{"id":42717,"date":"2021-08-10T15:11:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T22:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=42717"},"modified":"2021-08-10T15:12:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T22:12:08","slug":"internship-legislative-intern-citizens-climate-lobby-washington-d-c-remote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship-legislative-intern-citizens-climate-lobby-washington-d-c-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: Legislative Intern, Citizens\u2019 Climate Lobby (Washington, D.C\/Remote)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>See full details at <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yE2bLMQ2g9MWhYwTLD7PhouU9QFyExuRvtxgrCiW0Xc\/edit#\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yE2bLMQ2g9MWhYwTLD7PhouU9QFyExuRvtxgrCiW0Xc\/edit#<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT CCL: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citizens\u2019 Climate Lobby (CCL) is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization focused on national policies to address climate change. Our organization is volunteer based and organized by congressional districts.\u00a0 CCL staff train and support volunteers to build relationships with elected officials and the media to empower their own local communities, generate the political will for fair, effective climate solutions in line with science and political viability.\u00a0 CCL prides itself in its unique approach to educating elected officials on climate action, particularly bipartisan action.\u00a0 We aim to build upon shared values rather than partisan divides, and empower our supporters to work in keeping with the concerns of their local communities. This is how we work towards the adoption of fair, effective, and sustainable climate change solutions. For more information about Citizens&#8217; Climate Lobby, visit our website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizensclimatelobby.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.citizens climate lobby.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We strongly suggest you register to join our Live Informational Session and Q &amp; A before applying. The session will introduce our organization, what we do, and why your contribution matters! Keep in mind the session is not geared towards interns, but will give potential interns a better idea of what their duties and goals would be. The Informational Session is scheduled for every Wednesday night at 5:00 PM Pacific, 8:00 PM Eastern.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To register go to: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/citizensclimatelobby.org\/join-weekly-intro-call\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/citizensclimatelobby.org\/join-weekly-intro-call\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CCL is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for this internship position without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>BENEFITS\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is an unpaid internship with no employee benefits. Interns receive:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free registration to Citizens\u2019 Climate International Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Priority consideration for CCL\u2019s fellowships and scholarships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Training in climate advocacy and organizing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic credit may be considered in consultation with intern\u2019s academic advisor.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These intern positions are unpaid. Interns at staff locations are supervised and trained by CCL\/CCE staff. We do not provide Workers Compensation Insurance for interns or volunteers. Internship may have both remote\/virtual responsibilities as well as outreach activities at various locations. We do not suggest relocating for this unpaid internship and we do not provide any housing or relocation assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>INTERN POSITION REPORTS TO: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morgan McCue, Legislative Coordinator<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>LOCATION:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This internship is either remote or in person at CCL\u2019s office on K Street, Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TIME COMMITMENT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interns will complete 15 hours per week, 2-3 weekdays\u00a0 10am-3pm (openings vary)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RESPONSIBILITIES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn CCL advocacy methodologies; participate in monthly conference calls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sit it on and take notes for meetings and briefings on Capitol Hill and across Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attend CCL&#8217;s International Conference &amp; Lobby Day (June) or Congressional Education Day (November)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Research on energy policy, economics, congressional records, health effects of climate change, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data entry using Salesforce \u2013 CRM (Confidentiality agreement required)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional research for biographies and meetings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cross checking field reports, uploading data to websites, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administrative support including email correspondence, and various clerical tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assist with outreach follow up for prospective volunteer interest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Edit and improve existing training and outreach materials<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>REQUIREMENTS:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to details and timeliness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phone skills to include upbeat tone and active listening abilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excellent writing and communication skills, with a sharp attention to detail<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interest in environmental advocacy, government or politics\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applicants must be 18 years of age or older<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>TO APPLY:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please apply by filling out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdkMSAD2tUaWH-wlsfiWoee0ta0LES4y5Zx0hMUATW9yAlKTw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Form.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Deadline for Fall 2021 is July 31, 2021, for Spring 2022 is November 30, 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/citizensclimatehighered.org\/chapter-interns\">https:\/\/citizensclimatehighered.org\/chapter-interns<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[18],"tags":[36,131,9,23],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42717"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42717"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42719,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42717\/revisions\/42719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}