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Vice President, Programs

Vice President of Programs

Mighty Earth is accepting applications to join our team as Vice President of Programs, a critical leadership role on our “Dream Team.” In this position, you will drive the strategic direction of our campaigns for Nature and climate at one of the most effective environmental advocacy organizations in the world.  You will oversee talented senior leaders of programs to protect the Amazon and other rainforests, transform the global meat industry, shift to regenerative agriculture, and decarbonize industry in ways that advance the rights of Indigenous and local communities.  You will also help develop new programmatic initiatives with outsized potential to protect Earth and its inhabitants, such as work on rewilding and the finance sector. 

Who we are: 

Mighty Earth (www.mightyearth.org) is a global advocacy organization working to defend a living planet.  Our goal is to protect half of Earth for Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish.  We are obsessed with impact and aspire to be the most effective environmental advocacy organization in the world.

We have played a leading role in developing and deploying campaigns that have:

  • Driven a 90% decline in deforestation for palm oil, rubber, and other commodities
  • Banned European imports of commodities linked to deforestation
  • Helped spark decarbonization in the steel and aluminum industries
  • Ended financing for and shut down dangerous new coal plants in Asia
  • Secured stronger rights for Indigenous and local communities affected by industrial agriculture
  • Won major new investments in protecting highly biodiverse landscapes
  • Shifted energy policies away from fossil fuels towards clean energy

Read more about our approach and our campaign in the following resources; 

Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay). 

How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360) 

 

As Mighty Earth’s Vice President for Programs, your responsibilities will include:

Leadership and Management

  • Managing Mighty Earth’s campaign leaders
  • Working with the Senior Directors for Communications, Finance, and Development on operational, and programmatic priorities
  • Working closely with the organization’s leadership (as a member of the Senior Leadership team) to build a culture that is obsessed with impact, fun, supportive, collaborative, and committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ).

Campaign Strategy 

  • Working with campaign leaders to develop and update multi-year strategic and tactical plans;
  • Supporting campaign leaders to develop budgets that align with programmatic and organizational priorities and responsibilities;
  • Guiding Mighty Earth’s campaigns in major decisions, planning, communication, and advocacy, and bringing in the CEO and Deputy Director as needed;
  • Working with the Senior Director of Communications, to coordinate Mighty Earth’s digital campaigning, communications, and research to advance programmatic and organizational strategy and goals;

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Serving as a representative and spokesperson for Mighty Earth in meetings with strategic partners, corporate targets, and/or philanthropic supporters as needed;
  • Supporting organizational, strategic, and project planning;
  • Supporting the CEO in Board-level planning;
  • Supporting the CEO and playing a role in fundraising and development as needed.

 

Who you are:

Required qualifications:

  • You have a minimum of 8 years of experience, including experience working in advocacy or social change
  • You have experience recruiting, training, and managing senior staff. 
  • You have experience developing and deploying detailed strategic and tactical plans. 
  • You are deeply committed to protecting the environment and advancing a more just society
  • You are a strong writer and verbal communicator and can distill complicated information into fluent and accessible prose.
  • You have a commitment to and experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds.
  • You are excited about working in an entrepreneurial, dynamic environment where changes in politics, economics, or other factors requires
  • You are comfortable working with various internal and external stakeholders and can network and work in coalitions across diverse constituencies. You are comfortable working with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
  • English fluency is required. 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Additional language skills, including Portuguese, Spanish, French, German or Chinese a plus, but not essential. 
  • You have experience in markets campaigning or influencing company executives.
  • Expertise in deforestation, agriculture, or industry decarbonization a plus, but not required. We are open to candidates with experience in other issue areas such as human rights, politics, democracy, or racial justice.
  • Familiarity with and connections in Latin America, Africa, Asia, or Europe is a plus, but not required. 

More about our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds including people with background in non-profit organizations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices, at a range of experience levels. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more. 

