Climate Hope Summer Internship
OVERVIEW
This is a summer internship devoted to the success of a UCC campaign called Vote for Climate Hope. The principal task of interns will be to collect voter pledge cards that prioritize a commitment to a more just and equitable world for present and future generations. Interns will be trained and coached on engaging the public for the advancement of climate justice. Interns will have numeric goals to achieve and will be directed to places of engagement ranging from UCC churches to local farmers markets and public spaces with high pedestrian traffic. Applicants should be comfortable speaking before a progressive church audience in the context of a worship service. In addition to regular calls with the lead organizers of this campaign, interns from across the country will form a cohort that will meet regularly via Zoom to learn about environmental justice and faith-based organizing as well as the overall campaign effort. Beyond voter pledge card collection, other opportunities to further environmental justice may arise as circumstances require. In accord with laws prohibiting political campaign activity by 501(c)(3) organizations, this internship will not involve the endorsement of any electoral candidates.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Conversant and motivated in addressing racial, economic, and environmental justice;
- Good interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to engage strangers in a congenial and focused manner;
- Self-motivated in accomplishing numeric goals;
- Interacts effectively and sensitively with persons from diverse backgrounds;
- Interest in faith-based climate justice policy advocacy
Additional Information:
- This internship can be done from a remote location in the United States or the National Setting offices of the United Church of Christ in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Duration of internship: 10 weeks at 20 hours a week
- $15.00/hour taxable income
- Application deadline: May 20, 2024
- Expectation start date: June 3-August 14, 2024.