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Editorial Intern

Earthjustice

Editorial Intern

San Francisco, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Editorial Intern Creative Team San Francisco, California Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect peoples health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters and citizens to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring the best and brightest who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Juneau, Los Angeles, Tallahassee, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Bozeman, and Washington, DC. This position is responsible for providing assistance to the editorial team through a range of tasks that support senior content producers in the commission, planning and production of print and multimedia content for Earthjustice.The editorial department works within the communications department to communicate Earthjustices legal and advocacy work to a broad and diverse audience. This is a part-time internship that requires between 15 and 20 hours of work per week. Hours are flexible, but the intern must be in the office on Mondays for the weekly department check-in. We offer a $2500 stipend for the semester. Below is a general time line for the deadline and duration of communications internships. Applications are accepted year-round. Summer Internship Duration: June through August Application Deadline: May 1 Fall Internship Duration: September through December Application Deadline: August 1 Winter Internship Duration: January through May Application Deadline: December 1 Responsibilities: * Serve as a regular contributor to Earthjustices print and electronic publications, such as the magazine, blog, e-newsletter and website. * Assist the editorial team in the production of Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine. Specific duties include: conducting research in support of articles, sidebars and special projects; writing copy, captions, credits; and finding photos and graphics. * Assist the editorial team in updating existing website content. * Assist the editorial team in raising the profile of Earthjustice multimedia content through online and social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube; tracking readership metrics; and promoting content to outside sources * Participate in brainstorms with the entire Creative Team on the development of campaigns, initiatives and other storytelling projects. Qualifications: * We prefer applicants to be currently enrolled in college, but will make exceptions for qualified candidates. They should be passionate about environmental issues and have exposure to previous communications work, though professional work experience is not required. A minimum of two years of college- or professional-level writing or editing experience is required. * Applicants should have excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills, and be an independent, motivated worker. A working knowledge of online research and MS Office programs is required. * Critical thinker, highly competent at understanding, distilling, and effectively communicating complex issues to a lay audience. * Exceptional online research skills, especially in data collection, fact-checking and image searches * Excellent command of vocabulary, spelling, grammar and writing skills, including demonstrated experience writing effective print and online collateral * Meticulous attention to detail including excellent proofreading skills * Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple assignments to meet publication deadlines with minimal supervisory oversight * Strong collaborator, able to pitch ideas and provide regular project updates to cross-functional peers * Proven willingness to seek appropriate direction and guidance from supervisors when needed. * Solid knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint * Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff * Professional, positive and approachable attitude Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, and resume specifying which internship time frame they are interested in (Summer, Fall or Winter). If you're having technical difficulties submitting your application, please reach out to jobs@earthjustice.org. Please, no hard copies, phone calls, or drop-ins. Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position. 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