Environment America, the federation of state-based environment groups, is a powerful advocate for the environment and our health. We speak out and take action at the local, state, and national levels to improve the quality of our environment and our lives. We've built a grassroots network across the country that has helped us win initiatives to increase solar power, stop global warming, preserve our state and national parks, protect our oceans and coasts and more.

We’re hiring recent college graduates to help win campaigns with Environment America. In just two years as a fellow you can have real impact on critical environmental issues and make our organization even stronger. Through our Fellowship Program, you can take what you already know, enhance it with new skills and experiences, and put your passion to work right away. Environment America Fellows work day to day with some of the top environmental advocates and organizers in the country. Our Fellowship Program gives recent college graduates the training and experience to take on leadership roles in the environmental movement for the long term.


The Fellowship Program positions include, but are not limited to:

Issue Associate: As an issue associate, you’ll master your program area and build the kind of powerful support it takes to make your voice heard and change public policy.

Responsibilities include:

Researching and writing reports, developing and coordinating campaigns, preparing legislative testimony, building statewide and national coalitions, organizing media events, raising funds, and meeting with elected officials.

Field Associate: As a field associate, you’ll build and demonstrate support for proposals at the state or federal level to ensure that decision-makers hear from and pay attention to the public. You will need to quickly master the basics of a variety of issues, and then reach out to individuals, media outlets, and organizations to build visibility and gain their support.

Issue and field associates may work on any of the following issues: fighting global warming, promoting clean energy, ensuring clean air and water, preserving our open spaces, and more. In addition, by canvassing face to face to raise money and build support at various times during the year and running a citizen outreach office during the summer, each associate plays a critical role in building the organization.


Qualifications

We are looking for recent college graduates who care about our environment and are driven to protect it for the future. We look for strong leadership skills, academic excellence, problem solving ability, and top-notch written and verbal skills. We value leadership experience with campus and other activist groups.


Training and Experience

A key part of the Environment America mission is to train leaders who are capable of building organizations and winning results for our environment. Immediately following an intensive training, fellows take on significant responsibilities in their jobs. The initial training lasts 10 days, is fully paid, and starts in mid-August in Boston. Four additional trainings take place during the rest of the year. Training topics include skills building and political strategy development, and topics are covered in a mix of lectures, classroom briefings and discussions, role-plays, and in-the-field training. Throughout the year, you will gain valuable skills and experience in making your voice heard on the issues and in building an organization through grant-writing, canvassing, recruiting and managing staff, and directing campaigns.


Placement

Fellowship candidates are hired nationwide and placed in Environment America offices across the country. If you are interested only in particular locations, you will be asked to identify those locations during the interview process. If you are offered a fellowship position, you are guaranteed placement in one of your desired locations. In most cases, final placement, including location and position, occurs during the August training in Boston.


Salary & Benefits

As a recent graduate, you will earn $23,750 in your first year and $24,250 in your second year. Salary for experienced candidates is commensurate with relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees. You will be eligible to opt in to our group health plan, and will accrue two weeks paid vacation over the course of your first year, three weeks in your second year and will be eligible to apply for college loan assistance. In your second year, you will also be eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan. Salary and benefits vary in California and New York.