recruitment campaign conducted on behalf of Environment America.
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| Contact Phone: | 303-623-4900 |
| Post Date: | 12/17/2009 |
