Sierra Club Apprenticeship Program

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Environmental Career Apprenticeship Program

We are now accepting applications for the Sierra Club's 2011 Environmental Apprenticeship program! Please see the attached application to receive details on required materials for submission. All application materials are due Friday, March 18, 2011.

Sierra Club's Environmental Apprenticeship is a training program to cultivate future leaders in environmental advocacy. This program is designed for recent college graduates who are interested in legislation, media, and community outreach as a means of promoting green initiatives. Consider this your starting point for an environmental career course, helping you transition from your college experience into the non-profit working world.

An Apprenticeship is a full-time, 6 month paid staff position based in one of our offices around the country. Past work locations have included San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Minneapolis, MN; and Austin, TX. Location placements for the chosen 2011 Apprentices will be based on the Conservation Department's campaign and program needs, as well as the chosen candidates' individual experiences and skills. Location placements occur after all final Apprenticeship candidates have been chosen.

The position runs from July through December of each year. During the 6 months, each Apprentice will gain experience in the areas of grassroots organizing, national legislative advocacy and media and public communications. You will be trained and guided in your job responsibilities by a team of experienced and enthusiastic Sierra Club staff. At the end of 6 months, if you wish to continue working for the Sierra Club, you can apply for job vacancies in any of our offices across the nation.

Examples of Past Apprenticeship Placements:

Worked on our Lands Policy Team with the Resilient Habitats Campaign (Washington, DC)
As a part of our Trade and Labor Team on projects like our annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference (Washington, DC)
Partnered with our Sierra Student Coalition to work on projects like our Summer Youth Trainings around the country (Washington, DC)
Various positions with Sierra Club's national Beyond Coal Campaign:
- Helped to build a coalition of health professionals around the negative impacts of Coal pollution (Minneapolis, MN)
- Worked on our Dirty Fuels Project (San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC)
- Rallied to build teams of people in communities impacted by Coal Pollution (Austin, TX)
- Assisted our Online Organizing Team analyzing Sierra Club's online impact with members and campaigns (San Francisco, CA)
Qualifications:

Be either a US Citizen, permanent resident, legal resident with a valid work permit, or be able to attain a valid work visa independently to be considered eligible for this program
Be a conscientious and reliable team player
Possess strong written and verbal communications skills
Video from past apprentices | Application Form (Word doc) | Brochure (PDF)

Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.