Environmental Organizer

Green Corps; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Corps Campaigner program is a four-month crash course combining classroom training and field work on an environmental campaign, designed to introduce you to environmental advocacy and organizing.

Campaigners will run a campaign, recruit volunteers, gain media coverage, relocate as needed, and be considered for advancement after the program. Compensation is a target annual package of $40,000–$44,450 with benefits, including health insurance after 90 days.

Qualifications

• A passion for protecting the environment and dedication to environmental advocacy and organizing.
• Strong communication skills, including writing and public speaking.
• Leadership experience on campus or in the community.
• Flexibility to adjust plans when campaigns change.
• Interest in a short-term position to learn organizing basics while making a difference.

Responsibilities

• Run one campaign to identify and train activists and volunteers and push for policy changes to protect the environment.
• Identify and train activists and volunteers; build community support for campaign goals.
• Gain media coverage for campaign goals and public awareness.
• Be geographically flexible as campaigns require relocation.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Leadership experience

Flexibility

Mission-driven

Job description

Protecting the environment is the most important challenge facing our world. Nothing prepares you to meet that challenge like Green Corps. If you want to build your skills and learn more about environmental organizing, consider the Green Corps Campaigner program. The Campaigner program is a four-month crash course, combining classroom training and work on an environmental campaign, that can introduce you to the field of environmental advocacy and organizing and help you decide if a career in this field is right for you.

Program Description and Key Responsibilities

The Green Corps Campaigner program provides a unique combination of classroom instruction and field experience to give you the foundation you need to make an immediate impact for the environment. Campaigners will:

• Run one campaign to put your skills to work on a pressing environmental issue. You will work on a campus or in a community to identify and train activists and volunteers, build and demonstrate support from the community for your campaign goals, get media coverage, and ultimately work to win policy changes to protect the environment. You should plan to relocate, as we require all Campaigners to be geographically flexible in order to work on the campaign where they’re needed most.
• Receive one to two weeks of classroom training to learn the basic skills of environmental organizing, including skills like how to recruit and train volunteers, organize events, gain media coverage and more.
• Gain the skills and experiences to make an impact. As the four-month position ends, we will consider top candidates for opportunities for advancement and additional training both within the Green Corps Organizer program or for recommendation to the broader environmental and social change movement.
• This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.

Qualifications

We’re looking for top candidates to join our unique introductory training program. No previous organizing experience is required, but here’s what we look for:

• A passion for protecting the environment and an interest in dedicating your career to environmental advocacy and organizing work
• Strong communication skills, including writing, public speaking and working with others one-on-one and in a group
• Leadership experience on campus or in your community
• Strong work ethic and dedication to goals, and also the flexibility to adjust plans when a rapidly-moving campaign changes
• An interest in a short-term position to learn the basics of environmental organizing while making a difference on a critical campaign

Compensation and Benefits

This position is approximately 4 months. Pay and benefits are prorated for the length of your campaign position, based on this target annual package: The target annual compensation for this position is $40,000 (but compensation may range between $40,000 and $44,450 depending on location and start date). Our benefits package for short-term staff includes medical insurance for employees and dependents after 90 days on staff, paid sick time (60-80 hours/year depending on location, prorated for the length of your campaign position), and a commuter benefit program. We also offer excellent training and opportunities for advancement. If you are interested in a full-year position, please visit our website for details.

Start Date and Location

We’re hiring for the next Green Corps Campaigner classes to start in January 2027 and August 2027. Green Corps Campaigners go where the environment needs them and wherever they can make the biggest impact. They could work on campaigns almost anywhere in the country, and while location preferences are considered for placements, we require all Campaigners to be geographically flexible. Check out our website to learn more about our yearlong Organizer program starting in August 2027.

Why work with Green Corps?

Check out 10 reasons: https://www.greencorps.org/programs

About Green Corps

Green Corps trains organizers, provides field support for today’s critical environmental campaigns, and graduates activists who have demonstrated the skills, temperament and commitment to fight and win tomorrow’s environmental battles. With nearly 450 graduates, Green Corps has been the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizers for over 35 years.

Our Mission and Values

Green Corps is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a new future and a strategic approach to change. Visit https://www.greencorps.org/core-values to learn more when you apply.

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Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer. Green Corps will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.