NYC Summer Organizing Intern

Food & Water Watch • Washington, DC

213d • $20 - $20 • Remote

About The Position

The summer internship will work closely with the volunteers, community partners, and other staff at Food & Water Watch. This position must be based in New York City. Food & Water Watch is looking for an intern to join our New York City organizing team and support our grassroots campaigns to protect our food, water, and climate. The NYC intern will report to the New York State Director and will work with other staff on the organizing team to support Food & Water Watch's work. The intern will engage in phonebanking, petitioning, recruiting and training volunteers, and organizing events such as rallies. The intern will primarily work on campaigns to ban new factory farms, and protect New York City's climate law. This is a 9 week, 29-hr per week internship, working from June 9th to August 8th.

Requirements

• Organizing or advocacy experience, either paid or volunteer.
• Familiarity with NY politics and NYC communities.
• Commitment to Food & Water Watch's core values of justice, human dignity, fair treatment, and equity.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management & organizational skills and ability to balance multiple projects.
• Ability to work remotely using basic online programs, including email, Slack, and Google docs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience canvassing or phonebanking.
• Previous experience working with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Recruit volunteers and allies. Build a strong base of volunteers and organizations in support of our local, state, and national campaigns.
• Develop campaign plans. Work with other staff to establish long and short term goals, strategies, and tactics to win our campaigns.
• Organize campaign tactics. Plan and execute strategic tactics to meet the needs of our campaigns, including educational events, base-building drives, and actions directed at elected officials.
• Build capacity. Develop the leadership of volunteers and grassroots organizations by offering training and organizing support.
• Represent Food & Water Watch. Attend and speak at public events on behalf of Food & Water Watch.
• Build Food & Water Watch for the long haul. Participate in member recruitment and fundraising activities for Food & Water Watch.
• Regularly report on work to your supervisor.
• Carry out other projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Compensation: $20/hr
• Mileage, meals, and supplies will be reimbursed if necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations