Florida Green Schools Intern
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Job Summary
Job Title: Florida Green Schools Intern
Department: Florida Chapter
Location: Tampa FL
Reports to: Organizing Manager
Duration: 11-20 hours per week for 4 months; April 14 - August 14
Context: At the Sierra Club we believe in the power of interdependence. Together we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental demographic and gender justice a future where all people benefit from a healthy thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. By recognizing that our destinies are tied we know that all things are fundamentally connected and the overlap between ecology race gender and representative government can advance our collective humanity. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of this internship you will be working mostly with our volunteers.
Scope: The Sierra Club Florida Chapter is made up of volunteer leaders and civic activists representing over 32000 members. We also have over 10 staff members who help us pursue specific goals. Our mission is to enjoy explore and protect the natural and threatened places in Florida to teach others to understand and respect the fragile environment in which we live and to support equal environmental justice for all. The intern will work with the Florida Chapter green-team-lead as well as staff and learn about stakeholder outreach and bringing younger environmentalists onto our team.
Job activities include but are not limited to:
- Assist the Chapter Board Member selected as the green-team-lead as well as chapter staff to build a database of Sierra Club Florida members who are interested in furthering our mission with students around the state.
- Coordinate with other organizations (public and private) to grow our program and increase awareness of what Sierra is doing.
- Identifying interested Sierra Club Florida Groups and documenting schools in that area with programs like AP Environmental Sciences whose teachers may want to work with us.
- Help developa scholarship program for teachers and graduating seniors the intern will assist in recommending to our committee where we should consider making grants.
- Keep the Sierra Communications Team and Chapter Development Director aware of our activities and successes.
- Travel when needed to Sierra Groups (and affiliated organizations) around the state to make them aware of our activities and recruit new members to help with our efforts.
- Conduct research on how school districts around the state are pursuing goals like ours. We will learn from others best practices and teach ours.
- Assist in the planning and execution of educational campaigns and fundraising events.
- Draft and/or edit volunteer correspondence including thank you letters newsletter articles social media outreach and campaign updates.
- Other tasks as assigned.
The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills
- Experience or a strong interest in writing environmental justice working with students and grassroots environmental action.
- Proficiency in Google Suite or Microsoft Word and video conferencing. Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
- Good time-management skills.
- Committed to self-growth. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding through study openness and humility and you easily recognize your own relationship with privilege and power.
- You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions and inspire others along the journey. This is a new position you will be growing with us. You carry a constructive approach can-do attitude a sense of humor and authentic kindness.
- Intern must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid drivers license. This is a hybrid work position including some virtual (work-from-home) and some in-person meetings and campaign activities. Some evening and/or weekend hours should be expected.
$18 - $18 an hour
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $18/hour.
This is a category 99 non-exempt non-represented temporary position.
Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club People Department in consultation with the employees manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce belonging.
To Apply
The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit qualifications lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color creed religion national origin immigration status socioeconomic status ancestry age size sex sexual orientation gender gender identity familial status veteran status disability AIDS/HIV status medical condition prior conviction arrest history traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black Indigenous and other minoritized groups; women; queer transgender gender non-conforming and gender fluid people.
Explore enjoy and protect the planet.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Abinitio
- AutoCAD 3D
- Hardware & Networking
- Customer Support
- Arabic
About Company
Sierra Club has grown to become America's largest grassroots environmental advocacy organization--and also one of its most effective. The Sierra Club promotes outdoor activities and environmental activism on both the local and national levels through political lobbying, education, out ... View more
