Environmental Policy and Project Intern

Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. (PSI) is a national non-profit environmental institute with membership from 47 states, over 200 local governments, and more than 75 businesses, organizations, universities, and non-U.S. governments. PSI establishes cooperative agreements to reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products. PSI is an equal opportunity provider and employer. For more information, please visit our website.

Position Overview: 

PSI seeks an enterprising individual who thrives in a fast-paced, small organization. PSI is conducting cutting-edge work on product stewardship and sustainability, and seeks interns who have energy, enthusiasm, and creativity.

PSI interns work on a variety of tasks, which allow them to become informed about current stewardship programs in a variety of product industries. PSI staff assists interns in developing one or two specific projects for which the intern can take primary responsibility. Interns also perform some administrative assignments, as do all staff. There are significant learning opportunities pertaining to substantive initiatives.

Time Commitment is approximately 15- 20 hours/week.

Responsibilities:

Potential policy and project duties might include:

• Conduct research to support ongoing product stewardship projects that have the potential to change the current paradigm of waste management.
• Assist in the design and/or implementation of pilot programs for product stewardship.
• Develop and assist in writing and editing technical documents, as well as analyzing and summarizing legislation.
• Work with PSI members and partners across the country to build coalitions on legislative priorities.
• Work with PSI's communications team to redesign and maintain the website and assist with other communications-related projects and activities.
• Assist in developing funding proposals.

Qualifications:

• Interns should have excellent analytic, organization, and communication skills (both written and oral), and be passionate about moving toward a more sustainable future.
• Ideal candidates will have academic or professional experience or background and knowledge related to environmental science, environmental policy, environmental advocacy, and/or public health issues.
• Ideal candidates may have an undergraduate or graduate degree in public policy, political science, natural science, environmental science, law, business administration, economics, or a related field.
• Alternatively, interns may be a degree candidate in one of these areas. 
• Our intern's thoughts and ideas will be considered seriously as a contribution to improving the organization as a whole, as well as forwarding its mission.

Compensation: Unpaid.

To Apply:

Please utilze the email addressprovided below to submit a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (preferably one short and one long).

Please address all of the following within your cover letter: 

• Are you able to reliably meet the minimum time requirement?
• Why are you interested in working on product stewardship Issues?
• Why are you interested in working for the Product Stewardship Institute?
• What in your academic or professional experience makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
• What do you hope to gain from this experience?

~ The Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. ~