Environmental Organizing Associate

About the role

The Green Corps Campaigner program is a four‑month crash course that combines classroom training with hands‑on work on an environmental campaign. It introduces participants to the field of environmental advocacy and organizing and helps them decide if a career in this area is right for them.

Responsibilities

• Run one campaign to put your skills to work on a pressing environmental issue. You will work on a campus or in a community to identify and train activists and volunteers, build and demonstrate support from the community for your campaign goals, get media coverage, and ultimately work to win policy changes to protect the environment.
• You should plan to relocate, as we require all Campaigners to be geographically flexible in order to work on the campaign where they’re needed most.
• Receive one to two weeks of classroom training to learn the basic skills of environmental organizing, including skills like how to recruit and train volunteers, organize events, gain media coverage and more.
• Gain the skills and experiences to make an impact. As the four‑month position ends, we will consider top candidates for opportunities for advancement and additional training both within the Green Corps Organizer program or for recommendation to the broader environmental and social change movement.
• This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.

Qualifications

• A passion for protecting the environment and an interest in dedicating your career to environmental advocacy and organizing work
• Strong communication skills, including writing, public speaking and working with others one‑on‑one and in a group
• Leadership experience on campus or in your community
• Strong work ethic and dedication to goals, and also the flexibility to adjust plans when a rapidly‑moving campaign changes
• An interest in a short‑term position to learn the basics of environmental organizing while making a difference on a critical campaign

Benefits

• Medical insurance for employees and dependents after 90 days on staff
• Paid sick time (60‑80 hours/year depending on location, prorated for the length of your campaign position)
• Commuter benefit program
• Excellent training and opportunities for advancement

Pay

The target annual compensation for this position is $40,000 (but compensation may range between $40,000 and $44,450 depending on location and start date). Pay and benefits are prorated for the length of your campaign position, based on this target annual package.

Schedule

This position is approximately 4 months. Start dates are January 2027 and August 2027. Green Corps Campaigners go where the environment needs them and wherever they can make the biggest impact. They could work on campaigns almost anywhere in the country, and while location preferences are considered for placements, we require all Campaigners to be geographically flexible.