Campaign Staff Internship at Community for Sustainable Energy

Smu Ccpa; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; Part time

Job summary

A grassroots organization for sustainable energy is looking for passionate interns in Fort Collins, Colorado. The role involves raising awareness for local energy policies, pushing for renewable electricity, and engaging with the community on sustainability. Interns will enjoy a flexible schedule, requiring at least three days of work per week during evenings, and will gain valuable skills for careers in advocacy. This opportunity also offers internship credits for related studies.

Qualifications

• Sincere passion for Earth.
• Dedication to social activism.
• Confidence in your communication skills.
• Good student.

Responsibilities

• Raise public awareness of local energy policy.
• Reach 100% Renewable Electricity in Northern Colorado.
• Maximize distributed renewable energy in Fort Collins.
• Get public schools to go solar.
• Hold local officials accountable to their sustainability goals.

Skills

Communication skills

Passion for Earth

Dedication to social activism

Job description

Join a team working in common cause to create a sustainable energy future!

Community for Sustainable Energy, www.cforse.org, is a grassroots organization dedicated to the practice of democracy in pursuit of a more sustainable society.

We are hiring for entry level internship, full-time, and part-time positions with our campaign staff to:

• Raise public awareness of local energy policy
• Reach 100% Renewable Electricity in Northern Colorado
• Maximize distributed renewable energy in Fort Collins
• Get public schools to go solar
• Hold local officials accountable to their sustainability goals

Working with CforSE is like an intensive/immersive 6.5 hour class. The work day is a 1.5 hr lecture/study session, followed by a 4.5 hr lab, followed by 30 minute recap.

We maintain a fun and relaxed staff dynamic, but the work is consistently challenging, never dull! You will need to be on point to be successful. A variety of advancement opportunities exist to develop social media, plan events, coordinate volunteers, network coalitions, research, and writing. This is an excellent resume builder for a career in advocacy.

Internship credits

Available for political science, sociology, psychology, and related studies.

Schedule

We're flexible for student schedules but you must work at least three days per week.

Sunday - Thursday available, 2:00-8:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Sincere passion for Earth
• Dedication to social activism
• Confidence in your communication skills
• Good student

Must live in Northern Colorado

Can you follow directions? Prove you're not a bot by sending your resume and cover letter directly to me: cforse.fredATgmail.com. Don't forget to check out our website: CforSE.org