Campaign Intern

The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national membership organization and public interest group that works to strengthen the nation's 500-plus multi-jurisdictional regional planning organizations, including regional councils (RCs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and councils of governments (COGs), by promoting regional approaches to local problems and improving the quality of life for America's communities in the areas of environment, transportation, economic development and emergency preparedness.

NARC recently launched the Green Regions Campaign to expand outreach to regional planning organizations on environmental issues, including air and water pollution, climate change, energy, smart growth, and the green economy. The Campaign will achieve its goals through an interactive website, research and surveys, Congressional and public briefings, workshops, webinars, and training sessions. The Campaign will also educate federal agencies, decision-makers, the media, and the general public about the important role of regions in environmental protection.

The Green Regions Campaign is the first of four Campaigns that NARC will launch. Each campaign will be focused on one of NARC's four issue areas: environment, transportation, economic development and homeland security.

Position Overview: 

NARC is seeking an intern to assist in the full launch and building out process for the Green Regions Campaign, as well as in the development of other campaigns, as needed. NARC staff views this position as a learning opportunity, and will work with an intern to make the position meet his or her needs.

Responsibilities: 

The intern's main responsibilities will be to:

• Research and populate the Green Regions and other campaign websites, as appropriate, with relevant links, best practices examples, research, etc;
• Collect and summarize relevant news articles and technical studies for distribution in NARC's biweekly newsletter, eRegions and Campaign websites;
• Research, edit and write project best practices;
• Assist in planning campaign workshops, webinars, and/or training sessions; and,
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

The intern should have a background or strong interest in environmental policy and planning, urban planning, transportation, economic development, public policy and/or related topics, as well as have a solid communications background. Experience and interest in website design, interactive databases, on-line communication, and/or layout and design is advantageous but not required. Ideally the intern would make a 15-30 hour commitment weekly through May 2009; extension may be possible.

To Apply: 

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and information about general availability to Jenee Kresge.