Summer 2007 Fellow E-mail: shirra@stanford.edu
Faculty Mentor: Meg Caldwell, Senior Lecturer at Stanford Law School
E-mail: megc@stanford.edu
Office Description:
PCL is an organization dedicated to lobbying the California State Legislature on a range of environmental issues and by sponsoring environmental initiatives. PCL is California’s only statewide environmental coalition.
Office Website: www.pcl.org
Projects Fellows Have Worked On in the Past:
Past fellows have worked on projects such as the Target Global Warming Project, in which the fellow worked to organize a joint initiative between PCL and the National Wildlife Fund to encourage hunting groups to become more involved in and engaged with global warming issues. The fellows have also worked on planning the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) workshops, statewide workshops aiming to increase public understanding of the CEQA.
Desired Personal Qualities:
- Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns
- Interest in and passion for environmental issues
- Hard worker and team player
Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:
- Experience working in a professional environment
- Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently
- Comfort with speaking and presenting work publicly
- Strong writing skills
- Familiarity with Word, PowerPoint
Main Fellowship Disciplines:
- Public policy
- Political science
- Communication
- Environmental issues
Languages:
All work done in English