Approach and Culture:  Consistent with our obsession with impact, Mighty Earth is results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and nimble – and we seek candidates who are excited to work in that culture. While remaining true to our public interest mission and commitment to movement-building, we’ve sought to apply the best of business to our organization. A resource that has informed our approach to culture is the book No Rules Rules and the famous Netflix culture deck

Details: This is a full-time position with a preference for candidates based in Washington, DC. We are open to candidates based in other U.S. locations, with a preference for eastern time zone locations. The position involves international travel. You will report to our CEO and work closely with our Deputy Director.

To apply: Please submit your application as soon as possible. Please include a thoughtful cover letter which speaks to our mission, demonstrates your writing abilities, and let us know where you heard about the job. The position will remain posted until it is filled. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Jeanne-Marie Leroux at [email protected]. Applications should be submitted through our application link and not sent to this email.

Interview process: Our interview process involves a phone interview, two video interviews, a candidate exercise, and reference calls for candidates advancing in our process.

Compensation and benefits: The hiring salary range for this position is $125K - $160K, depending on experience. We have a generous benefits package including group health insurance, dental benefits, unlimited vacation time, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan.

 

Mighty Earth is an equal opportunity employer; we strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression and any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please click here to apply.


Director, Auto Decarbonization Campaign

Auto Decarbonization Campaign Director

Mighty Earth, a global environmental campaign organization, is accepting applications for a US-based Auto Decarbonization Director. The Campaign Director will work with the Senior Director of the Decarbonization Campaign to establish systems and strategies to engage U.S.-based auto companies and develop Mighty Earth’s college organizing campaign. The Campaign Director will be responsible for managing, implementing, and executing the field program objectives across the U.S. Some travel is required.

Our campaign aims to decarbonize and end human rights abuses in the auto supply chain. The automotive industry is critical to achieving net-zero global emissions by 2050. As auto producers move to electric vehicles, by 2040 materials used for production will account for 60 percent of life-cycle emissions. This means in addition to going electric the auto industry must shift material supply chains to include green aluminum and steel, deforestation-free and sustainable leather, rubber, and other materials to be truly carbon neutral.

If you are passionate about Nature and climate change and want to transform the automotive industry to create a decarbonized global supply chain free of human rights abuses, please apply.

Who we are: Mighty Earth Never Impossible

Mighty Earth is a global advocacy organization working to defend a living planet. We are obsessed with impact: Our goal is to protect half of Earth for Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish. We aspire to be the most effective environmental organization in the world.

Through our proven “perfect storm” model of driving change, we have played a leading role in persuading the world’s largest food and agriculture companies to act against deforestation land-grabbing, and human rights abuse, and driven the adoption of multi-billion-dollar shifts to clean energy. We work to support Indigenous communities, communities of color, and low-income communities through these efforts.

Read more about our approach and our campaign in the following resources;

Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay).

How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360)

The zero-carbon car: Abating material emissions is next on the agenda (McKinsey)

Background on the position: 

The automotive industry is responsible for 9% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually and is a major consumer of materials that contribute the most to global emissions. High-carbon materials in vehicles like steel and aluminum account for 8% and 2% of global annual emissions respectively. The auto sector consumes 12% of global steel and 18% of global aluminum annually. As a major emitter of GHGs and consumer of high-carbon materials, decarbonizing the automotive industry supply chain is critical to the transition to a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future.

As the national Automotive Decarbonization Campaign Director, you will build and lead our auto campaign organizing and coordination. Your work will build campaigns that persuade corporations, financial institutions, and government officials to implement strong environmental and human rights policies.  

