Internship Opportunities Available for 2007
The Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative, a program of Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM), is offering internship opportunities for the fall 2006 and spring 2007. ELM is a non-profit research and advocacy organization that works to improve public policy on the environment in Massachusetts. The Collaborative represents the public policy interests of 60 environmental organization throughout the Commonwealth. Internships are generally unpaid; however, we are pleased to work with students and their colleges or universities to supervise "for credit" internships. Many of our interns have continued on to paying positions in environmental organizations or to advanced degree programs in the environmental field. Collaborative projects needing intern assistance include:
Collaborative Assistant : The Collaborative will be preparing a "Guide to Environmental Policy and Politics in Massachusetts" this fall. This comprehensive issues and activist guide will require research and excellent writing/editing skills. In addition, the Collaborative will organize a state-wide meeting in Boston for November 14th and will need assistance in telephone canvassing member organization regarding sign-on for key legislation.
Qualifications: current or resent enrollment in a degree program; excellent communication and writing skills; self-motivated; available to work 12-15 hours per week; commitment to the environment and quality publication.
Exchange: Intern will get publication credit, organizing skills and in-depth knowledge of current policy issues.
Interested students should send a detailed letter and resume to Collaborative Internship Program, Environmental League of Massachusetts, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. No phone calls.
State of the Environment Project Intern
ELM has launched a new initiative to benchmark and measure environmental progress in Massachusetts. The first “State of the Environment Report” was released in the fall of 2006. A variety of indicators were selected which will help us determine the status of the state’s “environmental health” which we need to study, evaluate, and update annually.
This is an unpaid internship. Hours and starting date are flexible, but a minimum of 10 hours a week is needed.
Qualifications:
Please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Nancy Goodman, Vice President for Policy at ngoodman@environmental league.org. Please indicate “SOTE internship” in the subject line.