Summer Campaign Job for Environment Virginia

Want to spend your summer building skills that will help you launch your career? Want to work on urgent issues that you care about like protecting our trees all while getting paid? 

Fill out this interest form now to set up an interview and apply!

Environment Virginia is looking for hardworking people with a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and field manager positions across the state. We are also hiring for full-time year-round career positions. 

This summer, we are talking to thousands of community members about protecting our old growth trees and building public support to convince the Forest Service to stop the logging of our mature and old growth forests in Virginia and across the country. 

 

If you take a job with us, you’ll learn important campaign and leadership skills like how to lobby elected officials, generate campaign support, work with the media, and more! You will make an impact on some of the most pressing issues of our time, all while getting paid up to $24/hr. 

 

Interested candidates should fill out this interest form today! Spots are filling up quickly!

BSOS is currently, we are in their recruitment season for finding new Orientation Advisors! The application is open from now until October 27th.

Summer Job Opportunity for Undergraduates

 The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) are recruiting undergraduate (juniors and seniors) and graduate students for their resident assistant position. 

Employment Dates: Employment begins on Saturday, June 3, 2023 and will end on Saturday, July 29, 2023. 

Compensation: Room and board, weeknight catered dinner meals, and a stipend of $900.00. 

Summary of Job Description: The resident assistants will live in Fraternity and Sorority housing on campus, with approximately 20 students, and assume primary responsibility for managing the daily needs of the students and shaping an environment that supports academic and personal development. 

Deadline to Apply: May 12, 2023

Summer Campaign Jobs

 Summer Campaign Jobs to Protect the Environment!

 
Want to spend your summer building skills that will help you launch your career? Want to work on urgent issues that you care about like tackling plastic pollution all while getting paid? 
 
Fill out this interest form now to set up an interview and apply!
 
Environment Illinois is looking for hardworking people with a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and field manager positions across the state. We are also hiring for full-time year-round career positions. 
This summer, we are talking to thousands of community members about the plastic pollution crisis and building public support to pass a statewide ban in single-use plastic foam cups and containers. 
 
If you take a job with us, you’ll learn important campaign and leadership skills like how to lobby elected officials, generate campaign support, work with the media, and more! You will make an impact on some of the most pressing issues of our time, all while getting paid up to $28/hr. 
 

Interested candidates should fill out this interest form today! Spots are filling up quickly!

Job Opportunity with Delegate Alonzo T. Washington's Election Campaign

 COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Under direction, the Community Outreach Coordinator assists with developing, maintaining, and promoting effective community and intergovernmental relationships with Municipal Leaders, Civic Associations, Advocacy Groups, Constituents, and other relevant organizations identified by the Legislative Aide and Delegate Washington.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Community Outreach Coordinator will report directly to the Legislative Aide.

TIME COMMITMENT:

Part time position (15-20 hours/wk.) to include evening and some weekend hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Community Outreach Coordinator will:

 Attend and represent the Delegate at all Civic Association, PTA, and community

meetings. The Community Outreach Coordinator will: Obtain thorough descriptions and

details prior to community events and meetings; Brief the Delegate on all relevant

community concerns following each community event and meeting; Provide outreach

materials to constituents and record relevant information, such as name, address, phone

number, and e-mail address

 Send an introductory e-mail to constituents following a community meeting or outreach

event

 Manage and maintain the constituent database

 Establish and maintain frequent contact with Civic Association Presidents, PTA

Presidents, and Municipal Leaders. The Community Outreach Coordinator will: Contact

Civic Association Presidents twice a month; Contact Mayors once per month; Attend

Municipal Council meetings once every two months

 Work closely with the Legislative Aide to address individual constituent concerns

brought forth during community meetings and outreach events.

 Develop and execute opportunities for community outreach and education. The

Community Outreach Coordinator will: Facilitate Town Hall and Community Outreach

meetings; Remain abreast of relevant community meetings and events; Assist with

developing content for the monthly newsletter.

