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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
EDF’s Colorado River Program seeks to achieve healthy river flows and sustainable water management in the Colorado River Basin through work to create a dynamic, flexible water management framework that meets 21st-century needs. This multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted program deals with many challenges associated with protecting and restoring rivers while promoting sustainable water supplies that underlie robust western rural and urban economies in communities throughout the Colorado River Basin. EDF’s advocacy in Arizona centers around building partnerships and knowledge in order to promote state policies that support healthy river flows and sustainable water supplies in the state and Basin-wide.
This position is a great opportunity for a high-achieving, communications-savvy person to gain valuable experience and insight in nonprofit, campaign-driven public relations and social media work. You will work side-by-side with top members of EDF's Colorado River team in a fast-paced work environment that requires quick learning and accountability for results. By the completion of the internship, you will have gained an understanding of western water policy and river protection and restoration issues, nonprofit communication systems and strategies, and the mechanics of writing and promoting to diverse audiences, while playing an integral role in developing social media strategies and capacity.
Reports to
Attorney, Colorado River Program
Overall Function
- Involved in strategic planning and implement ion of Colorado River program-wide and Arizona-specific communications strategies. Plays a central role in developing and implementing new social media capacity for EDF’s Colorado River and Arizona water work; conducts research and manages information to support implementation of EDF Colorado River communication, media, and partnership strategies; assists in designing and carrying out social media activities (likely including primary responsibility for new Twitter account), EDF Colorado River web presence, and traditional media outreach mechanisms, including writing, editing, and production for different purposes, audiences, and media.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in Colorado River Program and Arizona-water communications and partnership strategy discussions and follow-up.
- Assume primary responsibility for new Arizona-based Twitter account, and participate in related strategic design.
- Monitor Colorado River-related and Arizona water policy news and online dialogue, craft responses, and help create and promote EDF and partner online content.
- Assist in drafting, editing, and pitching of news releases, and tracking resulting news “hits.”
- Assist in managing and developing print and other publications and presentations, including research, writing, design, and production-related activities.
- Assist in scoping and developing future social media and communications projects, including blogs and webpages.
- Participate in research, writing, and strategy development for communications and partnership campaigns and associated messaging development, including creative application of relevant social science and public opinion research.
- Conduct research to identify key contacts in stakeholder groups and potential partners; help to create and maintain partnership and media lists and information.
- Assist in compiling, creating, and cataloging photos, graphics, and other images for use in communications materials, including identifying and securing necessary permissions.
Qualifications
- Minimum three years undergraduate educational training in strategic communications, marketing, advertising, print or broadcast journalism or communication majors.
- Ability and comfort with fast-paced, time-sensitive assignments of short duration while simultaneously making progress on longer-term projects.
- Independent and highly organized and able to create systems for collecting, organizing and retrieving information.
- Proof of strong written and oral communication skills, including writing for different media and audiences.
- Experience with social media such as development and management of material for websites, blogs, Twitter, Facebook; adept with communication via Twitter.
- Adept with word processing programs.
- A demonstrated commitment to conservation or environmental issues is preferred but not required.
Desirable Qualification: Familiarity with graphic design or web design principles and practices.
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Term
15 weeks during the fall semester. Flexible start dates (September-October).
Hours
Part-time (15 hours/week)
Compensation
Academic credit available. EDF will work with you/your university to secure school credit.
Application Materials
Interested applicants should attach their cover letter and resume to the EDF application, together with a copy of transcripts, and two writing samples, preferably one from social media and the other from traditional media or campaign work.
Due to the volume of employment applications and queries received, EDF is unable to respond to each application individually. Applicants will be contacted directly if selected as a candidate.
Environmental Defense Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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