Responsibilities

• Outreach and engagement: Attend events and talk with people about the benefits of renewable energy, including rooftop solar and energy storage, and give supporters the opportunity to take meaningful action.
• Writing and communications: Author fact sheets, news releases, op-eds, coalition sign-on letters, articles, actions and updates for our website, emails to our members, and more about opportunities to grow solar energy.
• Organize events: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings to build and demonstrate support for solar energy, including recruiting organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Build and mobilize coalitions: Represent Environment America in existing coalitions, lead efforts to build and expand coalitions, and cultivate relationships with diverse and powerful allies to demonstrate the breadth and depth of support for solar energy.
• Advocate before decision-makers: Present a compelling case for policies that will grow solar energy through lobbying, testifying at hearings, providing briefings, producing written materials for decision-makers, and supporting the campaign team in its efforts to build relationships with key players on solar energy at the federal, state, local and boardroom level.
• Recruit new people to your team: Play an important role in building your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office in the summer: In the summer, you will run a campaign office to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns while honing your organizing and management skills. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Requirements

• Entry-level candidates who have a passion for clean energy and an appreciation for Environment America’s approach and core values are encouraged to apply.
• Though we expect you to take your campaign and run with it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate.
• Ideal candidates will have: - Leadership experience - Top-notch writing and public speaking skills - An eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge - Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups
• This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects.

Preferred

• Leadership experience
• Top-notch writing and public speaking skills
• An eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge
• Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.