Coalition for Green Schools Internship

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

The Coalition for Green Schools intern will support communications, research, outreach and administrative components of the USGBC-led alliance of the nation’s leading educational and environmental associations. Overall responsibilities will include: managing correspondence with Coalition membership; executing strategies to enhance the Coalition’s web and media presence; conducting targeted market research on the K12 education sector; and developing case studies of Coalition impacts.

The Coalition intern will gain valuable experience in supporting, strengthening and expanding multi-organizational alliances; subject matter expertise in the educational and green building arenas; relationships with key contacts at the nation’s largest and most successful schools-related organizations; and technical- and web-writing skills. Each of these tasks is critical to the ongoing and long term success of the Coalition for Green Schools program, which is an integral component of the work of the Center for Green Schools.

About the Coalition for Green Schools

The Coalition for Green Schools brings together the nation’s strongest advocates for our children to create a national infrastructure of healthy, high performance schools that are conducive to learning while saving energy, resources and money. Coalition Executive Committee participants collectively represent more than 10 million members nationwide.

Through monthly discussions on topics including new school construction, critical retrofits of existing facilities, green cleaning, metrics-based programs to track energy consumption and experiential learning opportunities for teachers and students, the Coalition is working to shape the classroom of the future and fundamentally change the way American students learn about the world around them.

Internship Details Include

This is an unpaid, semester long internship, with a time commitment of approximately 10 hours per week.

• Establish and maintain correspondence and relationship management with new and existing Coalition member organizations
• Execution of Coalition membership benefits
• Outreach to prospective Coalition members
• Research and develop green school stories and case studies
• Interview, then develop online profiles for Coalition members
• Support and contribute to the Coalition’s web presence

Education & Training Requirements/Preferences

• Current enrollment in, or recent graduation from undergraduate or graduate program of study
• Major or specializing in a literary field, business, nonprofit management, political science,  communications; or relevant experience preferred

Experience Requirements

• Previous work experience in team/office setting preferred
• Experience in issue-based organizational alliances, and/or community engagement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word required

Other Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills
• HTML, blogging, web research and social media experience a plus
• Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills (MS Office)
• A strong interest in program management and organizational growth
• Commitment to USGBC’s mission

Please submit resume and letter of interest, with title of position applying for, via email to jobs@usgbc.org or fax to 202-478-5046, attn: Human Resources. Please indicate where you saw the posting for this opportunity. No phone calls please.