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Description
Global Community Monitor is an environmental justice and human rights non-profit organization that empowers industrial communities to recreate a clean, healthy and truly sustainable environment. You may know us by our successful programs - the Bucket Brigade and Refinery Reform Campaign.
Global Community Monitor has trained industrial fence line neighbors in 22 US states and 19 countries through out the world in environmental sampling, media and environmental justice campaigning. Global Community Monitor builds on successful strategies used to hold major corporations accountable in the U.S and internationally.
Project Description:
Global Community Monitor is currently working two projects in the Bay Area. One in West Berkeley, the other in West Oakland, in both areas neighbors are being exposed to heavy metal pollution from industrial sources. Preliminary sampling,some organizing and media work have been done in both communities. To find out more about these projects, go to our website and click on the California dot on the map.
Intern Position:
Interns will complete a training period to get familiar with the work that we do and how we do it. Depending on your relevant experience, you will be trained inleadership capacity building, community organizing (including door-to-door and phone canvassing), environmental sampling and data interpretation, working with the media, and meeting and event planning.
Qualifications:
The right person for this position is committed to and highly motivated about environmental health and social justice issues; is a mature, independent, responsible, well-organized self-starter with excellent communication skills in small or large groups. Related experience is a strong plus.
After the initial training period, you will be working directly with community leaders in the West Berkeley or West Oakland neighborhoods to assist with their community campaigns.
Compensation:
For the initial training period we expect a minimum 15-20 hour workweek. Once you have completed your training, you can build up to a 30-hour work week, with a maximum of 120 hours per month, paid at $10 an hour (as a subcontractor/1099 employee). Interested parties could add a work-study component beginning in the fall semester.
Dates: This position begins in June 2008. A 3-month commitment is expected, with possible continuation through December, 2008.
To Apply:
Please email resume and cover letter. Deadline: May 15.
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