SSC Internships
The SSC offers year-round internships in our national headquarters in Washington, DC. Our internships provide a hands-on opportunity for you to gain an in-depth understanding of the field of youth environmental organizing and the specific role that the SSC plays in this field and the broader youth progressive movement.
We’re seeking talented, energetic interns to work alongside our experienced national staff team on several priority projects:
-Event-Planning and recruiting to Summer Trainings and our National Leadership Gathering
-Web design, development and maintenance
-Fundraising
-Creating an alumni program
-Coordinating the creation of a Professor Network
-Database management
-Managing media hits
Key Skills We're Looking For:
-Strong communication, writing, event-planning and/or research skills
- An organizer at heart. You should work well with others and be eager to empower and engage others in the democratic process.
- Passion for building grassroots power and a willingness to work your heart out to save the world.
- Leadership experience. You start projects, rally people, inspire others.
- Strong self-starter and quick learner. You don't need someone to tell you what to do, but you take advice when it’s given to you.
- Hard worker, can do flexible hours and manage your time independently. You know that changing the country doesn't always happen between 9 and 5 (although we can work around your class schedule, too)
- In it to win it! The stakes are getting higher every day for this issue, and you should be ready to do everything you can to make sure global warming and energy is a top issue this spring.
Don’t apply if you are just looking to make coffee and photocopies. We give our interns substantive projects and significant responsibilities. When you leave us, you are going to have new skills on your resume and impressive accomplishments to talk about in job interviews—plus a whole new network of friends and peers in the environment and social change non-profit world!
Interns are selected on the basis of their interests, education and experience in political science, environmental studies, natural resources, history, law, journalism, computer science or other related fields. We especially seek interns who have been directly involved in campus organizing work and have good communication and writing skills. Our normal intern rotations are in the fall, winter/spring, and summer but we are flexible with other starting dates.
How to Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to the Internship Coordinator at sierra.student@sierraclub.org. Please indicate your specific interest or experience, if any, in relevant environmental issues and your availability dates. Upon receipt of all the information by this office, your application will then be considered. Except in rare circumstances, DC internships are unpaid.
Questions? Call us at (202) 548-4593
Current SSC Internships
