International Campaign Intern at Earthworks

International Campaign Intern

EARTHWORKS (formerly the Mineral Policy Center) is 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, Chile, Argentina, Ghana, Romania, 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 4 years, the campaign has made tremendous strides in raising the profile of gold mining concerns 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 conducting research on corporations, mines sites, and mining policy, in writing campaign materials, in supporting outreach activities, and in helping to maintain websites and news lists. The intern will also assist the staff with general support in administration, fundraising, and outreach to =0
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The position requires a college graduate or an advanced undergraduate or graduate student with self-motivation, excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills, and a commitment to environmental protection. Proficiency in Spanish is 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. We are currently looking for someone to start around January 2009. The pay for the full-time position is $900/month and part-time pay is proportional to hours worked.

To apply, please send your résumé, cover letter, and short writing sample.

Please email your application to

scardiff at 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

This posting is also online at http://earthworksaction.org/InternationalIntern.cfm