Environmental Health Intern, Environmental Health Strategy Center – Maine
Organization: Environmental Health Strategy Center
Position Title: Environmental Health Intern
Location: Portland, Maine
Dates and compensation: This is a full-time, unpaid, ten-week internship from June to August of 2015 (final dates TBA). We are happy to work with students to secure institutional funding and/or course credit.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2015
Description: Interested in exploring a career in public health, environmental advocacy, and social justice? Want to spend the summer fighting to make sure everyone has the chance to grow up in a safe and healthy environment, without being needlessly exposed to toxic chemicals?
The Environmental Health Strategy Center is seeking talented, hard-working candidates to work on local and national campaigns to protect communities from chemicals linked with cancer, asthma, and other health problems. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, science-based policy organization and build your skills in community organizing, campaign advocacy, communications, and/or development.
Responsibilities:
Grassroots Organizing
- Work on local and national policy campaigns
- Build relationships with target constituencies such as cancer-affected communities, local businesses, and parent groups
- Organize outreach events such as films and workshops
- Recruit activists to join rallies and media events
- Reach out to supporters to take action through phone calls, emails, and social media
- Conduct outreach at fairs and festivals throughout the state
Communications and Development
- Help coordinate the summer fundraising campaign
- Write blogs
- Create tools and templates for activists
Research and Policy
- Conduct scientific literature review on health effects
- Research government and corporate policies
- Develop fact sheets
Qualifications:
- Outstanding communication skills
- Demonstrated work ethic
- Strong team player
- Highly motivated and able to work independently
- Serious commitment to social justice
How to Apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter detailing your interest, skills, and experience — we want to know who you are, what you’re interested in, and what strengths you would bring to our work. Feel free to include a writing sample (optional). Send to Emily Postman at membership (at) preventharm.org.