Description

Field Internship: Work with the group's campaign and advocacy staff to demonstrate support for their issues at the state and national level. Over the course of the internship, you will learn the basics of a variety of issues, and then reach out to individuals, media outlets, organizations and decision-makers to build visibility and gain their support.

Legislative Internship: Over the course of the internship you will work with the advocacy staff gaining in-depth knowledge on one or two specific issues. You may help to research and write reports, organize media events, build national coalitions and lobby governmental or corporate decision-makers in support of specific policy proposals.

Media Internship: Over the course of the internship, you will work with the Communications Team to organize press conferences, pitch stories to reporters, respond to breaking news and requests for information and interviews and assist in writing and placing opinion pieces.

Highlights

Apply now for an internship with meaning! We all care deeply about our environment. We also know that, as a country, we need to be taking more action to ensure that our environment is preserved, especially when powerful interests stand in the way.

This group is the federation of state-based environment groups and acts as a strong advocate on a broad range of environmental issues, including promoting energy efficiency, protecting our open spaces, cleaning up our air and water, and to advancing global warming solutions. We speak out and take action at the local, state, and national levels to protect our precious natural resources.

Their approach works; they have been a part of many important victories for the environment. Their efforts to pass renewable energy standards in the states has already resulted in decreasing global warming pollution the equivalent of taking 1.5 million cars off the road. We have protected pristine wilderness areas across the country, including 4 million acres of forests in Colorado and convinced Michigan to protect three key ecological areas in the state. We have kept safe countless waterways, including designating 45 waterways for Clean Water Act protections in New Jersey and passing an ocean protection bill in California. Most recently, they championed the energy bill that Congress passed and the President signed into law.

Qualifications

* You must be at least 19 years old.
* Placement should be in your field of study and you must have relevant course work/work experience in the field.
* You must be a US, Canadian or Australian citizen or already be in the US on a work/study visa.

Intern Types

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

5,990

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian and Canadian Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

8 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Global Experiences's Mission Statement

Global Experiences is the world leading provider of customized international internship programs. Dedicated to providing the most unique, affordable, and culturally-rich personal and professional programs available in the world today. Our years of experience and extensive network of committed international partners, coupled with our reputation as a premier global program provider, offers each of our customers unparalleled opportunities abroad. Our team is focused on devoting attention to the needs of each individual program participant to ensure the most rewarding and inspirational international experiences give you an Edge in Life!

Year Founded

2001