Responsibilities:

  • Play a critical role in Mighty Earth’s campaign to transform the auto industry to decarbonize and end human rights abuses in their material supply chains with a focus on steel and aluminum. 
  • Oversee organizing efforts, including the college organizing program and managing the Auto Campaign Organizing Director and Michigan Organizing Director.
  • Conduct industry research and develop campaign materials, work plans and accountability systems for the implementation of organizing plans.
  • Develop and implement effective plans and strategies to achieve campaign goals, integrating communications, online communication, and field and grassroots activities into a highly strategic campaign.
  • Engage with senior executives and government officials.
  • Build relationships with civil society organizations and other key constituencies in Michigan and other areas in the US.
  • Recruit volunteers and develop leaders to build the campaign across the US.
  • Organize campaign actions and press events. 
  • Generate media attention through report releases, events, press conferences in key media markets, through a strategic media plan and building relationships with journalists. 
  • Work on additional Mighty Earth campaigns as needed.

 

Who you are:

Required qualifications:

  • You have a minimum of 7 years of experience, with a background in issue advocacy campaigning or grassroots organizing.
  • You are passionate about protecting the environment and advancing a more just society. 
  • You have experience developing and implementing campaign strategy and detailed plans, communicating with corporate executives and/or elected officials, and figuring out how to move decision-makers. 
  • You are comfortable operating in highly dynamic environments where changes in politics, economics, and other external events regularly create opportunities and challenges on a regular basis
  • You are comfortable working with various internal and external stakeholders and can network and build coalitions across diverse constituencies.
  • You are a strong writer and can take complex information to distill into understandable products such as press releases, reports, and letters.
  • You have an international orientation. You have experience with and are committed to working with people from a variety of backgrounds, including different ethnic, racial, sexual, and religious communities. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Expertise in the automotive, heavy industry decarbonization or environmental issues is a plus, but not required.

Details: This is a full-time position and candidates can be based in the US, preferably the DC region. The position involves some domestic travel. You will report to our Senior Director for the Decarbonization Campaign and will work with other team members around the world.

More about our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds including people with a background in non-profit organizations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices, at a range of experience levels. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more.

Approach and Culture: Consistent with our obsession with impact, Mighty Earth is results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and nimble – and we seek candidates who are excited to work in that culture. While remaining true to our public interest mission and commitment to movement-building, we’ve sought to apply the best of business to our organization. A resource that has informed our approach to culture is the book No Rules Rules and the famous Netflix culture deck.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application as soon as possible. Please click on the apply button below and include a thoughtful cover letter which speaks to our mission and demonstrates your writing abilities and also let us know where you heard about the job. The position will remain posted until it is filled. 

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Jeanne Marie Leroux at [email protected].

Compensation: This is a full-time role. The annual pay range is $90K to $110.

 

Mighty Earth is an equal opportunity employer; we strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression and any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please click here to apply.


Press Secretary

Mighty Earth is a global advocacy organization working to defend a living planet. We are obsessed with impact: Our goal is to protect half of Earth for Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish. We aspire to be the most effective environmental organization in the world. 

Through our proven “perfect storm” model of driving change, we have played a leading role in persuading the world’s largest food and agriculture companies to act against deforestation land-grabbing, human rights abuse, and driven the adoption of multi-billion-dollar shifts to clean energy.  

Read more about our approach and our campaign in the following resources; 

Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay). 

How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360) 

About the Position 

Outstanding strategic communications have been and will continue to be at the center of Mighty Earth’s success and identity. We are a communications-forward organization, and we take pride in that. While the role is broader than just media relations, that has always been an area where we have excelled, and we are looking to build on and extend that strength while cultivating a comprehensive approach to communications. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

