EPIC: Sierra Club - Washington, D.C.

Job Title: Conservation Campaign Intern

Department/Team: Campaign Strategy at Sierra Club

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 37.5 hours per week for ten weeks over the summer

Reports to: Dan Ritzman (Conservation Director)

Areas of Interest: Campaign Development, Environmental Research, Collaboration, Fundraising, Environmental Justice

*There are 2 EPIC positions available on this team

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Office Description

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future.

By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Description of the Work

The Land Conservation campaign focuses on protecting lands as a climate solution. Safeguarding these places will reduce our carbon pollution and conserve these places for future generations.

This internship will assist with the Campaign Strategy staff with analytics and fundraising. The intern will gain skills in campaign development, subject matter research, and fundraising strategies and platforms and work with leaders and staff to deliver federal policy outcomes on behalf of the Sierra Club’s Conservation campaigns.

List of Potential Projects:

Assist staff with development and implementation of campaign strategies, and collaboration with other Sierra Club departments to ensure their execution.
Research environmental issues legislation and executive agency measures specific to strategic campaigns.
Collaborate with national and chapter staff to identify and engage on threats and opportunities.
Preparing and assisting with written communications, such as blogs, website updates, and more.
Other tasks as assigned, including, but not limited to: assisting with press related activities, partner packets, working with other interns, and more.

Desired Skills

Attention to detail. Ability to organize information and juggle multiple tasks at the same time.
Strong communication skills. Ability to write for different audiences and platforms to optimize outreach and education efforts. Ability to help facilitate meetings.
Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go.

The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following experience, skills and competencies:

Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
Social Media strategy & scheduling
Project management & event planning

Logistics:

EPIC fellows are required to work full-time (37.5 hours per week) for 10 weeks over the summer, and will receive a stipend of $8,000 - $9,500, depending on financial need. This stipend is intended to help cover living and transportation expenses during the fellowship, which the student is expected to arrange and coordinate.
Start and end dates are flexible (start date no later than July 6, 2026).