Nonprofit Summer Environmental Campaign Outreach

Fund for the Public Interest • Full-time • Amherst, MA, US • $18 - $28 / hour • 3m ago

Work to Protect the Environment in Our Canvassing and Field Manager Positions

Do you want a summer job where you can take on some of the most important problems facing our country? You could help save old growth forests and endangered wildlife from extinction, stop the surge of plastic entering our environment, and ensure we have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink.

We’re hiring people to join us in our work with Environment America and PIRG—building the people power it takes to overcome the powerful opposition standing in the way of solutions to these problems.

As a canvasser this summer you will:

Educate and engage citizens on a campaign to make real change on pressing environmental and public interest issues
Develop essential communication and political advocacy skills
Build membership and raise money for nonprofit groups in your community
Earn leadership opportunities, supervising and managing staff in the field
Gain the experience and connections needed to launch your career in nonprofit and policy work

We are looking for:

We are seeking hard-working individuals with good communication skills and a passion for social change. We are hiring full-time staff only

If you are a college graduate, we are also hiring for career positions. To learn more and apply online, visit https://jobs.publicinterestnetwork.org/fund

Jobs Available in Multiple Locations!

Portland, ME Boston, MA Amherst MA New Brunswick, NJ Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Washington, DC Chapel Hill, NC Atlanta, GA Ann Arbor, MI Minneapolis, MN Madison, WI Chicago, IL Austin, TX Denver, CO Seattle, WA Portland, OR Eugene, OR Oakland, CA Santa Cruz, CA Santa Barbara, CA Los Angeles, CA

Benefits*:

Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
Commuter benefit program
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off
Excellent training program
Opportunities for advancement

*Eligibility for benefits depends on your position, location, duration of employment, and other factors.

Pay: Staff earn a base pay between $15 and $21.30 depending on location, plus staff can earn 20% of what they raise over our minimum standard, which means staff have the opportunity to earn over $20 per hour. Staff never earn less than minimum wage for the hours that they work. So, depending on performance and location, you could earn an average of between $15 to $30 per hour.

Pay: Average of $15.00 - $30.00 per hour

The Fund for the Public Interest is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.00 - $28.00 per hour

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