  • Media Relations: Cultivating and managing relationships with domestic and international reporters. We have built a global network of media connections and attention by driving domestic and international media coverage in the areas we work. 
  • Social Media: Developing and implementing social media content, including digital toolkits and short explainer videos, to support our campaigns, promote Mighty Earth as a thought leader, and communicate with key stakeholder groups.  You will also coordinate with the Digital Team to support content for the website. 
  • Writing & Editing: Writing and editing a variety of communications materials, both internal and external, including press releases, reporter pitches, blog posts, talking points and campaign media plans. You will work with Campaign Directors to guide the design and production of collateral materials and multimedia assets, including reports, videos, infographics, leave-behinds and live event props and related materials.
  • Communications Planning & Message Development: Support the development of comprehensive and strategic campaign communications plans and messaging, as well as creative communications tactics around campaign launches, report releases, and campaign branding/positioning. You will play a key role in identifying and responding to media opportunities and preparing the organization to react quickly to global events. You will also assist Campaign Directors with planning and executing live events as appropriate, such as grassroots actions and social media events.  
  • Organization Building: Developing and implementing internal communications and marketing plans to help grow the organization. You will assist in the implementation of new systems and standards for communication programs. You will also engage in media and marketing efforts to help build the firm’s brand and reach. 
  • Organizational Communications.  Participate in the writing of fundraising and organizational materials and assist program teams with content development and organizational consistency. 

Who You Are: 

Required qualifications: 

  • You have 3+ years of experience in media relations and communications strategy, with a preference for communications experience at a public affairs/PR agency or nonprofit. 
  • You have excitement for cultivating and managing relationships with reporters in the U.S. and internationally.
  • You have experience with social media and how to use it to build name recognition and organizational interest. 
  • You have a background or interest in the U.S. and global environmental, climate, energy issues, and social justice issues. 
  • You have an ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues and manage multiple simultaneous projects with many moving pieces. You have a facility for synthesizing complex topics into engaging and creative communications. 
  • You have grit and resilience.  You drive projects to completion and accomplish your goals but are also able to pivot easily to address an emergent issue or seize an opportunity. 
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • You can work well in a team setting; you know how to collaborate and also when to work independently. You are a good listener who connects with people; you know how to “manage up” across working and management styles, you have the humility to communicate effectively cross-culturally.
  • You pay strong attention to detail.  

Preferred qualifications: 

  • You have experience working on environmental issues and campaigns. 
  • You speak Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese or another language in addition to English. 
  • You have an international orientation and ideally, have experience working with international campaign teams and colleagues. 
  • You have existing relationships with U.S. and international media 
  • You have experience with brand development, internal communications, and the production of marketing materials. 
  • You have a bachelor’s degree in a related field. 

More about our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds including people with backgrounds in non-profit organizations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices, at a range of experience levels. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more. 

Approach and Culture: 

Consistent with our obsession with impact, Mighty Earth is results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and nimble – and we seek candidates who are excited to work in that culture. While remaining true to our public interest mission and commitment to movement-building, we’ve sought to apply the best of business to our organization. A resource that has informed our approach to culture is the book No Rules Rules and the famous Netflix culture deck

Details:
This is a full-time position. A candidate based in Washington, DC is preferred, other locations will be considered. You will report to our Senior Director of Communications. 

Application Deadline:
Please submit your application as soon as possible. Please include a thoughtful cover letter which speaks to our mission and demonstrates your writing abilities and also let us know where you heard about the job.  

Compensation and benefits: This is a full-time role. The annual pay range is $76-$95,000 with exact pay depending on experience. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact [email protected]

Mighty Earth is an equal opportunity employer; we strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression and any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.


Associate, Heavy Industry Decarbonization Campaign

Decarbonization Campaign Associate

Mighty Earth, a global environmental campaign organization, is accepting applications for a US-based Decarbonization Campaign. The Associate works to support the Senior Director of Decarbonization and the Auto Campaign Director in implementing campaign strategies and digital campaigns to support the initiatives of Mighty Earth’s organizing campaigns in targeted states and regions in the United States. The Associate will work with the Senior Director of the Decarbonization Campaign to establish systems and strategies to engage U.S.-based auto companies and develop Mighty Earth’s college organizing campaign.

Our campaign aims to decarbonize and end human rights abuses in the auto supply chain. The automotive industry is critical to achieving net-zero global emissions by 2050. As auto producers move to electric vehicles, by 2040, materials used for production will account for 60 percent of life-cycle emissions. This means in addition to going electric, the auto industry must shift material supply chains to include green aluminum and steel, deforestation-free and sustainable leather, rubber, and other materials to be truly carbon neutral.

