Grassroots Fellow

Climate Action Campaign•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Climate Action Campaign Fellowship is a paid fellowship program designed to immerse its participants in the environmental advocacy field. Assignments vary and are designed to both support the campaign with its mission to support action on climate change and assist the fellow with their professional growth. This non-exempt position allows interaction with all of the campaign’s departments providing a wide breadth of experiences. As an integral part of the team, fellows will experience how public support is generated for action on climate, and how that shape results on a national level. We have a fellowship available in our Grassroots department. CAC is based in Washington, D.C. We are currently working in a hybrid with fellows expected in the office 2-3 times per week.

Requirements

Ability to learn to successfully juggle multiple projects from various departments in a fast-paced, high-expectation campaign environment
Collaborative approach and ability to work successfully individually and with diverse teams and individuals internally as well as with external partner organizations
Experience with data entry and attention to detail (database management a plus)
Light research and writing experience
Excellent communicator and self-starter
Proficiency with scripts, and macros in Excel and Google Sheets (Data specific)

Nice To Haves

Experience in issue-organizing, advocacy or electoral campaigns is a plus, particularly within the environmental community
Interest in environmental issues and the environmental community a plus

Responsibilities

Assisting with drafting SMS messages on behalf of CAC on EPA rules and regulations related to pollution standards.
Assisting with phone banks, this involves making phone calls to volunteers who have signed up at a street canvass and asking them about their engagement capacity.
Assisting with organizing events in the DC area to boost visibility efforts on key campaigns.
Assisting with grassroots projects that seek to engage volunteers across all priority states.
Following instructions and maintaining clear communication with the supervisor.