Outreach and Communications Advocate

National Audubon Society•Anchorage, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outreach and Communications Advocate would contribute to the general outreach engagement efforts of Audubon Alaska—a 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 Alaska’s 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 Audubon’s 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 Audubon’s national network of advocates, educators, and policy teams. This role reports to the Communications Manager and is based in Anchorage, Alaska, and located within Dena’ina 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 Audubon’s 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

Requirements

Commitment to Audubon’s 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 Audubon’s mission and conservation goals.

Nice To Haves

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 Audubon’s 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 Audubon’s organizational values of care, integrity, collaboration, innovation, impact, and embracing change.

Responsibilities

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 Alaska’s conservation issues, empower advocates, and increase membership.
Work closely with the Communications Manager and the rest of the program team to provide support for events, including: Three bird walks.
Outreach and engagement support for Audubon’s 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 intern’s interest that intersects with one of our campaign areas.
Communications support: In coordination with the Communications Manager, implement communications strategies that will broaden Audubon’s 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.