Location: Greater London, UK
Salary/benefits: N/A
Application closing date: Jun 15, 2011
June – September 2011
After organizing some of the largest mobilizations around climate in history, building a support network of over 500,000 supporters and over 1000 partners world-wide 350.org is now ready for the next challenge and wants your help.
Over the next five months, 350.org will help organize a massive worldwide demonstration of people power. On September 24th – the date of our next big climate action day – we will be organizing massive events in key cities all around the world to demonstrate how people are ‘moving away from fossil fuels’. For more information on our “Moving Planet” campaign please visit http://www.moving-planet.org/.
In preparation for Moving Planet mobilizations next September 24, we are looking for an intern to connect and support event organizers and assist 350 partner campaigns in London. We are specifically looking for passionate on the ground organizer who are excited about organizing some of the biggest climate actions their city has ever seen.
Responsibilities will include: outreach to partner organizations and 350 supporters/organizers; planning a massive creative climate mobilization in their city, email and phone communication with September 24th event organizers; research into the political and media climate of individual countries; social networking outreach; materials development and more. An ideal candidate for this position will have a variety of skills, including:
- Excellent communication (both oral and written) and people skills;
- Excellent action organizing skills;
- Experience in campaigning for social change;
- Experience working as part of a team;
- Capacity to multi-task and work nimbly, balancing multiple priorities and interruptions;
- Understanding of, interest in, and experience with projects that have a focus on sustainability, social change, advocacy. A knowledge of climate change activities in the UK is a major plus;
- Experiences in media work and communications (traditional and social media) a definite plus
More than anything, we are looking for enthusiastic candidates who are willing to work hard for a cause they believe in. As a European action support intern, you’ll be joining an international team of young organizers. Whether you are interested in environmental politics, non-profit management or online advocacy, we will be able to help develop your skills over the course of the summer and introduce you to new opportunities in any of the aforementioned fields.
Contact for more details: Diana@350.org
Application process: Please send us your CV and a covering letter stating clearly why you are the right person for this position.
Deadline for Application: 15th June – interviews will be held on a rolling basis – so feel free to send us your application as soon as possible