 Develop working knowledge of the Delegate’s Legislative agenda and remain

knowledgeable of issues relevant to the District.

 Assist with door-to-door outreach.

 Submit bi-weekly timesheets.

Applicants will need access to a car, cell phone, and laptop, but no prior experience is necessary. To apply, or if you have any questions, email sam@alonzowashington.com or call (301)-455-2536. 

Job Opportunity at Death Penalty Information Center - Seniors or Recent Graduates

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) in Washington, D.C., seeks interested candidates for a year-long Data Fellowship running from September 2021 to September 2022. The Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on capital punishment. DPIC promotes informed discussion of the death penalty by preparing in-depth reports, conducting briefings for journalists, and serving as a resource to those working on this issue. The Data Fellow is the point person for managing DPIC’s data on death sentences and other aspects of capital punishment and plays a key role in creating DPIC’s data visualizations.

We're looking for someone with strong data analysis skills, the ability to create compelling data visualizations, an interest in the criminal legal system, and a strong commitment to social justice and racial equity. This one-year position is great for someone starting their career, or considering applying to graduate school in the near future. The job listing is available online here. 

Job Type: Temporary

Time Commitment: Full-Time Schedule 

Application Deadline: June 7, 2021

Start Date: September 6, 2021

Professional Level: Entry Level

Please send a cover letter and resume in a single PDF to Steven Czarnecki at sczarnecki@deathpenaltyinfo.org, or apply online through Idealist here. Please also include a data visualization, writing sample, or other relevant work product that demonstrates the relevant skills for this role. You can include this sample as a PDF with your resume and cover letter or as a link to an online visualization.

If you or your students have any questions about DPIC or the position, please reach out to Steven Czarnecki at sczarnecki@deathpenaltyinfo.org or our Managing Director Anne Holsinger at aholsinger@deathpenaltyinfo.org

OMSE Hiring Federal Work Study Student Tutors

 

BSOS Seeking Student Writer: Apply Now!

 STUDENT WRITER/COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT:

Job Description: The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland is seeking a motivated part-time writer/communications assistant to help generate content for the College’s website, contribute to the College’s social media presence and support the overall communications goals of the College throughout the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters (and possibly beyond). Applicants must be enrolled in classes at the University of Maryland in the fall 2020 semester.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be available to work up to 15 hours per week (remotely)
• Write copy that is crisp and to the point, simplifying sometimes complex ideas and terminology for a general audience
• Be comfortable and experienced interviewing professionals across a wide array of subject matters (via phone or Zoom)
• Manage multiple assignments, prioritize workloads and produce high-quality work within established deadlines
• Work independently while maintaining regular contact with supervisors
• Contribute to and manage social media platforms in a professional setting

 

Preferred experience or familiarity in the following areas:

• Content management systems for websites (i.e. Drupal)
• Zoom (or other online videoconferencing platforms)
• PowerPoint
• Photoshop
• Graphic Design

 

Salary & Benefit Information:

$12/hour

 

Number of Available Openings:

1

 

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, up to three writing samples and a link to an online portfolio (if applicable) to sgavin@umd.edu

 

Position Closing Date:

August 31, 2020

 

Contact:

Sara Gavin, Associate Director of Communications & Media Relations, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Email: sgavin@umd.edu

Research Assistant Opportunities at USIP

The relationship with The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (CUWMA) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) goes back 20+ years and began as an initiative to provide students of the Consortium’s member institutions (which include schools in DC, MD and VA) an opportunity to engage in practical research work while completing their degrees. The students are part-time employees of CUWMA, therefore, the Consortium is responsible for all reporting, taxes, & insurance. USIP is classified as their “worksite location” only. USIP’s contract with CUWMA has evolved over the years to include built-in flexibility in hiring. While recruitment has always focused on CUWMA member schools, any full-time student enrolled in a degree-seeking program from an accredited university based in the Washington-Metro area can be hired for the position if she/he better meets the qualifications.

