EARTHWORKS Internship

EARTHWORKS (formerly, Mineral Policy Center) is
looking for an individual interested in helping fight
the negative environmental and social impacts of
mining internationally. We are a non-profit
organization dedicated to protecting communities and
the environment from the impacts of mining. We are
headquartered in Washington, DC.

The International Campaign works with mining-affected
communities, grassroots organizations, and other
national and international NGOs. We work with partners
in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Ghana,
Romania, Kyrgyzstan, and elsewhere.

In February 2004, we launched the No Dirty Gold
campaign (http://www.nodirtygold.org), a public
pressure campaign to educate consumers and retailers
about gold mining and to enlist their support in
changing the way gold is mined, bought, and sold. In
the past 3 years, the campaign has made tremendous
strides in raising the profile of gold mining and
garnered national and international attention. The
campaign has also received commitments from leading
jewelers to working to source more responsibly
produced gold.

We are seeking an intern with an interest in
environmental and social justice campaigns and
international grassroots work in support of local
communities. The intern will be involved in doing
site-specific research, corporate research, tracking
mining industry initiatives, writing brief campaign
materials, supporting outreach activities, and helping
to maintain websites and news lists. The intern will
also assist the staff with general support in
administration, fundraising, and outreach to members
and partner organizations.

The position requires an advanced undergraduate or
graduate student with self-motivation, excellent
organizational, communication, and computer skills,
and a commitment to environmental protection.
Proficiency in Spanish preferred but not required. If
you are a student, we will be glad to help you earn
credit for your work. Interns work out of our DC
office. We require a minimum three month commitment.
The salary for the full-time position is $900/month.

To apply, please send your résumé, cover letter, and
short writing sample. Positions are open until filled.
We are currently looking for someone to start in
June.

Please email your application to:
scardiff@earthworksaction.org

or mail/fax your application to:
International Campaign Coordinator
EARTHWORKS
1612 K Street, NW, Suite 808
Washington DC, 20006
Fax: (202) 887-1875