Earth Island Institute

IT Desktop Support Specialist – Mac and PC

Earth Island seeks a part-time staff member to work directly with 30 staff members on their needs using desktop and laptop computers. A description is available here.

Intern with our New Leaders Initiative

As an intern with our New Leaders Initiative, you’ll be involved in the exciting process of acknowledging bold, emerging, young leaders in the environmental movement via the Brower Youth Award and our small grants program. You will be exposed to some of the leading grassroots and national youth-led efforts to remedy an ailing planet and have the opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of working in an environmental non-profit. A typical day will include time spent on the phone, email, and the Web, helping us keep our fingers on the pulse of youth activism.

Tasks may include:

• Grassroots recruitment: Assist our team in reaching out to a wide spectrum of youth activists, encouraging them to apply for our programs, and doing outreach at youth conferences and events.
• Event planning: Help us create a high-energy week of activities for Brower Youth Award recipients in October by planning community service days, speaking engagements, media interviews, and a powerful ceremony.
• Research: Activities include web searches, phone calls to potential partners, and other research methods.
• Bay Area outreach: Telephone and e-mail outreach to grassroots groups, tabling at local events, short speaking engagements with campus and community groups.
• Materials production: Creating on-line, new media, and print materials to assist programs.
• Fundraising: Researching appropriate potential corporate sponsors and foundations to approach.

Hours

Interns should commit 12-30 hours weekly. Internships will last 3-4 months in the spring and fall, and 2-3 months in the summer.

Qualifications

The intern must be comfortable and confident with public contact and pleasant on the phone. Interns should be resourceful, with the ability and desire to take initiative and follow through projects until completion, as well as able to articulate needs to the supervisor. Familiarity with Word, Excel, e-mail and Web programs. Graphic design skills and/or web social networking familiarity are appreciated, but not necessary. And of course, a strong interest in youth environmental activism is key.

Benefits

You will be interacting with some of our nation’s most dynamic young activists. Hone your people skills, organizing tools, web skills and get your feet wet with one of the best youth environmental organizations out there.

Our internships are unpaid, but we provide a monthly transportation stipend of $60 and a dynamic work experience.

Interested?

Send resume and brief cover letter to Sharon Smith at her email address or call 415-788-3666 x144.

Intern with Earth Island Institute’s Fundraising Department

Be a part of the fundraising and membership team for a small and energetic office that supports more than 40 citizen activists’ projects around the world. A typical day will include time spent on the phone, email, and the Web, helping us keep our fingers on the pulse of environmental philanthropy.

Lend your talents and learn new skills while helping with:

• Foundation research
• PowerPoint or slide presentations
• Special events planning
• Photography at events
• Tabling at environmental fairs
• Organizing the Brower Youth Awards event
• Donor research
• Grant writing
• Participating in critical behind-the-scenes nonprofit office support work.

Qualifications

Basic computer skills (mail merge, database, layout/design, Photoshop) very helpful. Ongoing, short-term and occasional positions available.

Benefits

You will be learning the basic skills used in non-profit fundraising.

Our internships are unpaid, but we provide a monthly transportation stipend of $60 and a dynamic work experience.

Interested?

Send resume and brief cover letter to Ellen Manchester at her email address or call 415-788-3666 x 137.

Other Opportunities with our Projects

Many Earth Island-sponsored projects depend on volunteers to advance their goals. Visit our Project Directory to find a campaign that fits with your interests.