UMD is part of the Consortium of Universities. Below are the current openings:

• Research Assistant, External Relations

• Research Assistant, Security Sector Governance & Reform

• Research Assistant, Colombia

• Research Assistant, Systems Thinking for Peacebuilding

• Research Assistant, Publications

The pay and period of performance for each position is listed in the job description.

Job Posting: Research Assistant

Tyler Jost (Brown University), Joshua Kertzer (Harvard University), Eric Min (UCLA), and Robert Schub (University of Nebraska) are working on a project to collect and digitize a large number of government documents from the US National Security Council. They are seeking 5 research assistants from the University of Maryland available to photograph materials at the National Archives at College Park this summer. 

Research assistants must be available to start work in early June and will be expected to work 30-40 hours per week for approximately 12 weeks. Research assistants should be detail oriented and self-motivated. Experience with archival research and interest in US foreign policy are preferred but not required. The position pays $15 per hour. If interested, please send a CV to robert.schub@unl.edu.

Job Opportunities at J-PAL North America (MIT)

J-PAL North America leads J-PAL’s work in the North America region by conducting randomized evaluations, building partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helping partners scale up effective programs to reduce poverty.Their work spans a wide range of sectors including health care, housing, criminal justice, education, and economic mobility, among others.

They are hiring for a variety of open roles, all with an application deadline of December 3, 2018. Job descriptions with instructions on how to apply are linked below. J-PAL North America values the strength that diverse teams bring to this work. J-Pal North America actively welcome applicants who come from backgrounds that reflect populations most impacted by poverty and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the economics field.

• Senior Research & Training Associate - J-PAL North America

• Senior Policy Associate - J-PAL North America

• Policy Associate - J-PAL North America

• Research Manager - J-PAL North America

• Research Associate - J-PAL North America

• Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow – Amy Finkelstein

Interested candidates can refer to a  recruitment webinar on Friday, November 30th to learn more about working at J-PAL. Additionally, J-PAL has recently published a document that may be useful to potential applicants: Pursuing a Research Assistant Position in Economics.

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Looking For a Director’s Financial Analyst

ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry. Director’s Financial Analysts are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem solving skills while helping to make markets for consumer financial products work for Americans. Members of the Director’s Financial Analyst Program will experience diverse roles, responsibilities, and areas of expertise. As a result, in a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to on-site supervision of market participants.

All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the Bureau. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau.

We are recruiting for positions that begin after the 2018-2019 academic year.

Previous Director’s Financial Analysts have used the program as a springboard to further their careers. Some graduates of the program have moved on to:

• Grad school (e.g., Yale, MIT, Columbia, Harvard)
• Private industry (e.g., Amazon, Uber, Wells Fargo, PayPal)
• Public sector (e.g., Department of the Treasury, NY Fed, local government)

HOW TO APPLY

We are currently accepting resumes through our posting on the career center website. However, to officially apply, students will need to do so athttps://www.consumerfinance.gov/careers during either of our live application windows on USAJobs. We will open one window in mid-October and another in early 2019. Official window date announcements are forthcoming.

If you have any questions regarding the position or the application process please reach out to leah.kazar@cfpb.gov

Paid Temporary Position: Signature Collection Contractor

$15 hour with Political Campaign Firm: Apply Today, Start Tomorrow

Political firm is seeking signature collection contractors ASAP.  Circulators can start immediately. We're looking for 10 new circulators to start within the next two days. This position ends in early August and starts immediately -SO APPLY TODAY!

Duties include:

-Identify opportunities for signature collection.
-Collect signatures.
-Answer questions about the campaign (we'll train and organize you).

Applicants must be:

-At least 18 years old
-Personable and organized.
-Ethical and honest.
-Professional.
-Able to work independently.

Pay structure is as follows:
-$15 an hour, with other incentives possible.

-Drivers will also get an additional reimbursement.

To apply: Please call 443-228-8653, or send resumes to staffmaryland@gmail.com

Jim Shea for Maryland Positions Available

Jim Shea, who led Maryland’s largest law firm, chaired the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and has long been deeply engaged in Baltimore and Maryland civic life, is running for Governor of Maryland.

