OVERVIEW: 

Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA) is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to educating, engaging, and mobilizing people to support strong climate action. NAZCCA is offering an experiential learning opportunity to assist leading a Climate Awareness Campaign in Flagstaff. This targeted educational campaign will focus on food and public health connections to climate change and local climate impacts. 

Primary areas of responsibility include working alongside organizers to coordinate NAZCCA’s Climate Awareness Campaign. Intern will recommend and develop outreach strategies, organize a series of workshops to educate and empower residents to take action, and engage the community in the work of the movement for a more just and sustainable city.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: 

• Opportunity to learn about empowering communities, developing leaders, and mobilizing people

• Training and experience in organizing and climate advocacy

• Understanding the role and tactics of community engagement within grassroots advocacy

• Building collaborative relationships with nonprofits and government agencies

• Experience learning how one city is working to address climate change in their community through engagement and awareness

• How to plan, promote, and organize virtual events (potential for in person events also)

• Developing communication and outreach strategies to the general public

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Schedule, organize, and plan events

• Implement strategies to increase community awareness and advocacy

• Create educational and promotional materials for campaign

• Develop and explore new ways to engage the community

• Expand a grassroots network that provides opportunities for supporters to get involved

• Develop partnerships with organizations, public entities, and local businesses

• Outreach to the public through a variety of means including phone calls, e-mails, writing news releases and contact with the news media, and developing a social media strategy

*This internship may be eligible for academic credit depending on your academic program’s internship criteria. Contact your department to learn more.

**During COVID-19, our organization will continue to meet and hold events virtually until such time that it is prudent to allow for physical gatherings.

SCHEDULE: 

• The internship programs runs between February 1st and April 24th. The term of this internship may be flexible and can be suited to fit the intern’s schedule and availability.

• Interns are expected to commit 90 hours within a 12 week period.

• Average hours per a week:  7.5 hours 

• Schedule of hours worked by the intern is flexible and may be tailored to class schedules or other activities.

COMPENSATION: 

(Paid) Total compensation for the completion of the internship is $900 

Payments to the intern will be made monthly and will be mailed within 5 business days for the work completed the previous month. 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

Although, not required, preference will be given to candidates with course work in sustainability, environmental science, policy, civic engagement or related fields of study. Undergraduate or graduate students are encouraged to apply. Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Resourceful and energetic with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Highly-motivated with a passion for engaging and empowering others

• Interest in climate change and environmental justice

Preferred:

• Uses social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube)

• Organizing or campaign experience

• A personal computer, access to the Internet, fluency in using Zoom

TO APPLY:

• Use the APPLY HERE button to fill out the form and

• Send a short letter of interest (150-300 words) to jenna.nazcca@gmail.com with “NAZCCA Internship” in the email subject line

We will begin the review process January 11th - January 16th.