Environmental Organizer

Student PIRGs; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 38,250 - 44,474; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid sick time

Vacation time

401(k) plan with employer match

Parental leave

Training program opportunities

Job summary

An environmental nonprofit organization is seeking passionate Campus Organizers to work on college campuses across various states, including Oregon and Wisconsin. The role involves recruiting students to engage in campaigns for environmental protection and social change, training future leaders, and building sustainable networks. Competitive compensation between $38,250 and $44,474 annually, along with benefits such as health insurance and paid time off, make this an attractive opportunity for those committed to making a difference.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to environmental, public interest, and/or student issues.
• Track record of leadership in relevant contexts.
• Willingness to engage and collaborate with diverse groups of people.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and inspire students to take action on key campaign issues.
• Train students in grassroots organizing and campaign strategy.
• Fundraise and build sustainability for campus organization.
• Lead a citizen outreach office with a team of canvassers.

Skills

Commitment to environmental issues

Excellent communication skills

Leadership experience

Goal-driven mindset

Collaboration skills

Job description

Environmental Organizer – Student PIRGs

As a Campus Organizer, you’ll be at the forefront of building a brighter future for all of us—protecting our remaining wildlife and wild places, tackling the plastic waste crisis, eliminating electronic waste and ending planned obsolescence, and more. We believe the best place to start making the changes we want, and to develop the leaders we need, is on college campuses. We’re hiring campus organizers to work on over 100 college campuses to help students get organized, mobilized and energized and start building a greener, healthier future for all of us.

Base Pay Range

$38,250.00/yr - $44,474.00/yr

Key Responsibilities

• Recruiting and inspiring hundreds of students to take action.
• Helping students run strategic campaigns. Recruit and train students to run campaigns such as eliminating single‑use plastics, protecting wildlife, making college more affordable, and more.
• Building a coalition. Work with student volunteers and interns to build a diverse, invested coalition of organizations.
• Training students to be effective social change leaders, using skills such as generating grassroots support and coordinating lobby days and news conferences.
• Building a strong, sustainable, student‑funded and student‑run organization on campus by fundraising, building relationships with key players, and establishing our organizational brand.
• Running a citizen outreach office during the summer, recruiting and leading a team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues and build grassroots support for key campaigns. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.
• Build the movement by recruiting volunteers, interns, and more organizers to work with us.
• This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to environmental, public interest, and/or student issues, and a track record of leadership.
• Goal‑driven and results‑oriented.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Driven, works well with all kinds of people, and isn’t afraid to get outside comfort zones.
• Passionate about making positive change, eager to work hard every day even for incremental steps.

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation range for this position is $38,250 - $44,474 and depends on location, education, and experience. Student PIRGs offers an excellent benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; paid sick time (60–72 hours/year depending on location); vacation time (accruing 10 days over year 1, increasing to 15 days over year 2 and 20 days over year 3 and thereafter); a commuter benefit program; needs‑based student loan assistance; a 401(k) plan with employer match; parental leave; long‑term disability insurance; and an excellent training program with opportunities for advancement.

Location

We’re hiring organizers to work on college campuses in Arizona, California, Connecticut, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington state, and Wisconsin.

How to Apply

Apply today. Positions start immediately and in August 2026; short‑term positions are also available.

Equal Opportunity Employer & EEO Statement

Each of the groups that partner with the Student PIRGs is an equal opportunity employer. The Student PIRGs will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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