Energy and Environment Coordinator

Want to experience first-hand how public policy is developed on local, state, and federal levels?

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a public policy trade association engaged in quality of life and bottom-line business issues on behalf of over 390 companies in Silicon Valley, is looking for policy coordinators to start in January 2015. 

Responsibilities

You will have an opportunity to perform at least some of these duties during your internship: 

• Assume responsibility for one major project in your selected issue area with the assistance and oversight of your mentor, for example in depth research on a proposed policy measure, helping to organize a major event, etc.
• Review and analyze proposed legislation or policy/regulatory changes, including recommendations for future action by the Leadership Group, as appropriate.
• Interact with legislative and government offices on policy issues.
• Assist in preparing for meetings with company and community leaders, including agenda, preparation and mailing, follow-up phone calls, meeting research and minutes. Coordinators are also encouraged to attend the meetings they have helped to arrange and other Leadership Group meetings and events to learn and to make contacts.
• Prepare and present information to appropriate Leadership Group committees or task forces. Anticipate and be prepared to answer audience questions on issues.
• Assist other office staff and coordinators in administrative projects, as needed. 

Coordinators may focus on one or more policy area: 

Environment: 

• Undertake research related to Environment Committee priorities
• Track environment legislative and regulatory issues and assist coordination of advocacy efforts as appropriate
• Draft policy, regulatory and programmatic memos on priority issues for members
• Update content for SVLG website
• Assist with planning, coordination, communications, and support of monthly Environment Committee meetings with member companies
• Assist with logistics and planning for various events or conferences
• Attend meetings, roundtables, seminars and fora with leading decision-makers, as appropriate 

Energy: 

• Undertake research related to Energy Committee priorities
• Track energy legislative and regulatory issues and assist coordination of advocacy efforts as appropriate
• Update content for SVLG website
• Assist with planning, coordination, communications, and support of monthly Energy Committee meetings with member companies
• Assist with logistics and planning for various energy events or conferences