Midwest Clean Energy Outreach Intern Needed for Union of Concerned Scientists

The Climate & Energy Program seeks an individual for a full time, one-year internship to work in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Midwest office to help advance climate and energy policy in one of the most important regions in the nation. UCS is seeking an outreach intern to conduct outreach to key audiences, assist in state and federal level legislative campaigns, and serve as a representative of UCS in the region.

Responsibilities
-- Conduct outreach in target Midwest states to build support for strong state clean energy policies and federal greenhouse gas emission standards. Specifically, engage and mobilize scientists, energy experts, energy sector stakeholders, coalition partners, and others through online and offline communications.
-- Assist in releasing new UCS reports and whitepapers through outreach to key Midwest audiences, including scientists and experts, state and federal lawmakers, energy regulators and coalition partners/stakeholders.
-- Coordinate the online communication strategy to Midwest experts and activists in regards to Midwest clean energy issues through action alerts and email campaigns.
-- Assist UCS Energy Campaign staff in handling day-to-day projects and activities based on urgency. This will be in the form of doing background research, responding to inquiries, and/or attending meetings or events.
-- Track all outreach activities and contacts by creating and maintaining distribution lists and creating follow up reports as needed.

Qualifications and experience
Candidates must have strong demonstrated organizational skills as well as excellent written and oral communication skills. Must have the ability to be flexible to respond to fast-changing campaign needs; ability to write for and speak to lay audiences; and ability to communicate effectively with professionals who may be expert and/or prominent in their fields. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. A solid level of understanding of database maintenance, web management and on-line organizing tools is preferred. Strong candidates will have a proven track record of taking initiative and being comfortable managing projects. Campaign experience is a plus. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

Compensation, Hours and Location: This is a full-time internship lasting until September 30, 2014, based in UCS's Chicago, IL office. For candidates who meet all position requirements, the salary is $15 per hour. UCS offers excellent benefits and a rewarding work environment, and is an equal opportunity employer continually seeking to diversify its staff and to broaden opportunities for individuals from demographic groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences and in environmental advocacy. Information about the organization is available at http://www.ucsusa.org

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, how you learned about the position and resume via email to internship@ucsusa.org and include "Midwest Outreach Intern" in the subject line. Email materials in Word or PDF format only. No phone calls please.

Deadline:  October 14, 2013 or until filled.