Youth Climate Action Ambassador

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

California Environmental Voters is seeking Youth Ambassadors to join our dynamic team in California, supporting water equity and clean air campaigns across the Central Valley, Inland Empire, Sacramento and Sierra Nevada regions.

You will participate in a nine‑month cohort to learn grassroots organizing, public speaking, and youth empowerment, working with communities to advocate for environmental justice and youth voices in local decisions.

Qualifications

• Commit to working 10–12 hours per week, with occasional weeks up to 15 hours.
• Passionate about environmental justice, sustainability, and policy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in community engagement and youth empowerment.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Good time management.
• Critical thinking and initiative.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Commit to working an average of 10 to 12 hours per week, with occasional weeks of up to 15 hours during events, retreats, or campaign pushes.
• Attend weekly online meetings to build skills in grassroots organizing, public speaking, and advocacy; meet in person with your regional cohort at least once a month.
• Coordinate with your cohort and plan the next phase of the Water Equity and Clean Air Now! Campaign (WE CAN!) to push for youth climate boards in your respective regions.
• Collaborate with the regional organizers on campaigns to increase youth engagement in local policy issues.
• Develop social media content that amplifies local voices and promotes initiatives.
• Lead community initiatives and run grassroots organizing campaigns to advance environmental justice.
• Foster youth participation and leadership in civic processes and advocate for youth involvement.
• Plan and coordinate events (workshops, information sessions, volunteer recruitment, forums) for students and communities.
• Expand awareness on climate, environmental policies, justice, and local issues through digital organizing.
• Increase youth civic participation through nonpartisan GOTV activities.
• Meet with local elected officials and state legislators to advocate for sustainability and youth involvement.
• Attend staff retreats in Los Angeles and Sacramento; other duties as assigned.

Skills

Environmental justice

Public speaking

Community engagement

Youth empowerment

Leadership development

Time management

Critical thinking

Initiative

Job description

California Environmental Voters is seeking Youth Ambassadors to join our dynamic team in California, supporting water equity and clean air campaigns across the Central Valley, Inland Empire, Sacramento and Sierra Nevada regions.

You will participate in a nine‑month cohort to learn grassroots organizing, public speaking, and youth empowerment, working with communities to advocate for environmental justice and youth voices in local decisions.