Multi-Program Intern-Oakland, CA.
Position Title: Multi-Program Intern
Location: Oakland, CA.
Hours & Compensation: 3 months, 12 hour/week minimum commitment; $250 monthly stipend for travel
Application Deadline: February 28, 2014
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
As You Sow is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and social responsibility through corporate dialogue, shareholder advocacy, and innovative legal strategies. Founded in 1992, we are one of the nation’s leading practitioners of shareholder advocacy, moving companies to take greater responsibility for the social and environmental impact of their operations. We mobilize investor coalitions, engage in dialogue with companies, provide technical consulting, file shareholder resolutions, and conduct unique shareholder solicitation initiatives to raise awareness and promote more responsible corporate behavior.
POSITION SUMMARY
As the Multi-Program Intern, you will have the opportunity to support a range of As You Sow environmental corporate responsibility initiatives, including Climate Change, Hydraulic Fracturing, Product Packaging, GMOs, and Nanomaterials in Food, as well as assisting on projects in our Development and Communications departments. Programmatic responsibilities include research on corporate sustainability policies and practices, environmental regulations facing coal-fired utilities and the fossil fuel industry, Fracking best practices, company profiles for Prop 65 litigation, as well as communications-related research. You may also assist our Development Department through foundation prospecting, grant proposal research, and other development related projects. Through this internship, you will gain insight into each of our program areas and how nonprofits operate.
Responsibilities:
- Research corporate policies and practices related to Program needs
- Research environmental regulations
- Compile company profiles including reading 10k’s and other SEC filings
- Social media support
- Foundation and grant research
- Participate and take minutes on calls
- Other projects/tasks as they arise
Qualifications:
- Be pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Be facile in internet research
- Have background and/or interest in environmental issues
- Have excellent research, analysis, writing, and communication skills
- Be comfortable reviewing reports and sifting through information
- Have the ability to organize and prioritize work
- Have strong organizational and time management skills
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, and committed to excellence
- Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
STATUS
3 months, 12 hour/week minimum commitment; $250 monthly stipend for travel; school credit where available.
LOCATION
As You Sow’s Oakland offices at 1611 Telegraph Ave., Suite 1450, Oakland, CA (between 19th St. and 12th St. City Center BART stops).
HOW TO APPLY:
We encourage all applicants to review our website before applying. Please send your resume and cover letter containing a brief memo of interest to[email protected]. Please include “Multi-Program Intern” in the subject line of your email.
We thank all applicants for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