In making his announcement for Governor last month Shea emphasized that Republican Governor Hogan had not done enough to oppose President Trump on issues like immigration, the environment, and his hostility to the courts and press:

“We need everyone, including the governor, to stand up and say ‘No’ to those destructive policies.  If you don’t stand up to them, you’re enabling them to happen.”

To learn more about Jim and his positions on Climate Change, Education, Equal Rights, Healthcare, Jobs, and Public Safety, please see his website, www.jimshea.com.

Prior campaign and fundraising experience is not required for this position.  This job would be an excellent opportunity for recent college/law school graduates and others who are interested in pursuing a career in politics or looking for a once in a lifetime experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Traveling and working directly with Jim
• Organizing and coordinating fundraising events
• Compiling and analyzing data, research
• Developing and implementing strategic plans

Applicants for this position must:

• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to write clearly and concisely
• Be able to balance and prioritize multiple projects
• Have proven organizational skills
• Be personable and enjoy working with others
• Be comfortable communicating on the telephone
• Ideally, have database experience

To apply, e-mail resume to LoriG@JimShea.com 

Jim Shea for Maryland is an equal opportunity employer.  Paid for by Jim Shea for Maryland, John Lalley, Treasurer

Positions still available for University of Maryland Students

Make a difference on issues that matter this summer with the Fund for the Public Interest!

What are you planning to do with your summer? Do you want to make a real difference, working to protect the environment or public health? Do you want to gain real-world experience and pick up valuable skills? Do you want to make good money?  

Apply for a job with the Fund this summer, and you could get all of that and more. We’re a national, non-profit organization that builds the people power for America’s leading environmental and social change organizations. Hiring is taking place in over 30 cities across the country, including College Park, MD this summer to raise money and get thousands of people to take action. You’ll make a real difference on important issues. You may be working to help stop global warming, defend consumers from big banks and credit card companies, or stand up for clean water, just to name a few.   

You’ll gain real-world experience and learn valuable skills. Making change happen isn’t easy, but history has shown time and again that when we build enough people power we can win. But to do that we need people who have the skills and leadership ability to get things done. And that’s what you’ll learn with the Fund.  

We have a great training program. Training starts the first day, and it continues throughout your time on staff.   

You will have the opportunity to learn how to lead a team and run news conferences, all while developing your public speaking skills, raising money and motivating people to get involved and take action. Skills that will be valuable, no matter what kind of job you want in the future.

And, you’ll make good money.  

Many people are faced with a tough choice for how to spend their summer. Do I earn money by waiting tables, painting houses or making lattes, or do I take that unpaid internship so I can get real-world experience, or work on something I care about. You don’t have to make that choice.  

You can make $4,500-$6,500 this summer while doing something you actually believe in. All while gaining the skills and experience you need to help you succeed in the future. 

This is not your typical summer job, but if you’re looking for a great experience where you can make a real difference, and work with some great people along the way, then apply for a summer job with The Fund. 

To apply, please visit Summer Jobs That Matter.

Apply to be an Orientation Peer Advisor!

Congressional Research Grants

DEADLINE: All proposals must be received no later than April 1, 2016.

The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress.  The Center, named for the late Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen, is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational organization devoted to the study of Congress.  Since 1978, the Congressional Research Grants program has invested more than $998,026 to support over 451 projects. Applications are accepted at any time, but the deadline is April 1 for the annual selections, which are announced in May.

The Center has allocated up to $50,000 in 2016 for grants with individual awards capped at $3,500.

The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress.  Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible.  The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation research.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the United States. 

The grants program does not fund undergraduate or pre-Ph.D. study.  Organizations are not eligible.  Research teams of two or more individuals are eligible.  No institutional overhead or indirect costs may be claimed against a Congressional Research Grant.

Download the Word document at Congressional Research Grant Application or at http://www.dirksencenter.org/crg_app2016.doc and complete the required entries. You may send the application as a Word or pdf attachment to an e-mail directed to Frank Mackaman at fmackaman@dirksencenter.org. Please insert the following in the Subject Line:  “CRG Application [insert your surname].” Thank you.

