Outreach and Communications Advocate

About Audubon

The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based community-driven impact dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planets health acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative bipartisan approach across habitats borders and the political spectrum Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at and on Facebook Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.

Position Summary:

The Outreach and Communications Advocate would contribute to the general outreach engagement efforts of Audubon Alaskaa program of National Audubon Society.

They will develop coordinate and assist with a variety of campaigns for state programs implementing a range of tactics including but not limited to public outreach community events internal strategies and reports and if applicable social media and blogs/articles. This position will contribute to raising awareness of Audubon Alaskas programs conservation priorities and voice through a variety of methods including but not limited to community events like Anchorage-based bird walks and statewide bird festivals.

The goal of the assignment is to familiarize the intern with Audubons resources and conservation priorities and provide professional development skills building and leadership opportunities for students interested in conservation outreach science education communications and/or policy. We will also provide the opportunity for the intern to network with Audubons national network of advocates educators and policy teams.

This role reports to the Communications Manager and is based in Anchorage Alaska and located within Denaina Ełnena. The Outreach and Communications Advocate will also work directly with staff and partner organizations to support the efforts of Audubon Alaska to achieve our strategic goals. They will also work closely with Alaska Audubon Chapters and partner organizations to facilitate strong connections between and among chapters and Audubon Alaska staff to help further Audubons mission and goals.

We provide an open and friendly workplace with many opportunities for working with partners across our conservation community and advocacy networks.

Length of Internship: 12 weeks

Location: Onsite in Anchorage Alaska

Hours: 37.5 per week

Compensation:

$26.06 per hour

Essential Functions

Intern Responsibilities and Learning Objectives:

During the internship you will work with Audubon Alaska program staff to assist with the following:

• Event Management: Oversee and implement planning and logistics for all Audubon Alaska events. Engage with community members across the state at community events to create awareness of Audubon Alaskas conservation issues empower advocates and increase membership. Will work closely with the Communications Manager and the rest of the program team to provide support for events including:

  • Three bird walks. A candidate proficient in bird identification who could lead two to three guided bird walks in Anchorage would be preferred.

  • Outreach and engagement support for Audubons summer events across the state including travel to small communities for local science fairs bird festivals and the continued promotion of our Southeast Alaska Birding Trail.

  • Communication support for events hosted by Audubon Alaska in the Anchorage area including bird walks and the June LGBT/Pride Walk plus events Audubon Alaska is participating in.

  • Organize events in the interns interest that intersects with one of our campaign areas.

• Learning Objective: Intern will be able to plan and implement community-centered Audubon Alaska events that advance the organizations hemispheric conservation climate action and EDIB ((Equity Diversity Inclusion and Belonging)-driven engagement goals by coordinating logistics supporting outreach statewide and leading accessible bird-focused experiences.

• Communications support: In coordination with the Communications Manager implement communications strategies that will broaden Audubons visibility and reach enhance development goals and deepen the impact of our work.

  • Help communicate mission-driven issues to the general public through presentations contributing writing to reports blog posts news articles and/or social media. Develop creative methods for increasing engagement.

  • Work with the media to help advance our campaigns including opinion editorials press releases letters to the editor and action campaign emails. Assist in securing local earned media for Audubon Alaska initiatives and other regional conservation priorities.

  • Learning Objective: Intern will be able to implement mission-aligned communications strategies that expand Audubon Alaskas visibility and impact by producing engaging public-facing content supporting media outreach and advancing conservation campaigns in alignment with the organizations Strategic Plan.

Internship Benefits:

• Hands-on event planning and community engagement including supporting statewide bird festivals guided walks Pride events and outreach in rural and Indigenous communities.

• Mission-aligned communications skills such as writing for public audiences developing social media content crafting presentations and contributing to reports and action alerts.

• Media and public-relations experience including assisting with press releases letters to the editor opinion pieces and earned media outreach.

• Understanding of Audubons hemispheric conservation strategy including how community engagement communications and public policy support the organizations Guiding Star and 2028 Milestones.

Intern Schedule: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

Projected Start Date/End Date: May 18 2026 through August 21 2026.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Commitment to Audubons organizational values of care collaboration change integrity impact and innovation.

• Experienced communicator with excellent written verbal and organizational skills and the ability to synthesize and communicate technical and complex information to non-technical audiences.

• A good people person and listener with an interest in working in rural communities and with Indigenous Peoples communities.

• Creative effective at solving problems and a strategic thinker with excellent judgment and discretion.

• Ability and willingness to travel locally and throughout Alaska and be comfortable with working evenings and weekends as job demands.

• Must be self-motivated and willing to work in a flexible non-structured environment. Ability to work independently and in a virtual team environment at times.

• Interested in Audubons mission and conservation goals.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Canva Hootsuite and Meltwater is a plus.

• Educated on public lands and climate change issues in Alaska is a plus.

• Experienced in conservation and/or wildlife biology with some exposure to avian ecology a plus.

• Expertise in bird identification and leading bird or nature walks a plus.

• Experience applying EDIB principles in conservation outreach partnership building and event design.

• Professional networking with Audubon Alaska staff national Audubon teams (science policy education communications) Chapters and external partner organizations.

• Skill-building in science communication learning to translate complex climate habitat and bird-conservation topics into accessible messages for diverse audiences.

• Real-world exposure to conservation campaigns including climate action habitat protection renewable energy siting and policy advocacy.

• Opportunities for travel to small communities across Alaska to support science fairs festivals and statewide outreach.

• Leadership experience including the opportunity to design and execute an event aligned with their own interest and Audubons campaign areas.

• Insight into nonprofit operations strategic planning community building and the role of communications in advancing conservation goals.

• A supportive collaborative workplace culture aligned with Audubons organizational values of care integrity collaboration innovation impact and embracing change.

EEO Statement

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