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Description
Make Your Impact. For Our Environment, Our Democracy, Our Future!
If you care about global warming, clean water, big money's influence over our democracy and other issues that matter, you can make a big difference with Impact. Impact is a campaign team that works in states where we can win positive change for our environment, our democracy and our future.
We currently employ Impact organizers in 25 states, working on national campaigns to reduce global warming pollution, restore Clean Water Act protections to America's streams, expand solar power in 12 states from Arizona to Massachusetts, end the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms, and counter the influence of Super PACs and billionaires over our democracy.
Our mission is to create the grassroots action, energy and power it takes to make an Impact on issues that matter. We're expanding our campaign organizer team and hiring graduating seniors and recent college graduates for two-year commitments beginning in the fall of 2015.
Position Overview
What will you do with Impact?
- First, there's training. You'll join other recent graduates from around the country in classroom trainings on the issues, our campaigns, our strategies and the tactics you'll use throughout the year.
- Then, you'll put those skills to use in the field. Your field assignment will depend in part on what issue we can make the biggest difference at any given time in your state. For example, you might build the coalition that convinces a wavering senator in your state to vote the right way on crucial Clean Water Act protections.
- Or you could organize the news event that convinces the governor in your state that "going big on solar" is an opportunity to be a hero with the public.
- Even when there's not a big vote or decision coming up, your organizing might build the power we need to secure victories in the future. When we educate people and then win them over to our point of view, we lay the groundwork for lasting political change.
Responsibilities
How you'll make an Impact:
- Every day with Impact is different. You may find yourself building an online following for our campaign to tackle global warming through email and social media;
- Recruiting new community groups to join a clean water coalition;
- Organizing a news event on the influence of big money on our democracy;
- Or meeting with an editorial board about the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms; and
- During the summer, you'll run a citizen outreach canvass - and have the power of a paid staff of college students and others ready to help you build support for an issue, recruit new members and raise funds around the campaign.
Compensation: The target annual compensation for this position is $25,000 in the first year. Impact offers a competitive benefits package. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. Salary and benefits vary in California, Connecticut and New York.
To Apply
- Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" for more information or to apply.
- Direct questions to Michelle Hesterberg, Impact Recruitment Director.
- You can also visit our website to learn more.
~ Impact is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. ~