Florida Summer Intern at Food & Water Watch

Tampa, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jun, 26

Salary

16.0

Posted On

24 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Organizing, Advocacy, Campaign Planning, Volunteer Recruitment, Phonebanking, Research, Digital Communications, Writing, Verbal Communication, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Slack, Google Docs

Industry

Public Policy

Description

Florida Summer Intern Food & Water Watch is looking for an intern to join our Florida organizing team and support our grassroots campaigns to protect our food, water, and climate. The Florida Organizing Intern will work closely with the Team Florida Volunteer Network, regional coalitions, community allies and other staff at Food & Water Watch on ensuring clean, affordable energy In the state.This position must be based in the Tampa Bay or Miami area. About Food & Water Watch Food & Water Watch is working to create a healthy future for all people and generations to come - a world where everyone has food they can trust, clean drinking water and a livable climate. Making this happen requires involving people in the pressing issues of our time at the local, state, and federal level, building on one win after another, as we develop a larger movement that has the political power to make our democratic process work. About the position The Florida intern will be supervised by the Florida Director and work closely with other staff on the organizing, policy, digital and communications teams to support Food & Water Watch’s affordable energy reform and climate resiliency campaigns. The intern will focus on building out the core volunteer team to identify regional volunteer leads and enacting strategic plans in several key Florida locations. The intern will support the statewide affordable energy campaign, through one-on-ones, recruitment, phonebanking, and research. The intern will primarily work on efforts to ensure lower electricity bills and more investments in efficiency/ clean energy programsThis is a 9 week, up to 29-hr per week internship, working from June 8th to August 7th. Salary: $16 per hour Location: Remotely in Tampa Bay or Miami, Florida Responsibilities: 1. Recruit volunteers and allies. Build a strong base of volunteers and organizations in support of our local, state, and national campaigns. 2. Develop campaign plans. Work with other staff to establish long and short term goals, strategies, and tactics to win our campaigns. 3. Organize campaign tactics. Plan and execute strategic tactics to meet the needs of our campaigns, including educational events, base-building drives, and actions directed at elected officials. 4. Build capacity. Develop the leadership of volunteers and grassroots organizations by offering training and organizing support. 5. Represent Food & Water Watch. Attend and speak at public events on behalf of Food & Water Watch. 6. Build Food & Water Watch for the long haul. Participate in member recruitment and fundraising activities for Food & Water Watch. 7. Regularly report on work to your supervisor. 8. Carry out other projects as assigned. Qualifications: * Organizing or advocacy experience, either paid or volunteer. This could include campus organizing, volunteering with a political campaign, or an organizing or advocacy non-profit. * Familiarity with Florida politics and Tampa Bay/South Florida communities. * Commitment to Food & Water Watch’s core values of justice, human dignity, fair treatment, and equity. * Ability to work effectively with people of diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds. * Excellent writing and verbal communication skills. * Excellent time management & organizational skills and ability to balance multiple projects. * Ability to work remotely using basic online programs, including email, Slack, and Google docs. Desired but not required skills and experience: * Spanish proficiency, encouraged but not required. * Ability to travel to locations in the Tampa Bay/ South Florida region. Compensation: $16 per hour This is a temporary, part-time internship and is not eligible for other benefits. If necessary, mileage, meals, and supplies will be reimbursed. Please include as one combined document your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to be considered. Position open until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered. We will review your application and if we feel that your knowledge, skills and abilities are potentially a good match for our organization, we will be in contact with you. Food and Water Watch is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other members of underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. Food & Water Watch (FWW) is committed to the health and safety of its staff members. Moreover, FWW, as an organization, promotes science-based policy. Science clearly shows that unvaccinated populations drive the spread of the coronavirus and the emergence of new variants, and that unvaccinated people are more likely to contract COVID and experience severe symptoms. Effective immediately, it is strongly recommended that prospective new staff members provide proof of vaccination.

Responsibilities

The intern will focus on building out the core volunteer team, identifying regional volunteer leads, and enacting strategic plans in key Florida locations to support affordable energy and climate resiliency campaigns. Responsibilities include recruiting volunteers, developing campaign plans, organizing tactics like educational events, and building grassroots leadership capacity.