PAID Grassroots Organizer Internship: Community Health and Corporate Accountability

Are you passionate about the environment and looking to kick-start your career in the nonprofit sector? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in grassroots advocacy, community organizing, and public policy while making a real impact?Clean Water Action is hiring Grassroots Organizer Interns in Philadelphia, PA to join our Field Canvass team. We are currently fighting to safeguard communities from AI data centers, ban PFAS from household products, and uplift Environmental Justice communities. As part of our 10-to-16 weeklong internship program, you will canvass communities around these vital issues through grassroots organizing. Responsibilities include one-on-one communication with community members, fundraising, collecting calls-to-actions addressed to lawmakers (e.g. petitions, signatures, and handwritten letters), dispersing information, and good record keeping.Location: This is a fully in-person position in Philadelphia, PA. Relocation assistance is not provided.Work Hours: 2 pm to 9 pm; Monday through FridaySchedule: Full-time (Monday through Friday) OR Part-time (3 or 4 weekdays)Most interns start in the summer or fall, but internship start and end dates are flexible. Applicants must commit to interning for 10-to-16 weeks.Compensation: $18 an hour; bonus opportunitiesBenefits: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and potential for long-term growth within the organizationCOVID-19 vaccination is highly encouraged for all applicants