If you are passionate about Nature and climate change and want to transform the automotive industry to create a decarbonized global supply chain free of human rights abuses, please apply.

Who we are: Mighty Earth Never Impossible

Mighty Earth is a global advocacy organization working to defend a living planet. We are obsessed with impact: Our goal is to protect half of Earth for Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish. We aspire to be the most effective environmental organization in the world.

Through our proven “perfect storm” model of driving change, we have played a leading role in persuading the world’s largest food and agriculture companies to act against deforestation land-grabbing, and human rights abuse, and driven the adoption of multi-billion-dollar shifts to clean energy. We work to support Indigenous communities, communities of color, and low-income communities through these efforts.

Read more about our approach and our campaign in the following resources;

Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change (Mongabay).

How Pressuring Corporations Can Save the Amazon from Destruction (Yale Environment 360)

The zero-carbon car: Abating material emissions is next on the agenda (McKinsey) 

 

Background on the position: 

The automotive industry is responsible for 9% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually and is a major consumer of materials that contribute the most to global emissions. High-carbon materials in vehicles like steel and aluminum account for 8% and 2% of global annual emissions, respectively. The auto sector consumes 12% of global steel and 18% of global aluminum annually. As a major emitter of GHGs and consumer of high-carbon materials, decarbonizing the automotive industry supply chain is critical to the transition to a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future.

As the decarbonization associate, you will work with the Senior Director for the Decarbonization Campaign and other campaign staff to expand campaign capacity and support campaign activities. Your work will build campaigns that persuade corporations, financial institutions, and government officials to implement strong environmental and human rights policies.  

Responsibilities:

  • Provide support to the Senior Director for the Decarbonization Campaign and assist with organizing and scheduling appointments and coalition meetings.
  • Support the Decarbonization Campaign Team, assisting with campaign initiatives, g Mighty Earth’s college organizing program, and campaign activities.
  • Prepare organizing materials, issue updates, action alerts, and media materials needed to implement issue campaigns in coordination with Senior Director and the decarb organizing team.
  • Work with Senior Director and campaign team to maintain a calendar and track campaign events, think tank briefings, organizational meetings  and events, industry events, congressional hearings, and other outside events of interest to the decarbonization team 
  • Design and post social media ads and graphics, including memes, short videos, and infographics.
  • Conduct directed research and summarize findings.
  • Provide support for protests, events, and media opportunities including recruiting allies, and speakers, coordinating preparations of signs/banners, major mailings, logistics, and more.
  • Maintain a national database of activists, organizations, and key contacts.

Who you are:

Required qualifications:

  • You have a college degree
  • You have some organizing training (Green Corps, Center for Third World Organizing, Midwest Academy, etc.).
  • You have at least two years of organizing, strategic advocacy, and/or electoral experience at the state, national or international level.
  • You have some experience with social media, video production, online organizing, or communications experience.
  • You are passionate about protecting the environment and advancing a more just society. 
  • You are comfortable operating in highly dynamic environments where changes in politics, economics, and other external events regularly create opportunities and challenges on a regular basis.
  • You are a strong writer and can take complex information to distill it into understandable products such as press releases, reports, and letters.
  • You have an international orientation. You have experience with and are committed to working with people from various backgrounds, including different ethnic, racial, sexual, and religious communities. 

 Skills: Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Excellent editing and copyediting skills, including excellent facility with English grammar and syntax.  Highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Design skills are a plus. Familiar with databases; familiar with basic office equipment.

Details: This is a full-time position, and candidates should be based in the US, preferably in the DC region. The position involves some domestic travel. You will report to our Senior Director for the Decarbonization Campaign and will work with other team members around the world.

More about our team: Mighty Earth is made up of people from various backgrounds including people with a background in non-profit organizations, election campaigns, government, the private sector, and legislative offices, at a range of experience levels. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, parents, empty-nesters, and more.

