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Description
Redefining Progress is a nonprofit, nonpartisan economic and environmental policy organization based in Oakland,CA. We work with a broad array of partners to shift the economy and public policy towards sustainability. RP is currently seeking interns in our work to create a just and sustainable economy.
We aim to provide interns with the rewarding and challenging experience of being an active participant in the shaping of public policy, social change, and a new vision of progress where everyone enjoys a high-quality of life that is within the means of nature.
Internships are scheduled according to program director and intern convenience, but roughly follow the academic semester schedule. We accept both full-time and part-time interns, with a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week for three months (Some programs prefer a longer commitment).
At the present time, RP only offers unpaid internship opportunities. Internships are currently available in both our Oakland (all internships) and Washington, D.C., (Sustainable Economics internships only) offices.
COMMON ASSETS
The Common Assets program seeks an intern with excellent writing, verbal, and interaction skills. The intern will write short case studies on common assets to be posted on the web. The intern will also be responsible for interacting with and maintaining the Common Assets Alliance, a group of organizations from multiple sectors (economic development, environmental, fiscal responsibility, and environmental justice among others) dedicated to stopping the cooption of and disinvestment in our common assets.
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
Education Intern
Redefining Progress is seeking an intern to help develop two new education outreach projects: the Ecological Footprint Education Program and the Climate Justice Training Curriculum project.
The Ecological Footprint education program is centered on an exciting new project funded by the EPA that aims to disseminate sustainability into California schools. The education intern will help with organizing educator workshops that train teachers to integrate the Ecological Footprint concept into history and social studies curriculum for grades K-12. This internship will be primarily administrative but ensures that the intern will be able to teach to audiences ranging from kindergarteners to educators.
While climate change affects everyone on the planet, it places a heavier burden on low-income, people of color, and Indigenous communities by compromising their health, imposing financial burdens, and causing social and cultural disruptions. The EJCC uses popular education as one strategy to organize these communities toward the creation and implementation of just climate policies. To this end, the EJCC has created a Climate Justice Training Curriculum. The intern will help this curriculum.
Intern duties include:
* Coordinating educator workshops around the state of California.
* Assisting in training teachers at workshops.
* Field testing lesson plans by teaching in classrooms.
* Making improvements to the dissemination model for both projects (including aligning curriculum to science standards and networking with universities to develop ties).
* Research communities affected by climate change, develop contacts, and participate in trainings.
Regional Sustainability Intern
Help develop and apply tools to analyze municipal progress toward sustainability, working with local and regional planning resources. Analyses are based on local and regional applications of the Ecological Footprint and Genuine Progress Indicator. Experience and education in the fields of public policy, urban planning, environmental science/studies, and similar subjects would be good preparation for this internship. Interest in/experience with regional land use planning and policy is also important
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
Education Intern
Redefining Progress is seeking an intern to help develop two new educational outreach projects: the Ecological Footprint Education Program and the Climate Justice Training Curriculum project.
The Ecological Footprint education program is centered on an exciting new project funded by the EPA that aims to disseminate sustainability into California schools. The education intern will help organize educator workshops that train teachers to integrate the Ecological Footprint concept into history and social studies curriculum for grades K-12. This internship will be primarily administrative but ensures the intern the opportunity to teach to audiences ranging from kindergarteners to educators.
While climate change affects everyone on the planet, it places a heavier burden on low-income, people of color, and Indigenous communities by compromising their health, imposing financial burdens, and causing social and cultural disruptions. The EJCC uses popular education as one strategy to organize these communities toward the creation and implementation of just climate policies. To this end, the EJCC has created a Climate Justice Training Curriculum. The intern will help this curriculum.
Intern duties include:
Coordinating educator workshops around the state of California.
Assisting in training teachers at workshops.
Field testing lesson plans by teaching in classrooms.
Making improvements to the dissemination model for both projects (including aligning curriculum to science standards and networking with universities to develop ties).
Research communities affected by climate change, develop contacts, and participate in trainings.
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS
Research Intern
The internship focuses on advancing the use of market-based policies, especially taxes and tradable permits to better harmonize environmental health, social justice and economic growth. The position will combine quality original scholarship with application of these instruments to real-world problems at the local, state, national and international level. The person who will succeed in this position is a quick, meticulous, self-directed individual with advanced quantitative and communication skills. The intern will work in close cooperation with the Director of the Sustainable Economics Program.
Specific qualifications include:
* Ability to perform complex research tasks without close supervision.
* Excellent computer skills, including spreadsheets, ability to manipulate matrices, and ability to use and analyze large data sets in various formats and media.
* Mathematical skills on the order of at least a junior in economics or engineering. Graduate students are also strongly encouraged to apply.
* Ability to quickly locate and effectively summarize the literature (primarily economic) in an area of study.
* Knowledge of statistics and econometrics.
* Excellent research and writing skills.
Political Interns (Washington, DC area applicants encouraged)
Track legislation and political developments in state-level tax shifting. Assist in outreach and coalition building with environmental, business, and organized labor groups, legislators, executive staff, and press to promote the use of environmental fees and charges to address state budget crises. May be asked to support other sustainability initiatives. One intern will be based in Oakland, CA and the other in Washington, DC.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE
Researcher/Coordinator Work closely with EJCC initiative project manager to coordinate communications with initiative partners throughout the U.S. and conduct initiative research. Requires excellent oral and written communications, web and library research skills, and the ability to work with a diverse array of people. All applicants should have an academic background in economics, political science, or environmental studies; strong writing skills; quantitative and/or qualitative research experience and/or skills (or strong interest/aptitude in acquiring them). Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Web Designer/Editor Assist with HTML writing and production, web page layout and graphics of expanding EJCC website. This position may also require Internet research. Requires web production skills, a good eye for design, strong writing skills, and good information organization skills. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Communications Research Intern Gain experience in developing website content development, organizing events and press conferences, developing an extensive media contact list, and writing press releases/letters to the editor/opinion pieces etc.
Government Affairs Research Intern Gain experience tracking political developments in a variety of states and at a national level, tracking legislation, helping to identify potential coalition members and build coalitions.
DEVELOPMENT
The Development Intern will participate in various projects, depending upon skills and interests of the intern and project needs. Most internship projects focus on grant research and writing grant proposals, letters of inquiry and donor correspondence. A finite project with specific goals will be developed and the intern will have significant beginning to end experience in the proposal process. Interns will research foundations and development of letters of inquiry, proposals and reports for a specific RP program. Development Interns will also gain experience in daily development operations, and cultivation of individual donors, business communities and foundations. Through the internship, the individual will gain experience in project management and proficiency in data analysis and fund raising.
EXECUTIVE
Executive Research Intern Provide research support for Executive Director. Assist in gathering information from a variety of print and online sources for ED's column and article writing projects. Excellent writing ability and strong research necessary. Background in economic analysis, statistics, and/or political science helpful.
To apply for an internship, please send the following three items:
* Cover letter explaining (1) why you want to work for Redefining Progress, (2) the area or areas in which you are interested, and (3) the dates you will be available to do the internship
* Resume
* Brief (2-4 page) writing sample
You can access further intern information on our website at: http://www.redefiningprogress.org/newabout/jobs.shtml
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Please apply ASAP indicating the dates you are available to work. Electronic submissions are strongly preferred to: internships@rprogress.org.
You may also fax your materials to 510-444-3191 or mail them to:
Intern Coordinator
Redefining Progress
1904 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612