Partner Engagement Fellowship

NRG Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Climate Action Campaign Fellowship is a paid internship in Washington, DC, offering a hybrid remote setting. Fellows work 20 hours per week and are paid $19.00 per hour, non-exempt.

This role provides exposure to multiple departments and hands-on experience in environmental advocacy and campaign operations. You will gain skills in data handling, document production, research, and outreach while supporting logistics, meeting coordination, and coalition engagement with CAC staff in DC and

Qualifications

• Experience with data entry and attention to detail (database management a plus).
• Light research and writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with organizational duties including data, records, and calendar management.
• Create, edit, and distribute documents and reports for internal and external use.
• Assist departments during surge moments (reporting, writing, research, outreach, data entry).
• Provide logistics and meeting support as needed.
• Complete other duties as they arise.
• Interact with coalition members in DC and states on projects.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Excel macros

Google Sheets

Writing

Communication

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

The Climate Action Campaign Fellowship is a paid intern program designed to immerse its participants in the environmental advocacy field. Assignments vary and are designed to both support the campaign with its mission to support action on climate change and assist the fellow with their professional growth. This non-exempt position allows interaction with all of the campaign’s departments providing a wide breadth of experiences. As an integral part of the team, fellows will experience how public support is generated for action on climate, and how that shape results on a national level. We have a fellowship available in our Partner Engagement department. While CAC is based in Washington, D.C., we are currently working in a hybrid remote setting.

The Fellowship will train predominantly with the assigned team completing tasks including but not limited to:

• Assisting the team with organizational duties including but not limited to data, records, and calendar management
• Creating, editing, and distributing a variety of documents and reports for internal and external use
• Assisting various Departments during surge moments, including but not limited to reporting, writing, research, grassroots and grasstops outreach, and data entry
• Providing logistics and meeting support as needed
• Completing other duties and tasks as they arise
• Interacting with members of the coalition both in DC and in states directly on a regular basis to complete projects

Who You Are

A successful candidate has the following:

• Ability to learn to successfully juggle multiple projects from various departments in a fast-paced, high-expectation campaign environment
• Collaborative approach and ability to work successfully individually and with diverse teams and individuals internally as well as with external partner organizations
• Experience with data entry and attention to detail (database management a plus)
• Light research and writing experience
• Excellent communicator and self-starter
• Experience in issue-organizing, advocacy or electoral campaigns is a plus, particularly within the environmental community
• Proficiency with scripts, and macros in Excel and Google Sheets (Data specific)
• Interest in environmental issues and the environmental community a plus

Who We Are

The Climate Action Campaign (CAC) is a highly effective coalition of national climate, conservation, and progressive groups, state and local partners, and key allies working to protect clean air and promote action to limit climate change. The Campaign serves as an important center of gravity and convening body for dozens of organizations working together to win the passage of ambitious federal climate policy that is centered on investment, standards, jobs, health, and justice. The Climate Action Campaign is based in Washington D.C., not San Diego, California. Visit us online at: http://www.actonclimate.com/.

This position is a member of their specified team though will work closely with several other departments CAC staff are currently working in a hybrid set-up.

Fellows participate for 20 hours/week. Rate of Pay: $19.00 per hour, as an hourly non-exempt position. CAC requests that you structure your hours to attend departmental meetings.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to economic and social justice, and do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.