Environmental Organizer

Green Corps

United States

Hybrid

USD 39,500 - 44,474

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid sick time (60-80 hours/year)

Vacation time (10 days accruing in year 1)

Commuter benefit program

Student loan assistance (needs-based)

Job summary

A leading environmental organization is seeking an Environmental Organizer to join their training program starting in August 2026. This full-time position involves hands-on classroom learning and leading campaigns addressing critical environmental issues. Ideal candidates possess a strong passion for environmental work and excellent communication skills. The role offers a range of responsibilities including training, campaign management, and community engagement, with a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

No previous organizing experience required.
Willingness to dedicate a year to learning how to be an organizer.

Responsibilities

Receive eight weeks of classroom training.
Run three to five campaigns throughout the year.
Manage a grassroots canvass office.
Gain skills for launching an organizing career.
Exercise discretion and independent judgment.

Skills

Passion for protecting the environment

Strong communication skills

Leadership experience

Strong work ethic

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

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This range is provided by Green Corps. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$39,500.00/yr - $44,474.00/yr

Program Description and Key Responsibilities

The Green Corps Organizer program provides a unique combination of classroom instruction and field experience to give you the foundation you need to launch a career to save the planet. Over the course of the year, Organizers will:

Receive eight weeks of classroom training to learn the theory and skills of environmental organizing, including recruiting and training volunteers, developing strategic campaigns, organizing events, gaining media coverage, and more.
Run three to five campaigns throughout the year across multiple locations in the United States, with campaigns on issues such as reducing single-use plastic pollution, advancing clean energy, and wetlands protection; contexts may include colleges, communities, and neighborhood canvassing for fundraising and support.
Run a grassroots canvass office for the final campaign of the year, including hiring and managing canvass staff, educating the public, building support, signing up members, and fund-raising for top environmental and public interest organizations.
Gain the skills and experiences needed to launch your organizing career; after completing the year, graduates are connected with organizing jobs in environmental and social change movements.
Exercise discretion and independent judgment in matters of significance.

Qualifications

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

A passion for protecting the environment and a commitment to environmental work
Strong communication skills, including writing, public speaking, and working one-on-one and in groups
Leadership experience on campus or in the community
Strong work ethic and dedication to goals, with flexibility to adjust plans as campaigns change
Willingness to dedicate a year to learning how to be an organizer, including working on multiple campaigns with different partners and locations

Compensation and Benefits

For positions starting in August 2026, the target annual compensation is $39,500 (range $39,500 – $44,474 depending on location). Green Corps offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid sick time (60-80 hours/year depending on location), vacation time (10 days accruing in year 1), a commuter benefit program, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. Additional short-term campaign and training opportunities, and opportunities for advancement are available. Compensation and benefits vary for short-term campaign positions.

Start Date and Location

We’re hiring for the next Green Corps Organizer class to start in August 2026. Short-term opportunities may begin in January and August 2026. Organizers work wherever the environment needs them and are geographically flexible, though location preferences are considered for placements.

Apply online here.

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 over 400 graduates, Green Corps has been the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizers for over 30 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 better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://www.greencorps.org/core-values to learn more when you apply.

Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.

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.

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