National Outreach Intern (6 Month Opportunity) - Washington DC

National Outreach Intern (6 Month Opportunity)

Washington DC

The Conservation Team of the National Wildlife Federation is seeking a National Outreach Intern to join our team in Washington, DC. The National Outreach team of the National Wildlife Federation builds a powerful movement of conservation leaders and activists to support NWF's campaigns. We work with a team of high-performing organizers to influence decision-makers and grow the conservation movement for the long-term by cultivating relationships with lawmakers, journalists, and community leaders across the country. Our campaigns include confronting climate change and safeguarding wildlife and wildlife habitat from the impacts of a warming world, ensuring a lasting legacy of clean air and clean water, stopping the development of dirty energy, ensuring wildlife friendly energy development, keeping public lands accessible and in public hands, fighting for lasting and permanent protections for America's most special places and critical wildlife habitats, and connecting people with nature.
To assist us with this work we are seeking an intern to work in our DC office for 6 months (24 weeks).

In this role you will:

• Participate in the development of campaign strategies and tactics by providing creative ideas as well as administrative and logistical support
• Research, write, and edit reports, newsletters, factsheets, blogs, or other materials as needed by the outreach team to conduct their advocacy work
• Assist in preparing presentations on the national outreach team's advocacy work as well as training materials for the National Wildlife Federation organizers and affiliates
• Provide field support to organizers by attending events, participating in phone banks, or tabling at DC-area field events on an "as-needed" basis
• Create or design postcards, banners, posters, stickers or other materials for use in conducting outreach on campaigns
• Provide logistical support in organizing meetings and other events, including arranging travel, taking minutes, and distributing notes and other materials
• Be responsible for administrative tasks including but not limited to: expense reimbursement, databasing petitions or postcards, and distributing materials to the field team, staffing the front desk, and helping to set up for and staff office receptions and other fun events!
• Manage internal tracking of field organizing work and curating comprehensive field reports for internal distribution, reporting to funders, and sharing with White House and Hill staff

The Intern must be available to work a 40-hour weekly schedule.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS, with strong course work or work experience in political science, environmental policy, or related field
• Highly organized and able to successfully create and implement systems to organize people and information
• Experience working on a team and collaborating effectively while also following through on assigned tasks independently
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with and among a diverse group of people in DC and across the country
• Creative and innovative problem-solver and strategic thinker who can develop creative solutions at a fast-pace as well as contribute innovative ideas to campaign strategy and tactics
• A track record of managing a lot of tasks with a high-level of responsiveness, attention to detail and a great attitude!
• Experience working on a grassroots organizing or advocacy campaign a plus, but not required

Candidates should submit both a cover letter and resume.
https://nwf.applicantpro.com/jobs/332383.html

The National Wildlife Federation is America's largest conservation organization, passionate about protecting wildlife for our children's future. We offer excellent benefits, competitive compensation, and a flexible work environment. The National Wildlife Federation is committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourages all qualified professionals to apply.