The Congressional Research Grant Application contains the following elements: Applicant Information, Congressional Research Grant Project Description, Budget, Curriculum Vita, Reference Letter (for graduate students only—length  not to exceed one page—additional pages will not be forwarded to the judges), and Overhead Waiver Letter.

The entire application when printed must NOT exceed ten pages. Applications may be single-spaced. Please use fonts no smaller than 10-point. This total does NOT include the reference letter (one additional page) or the Overhead Waiver Letter (one additional page).

 

All application materials must be received on or before April 1 of the current year. Grants will be announced in May.

 

Complete information about what kinds of research projects are eligible for consideration, what could a Congressional Research Grant pay for, application procedures, and how recipients are selected may be found at The Center's Website: http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRGs.htm. PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY. Frank Mackaman is the program officer – fmackaman@dirksencenter.org.

 

If you no longer want to receive information from The Dirksen Congressional Center, enter your e-mail address in the appropriate text box provided -- http://www.webcommunicator.org/feedback/html-remove-form.php.  You can also send an e- mail to Cindy Koeppel at ckoeppel@dirksencenter.org with your request.

 

Summer 2016 Jobs with Fund for the Public Interest

Make a difference on issues that matter this summer with the Fund for the Public Interest!

What are you planning to do with your summer? Do you want to make a real difference, working to protect the environment or public health? Do you want to gain real-world experience and pick up valuable skills? Do you want to make good money?

Apply for a job with the Fund this summer, and you could get all of that and more. We’re a national, non-profit organization that builds the people power for America’s leading environmental and social change organizations.

We’re hiring in over 30 cities across the country this summer to raise money and get thousands of people to take action. You’ll make a real difference on important issues. You may be working to help stop global warming, fight fracking, get factory farms to stop overusing antibiotics or standing up for clean water, just to name a few.

You’ll gain real-world experience and learn valuable skills. Making change happen isn’t easy, but history has shown time and again that when we build enough people power we can win. But to do that we need people who have the skills and leadership ability to get things done. And that’s what you’ll learn with the Fund.

We have a great training program. Training starts the first day, and it continues throughout your time on staff.

You will have the opportunity to learn how to lead a team, run news conferences, all while developing your public speaking skills, raising money and motivating people to get involved and take action. Skills that will be valuable, no matter what kind of job you want in the future.

And, you’ll make good money.

Many people are faced with a tough choice for how to spend their summer. Do I earn money by waiting tables, painting houses or making lattes, or do I take that unpaid internship so I can get real-world experience, or work on something I care about. You don’t have to make that choice.

You can make $4,500-$6,500 this summer while doing something you actually believe in. All while gaining the skills and experience you need to help you succeed in the future.

This is not your typical summer job, but if you’re looking for a great experience where you can make a real difference, and work with some great people along the way, then apply for a summer job with The Fund.

We will be holding information sessions and interviews on campus on Monday 2/22, Tuesday 2/23, and Wednesday 2/24. To apply, please visit www.SummerJobsThatMatter.org or call 1-800-75-EARTH (753-2784).

Fund for Public Interest Summer Job Available

Summer Jobs for Equality!
The Fund for the Public Interest is a national non-profit organization that works to build support for progressive organizations across the country.  We've run campaigns for USPIRG, Environment America, the Human Rights Campaign, the Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and Fair Share Alliance.

This summer, we are running an office Washington, DC for the Human Rights Campaign to close end employment discrimination. In 29 states, people risk being fired for being gay, and in 32 states people risk being fired for being transgender.  We need to pass both state and federal level protections to end this discrimination.

This is your chance to spend your summer working for a great cause, while gaining valuable campaign leadership experience.

JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN OFFICE TODAY!
Fill out the form at the link below to set up an interview and to hear more about the positions we have available:

http://fundforthepublicinterest.org/apply2.html?lcl=PWAS