Approach and Culture:

Consistent with our obsession with impact, Mighty Earth is results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and nimble – and we seek candidates who are excited to work in that culture. While remaining true to our public interest mission and commitment to movement-building, we’ve sought to apply the best of business to our organization. A resource that has informed our approach to culture is the book No Rules Rules and the famous Netflix culture deck.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application as soon as possible. Please click on the apply button below and include a thoughtful cover letter that speaks to our mission and demonstrates your writing abilities also, let us know where you heard about the job. The position will remain posted until it is filled.

Compensation: This is a full-time role. The annual pay range is $50K to $65. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Matthew Groch at Matthew@mightyearth(dot)org.

Mighty Earth is an equal opportunity employer; we strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please click here to apply.


College Climate Organizing Internship

The campaign: 

Mighty Earth is launching a new campaign to transform and decarbonize the auto industry. The transportation sector is responsible for a shocking 24% of world emissions – largely due to cars.

As automobile producers move to electric vehicles, by 2040 materials used for production will account for 60 percent of life-cycle emissions. This means in addition to going electric the auto industry must shift material supply chains to include green aluminum and steel, deforestation-free and sustainable leather, rubber, and other materials to be truly carbon neutral.

As a global leader in the automobile industry, General Motors (GM) is uniquely positioned to set the industry standard for supply chain decarbonization. In 2021 GM announced they plan to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035. However, going electric is just the start.

The destruction from GM’s material supply chain spans almost all continents. In Guinea, mining for bauxite – the key ingredient used to make the aluminum in car bodies – is driving rampant environmental destruction on Indigenous territories. Meanwhile, in China, the dirty coal-fired smelters producing GM’s aluminum are run by the forced labor of Uyghurs, the ethnic Muslim minority persecuted by the Chinese government. 

This past April, GM announced the EcoCar EV Challenge partnering with 15 North American universities to develop the EV car of the future. Mighty Earth is looking to hire college organizers on these campuses for our campaign to tell GM to cut the carbon and the human rights abuses in their supply chain. 

Who you are: 

We are looking to hire paid intern organizers at universities participating in the EcoCar EV Challenge including:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University/ Bethune-Cookman University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology

Mississippi State University

The Ohio State University / Wilberforce University

University of Alabama

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Davis

University of Texas at Austin

Virginia Tech

West Virginia University

 We are looking for candidates who: 

  • Are outgoing
  • Enjoy planning public actions and events (or are excited to learn how)
  • Are passionate about climate change, the environment and human rights
  • Are self-starters who take initiative and get things done

Scope of work: 

  • Represent Mighty Earth on your campus and to students and clubs
  • Plan and execute creative public actions to pressure auto companies to decarbonize
  • Drive turnout of students to events
  • Gather large numbers of petition signatures on campus
  • Apply pressure on auto companies by generating phone calls, letters, and social media posts aimed at them
  • Execute a plan to build a large group of engaged and excited students who are ready to mobilize and act
  • Generate media attention through op-eds, letters to the editor, and talking to reporters

Compensation: 

This internship will pay $20 an hour and will require 15-20 hours/week of your time. The position lasts through May 06, 2023. 

To apply:

Please submit a resume to [email protected]. We will fill positions on a rolling basis and aim to hire during December for intern organizers to start in January. Please include 3-4 sentences in the body of your email about why you want to intern for Mighty Earth.

Who we are: 

Founded in 2015, Mighty Earth is a global advocacy organization working to defend a living planet. Our goal is to protect half of Earth for Nature and secure a climate that allows life to flourish. Mighty Earth achieves transformative change by creating a “perfect storm” of campaigns, communications, and practical engagement with decision-makers to rapidly transform entire industries and government policy. 

We have played a leading role in driving the transformation of whole industries and government policy to stop the destruction of tropical forests, transform agriculture, and drive multi-billion-dollar shifts to clean energy. Through our campaigns, we seek to make significant progress to support impacted people around the world, especially Indigenous communities, communities of color and low-income communities, including by protecting land rights and combatting modern slavery.