PROJECT COORDINATOR POSITION

Educating and Mobilizing College Students on a Wide Range of Issues
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) seeks qualified candidates a Project Coordinator position in Syracuse, NY for the upcoming academic year. Project Coordinators gain valuable, hands-on leadership and organizing skills and will have a rewarding, meaningful, and exciting work experience as they educate college students on a range of public interest issues and train the next generation of activists.
Description: NYPIRG’s campus chapters statewide provide much of the organization’s energy, vitality, and grassroots power. Each campus chapter consists of full-time staff organizers — known as Project Coordinators — who recruit and train college students in civic action skills, including media outreach, event planning, public speaking, and coalition building.

Project Coordinators’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• engaging in campus-wide educational efforts on NYPIRG’s program issues, from free and fully-funded higher education to environmental and social justice
• working with college students to organize events and activities on NYPIRG’s key issue areas on campus and in communities
• designing and overseeing a for-credit internship with regular workshops and presentations
• working to form coalitions with faculty, administrators, and campus organizations
• facilitating community engagement in the organization’s efforts through a combination of in-person and virtual interactions
• creating and maintaining databases for efficient data management as well as organizing and managing electronic files and documents to ensure accessibility and organization
• developing presentations for meetings, conferences, and other professional purposes
• performing additional duties and projects as assigned by management

Salary & Benefits:

• a starting annualized salary of $43,500 ($45,500 with a completed advanced degree)
• a health benefits package including health insurance eligibility after 90 days, including vision and dental coverage
• generous PTO package (including vacation days, sick days, and 10 federal holidays)
• matching 401K after a year on staff

Qualifications:

• exceptional interpersonal communication and public speaking skills
• strong writing skills
• a commitment to social change
• a desire to work with college students
• ability to work independently, prioritize, and multi-task
• a willingness to be a part of local, statewide, and national policy advocacy efforts
• ability to work with a wide array of personality types and to think on one’s feet is highly desired
• able to manage busy days, occasional weekends, and some travel
• the ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job, including carrying or lifting items weighing up to 20lbs
• a bachelor’s degree, at a minimum, is required
• experience with student organizations, campaigns, or media is helpful
• proficiency with social media is a must
• fluency in a second language is highly desired, but not required
• the ideal candidate is a versatile, creative, and energetic person capable of handling numerous tasks expeditiously to meet the demands of ever-evolving policy debates

Training: Since a key part of NYPIRG’s mission is to engage in large-scale public educational efforts and to train student leaders who can meaningfully participate in policy debates at the local, state, and federal levels, Project Coordinators go through a minimum of two weeks of training each year, with workshops conducted by NYPIRG’s issue experts. Project Coordinators also participate in regular regional trainings and statewide conferences.
Note: This position will require a minimum of 5 days per week in person on a college campus, contingent on the status of collegiate learning environments. Remote work is not available.
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NYPIRG is New York State’s largest not-for-profit, non-partisan, student-directed research and advocacy organization. NYPIRG empowers students to shape public policy and create social change through the development of essential skills while enriching the campus community with a wide range of projects, events, and activities.
Staff and students alike are afforded the opportunity to make a real impact on important issues facing society today. Since 1973, NYPIRG has helped to pass over 150 pieces of legislation and has won victories on a wide range of issues, including environmental preservation, consumer protection, public health, government accountability, higher education, and mass transit.
Recent victories include passage of the Climate Change Superfund Act, the ban on hydrofracking, the elimination of credit checks in the hiring process, as well as expansions of financial aid for public colleges in New York.
Notable former NYPIRG Project Coordinators include college professionals, business executives, attorneys, journalists, local and statewide legislators, and even a United States President

• engaging in campus-wide educational efforts on NYPIRG’s program issues, from free and fully-funded higher education to environmental and social justice
• working with college students to organize events and activities on NYPIRG’s key issue areas on campus and in communities
• designing and overseeing a for-credit internship with regular workshops and presentations
• working to form coalitions with faculty, administrators, and campus organizations
• facilitating community engagement in the organization’s efforts through a combination of in-person and virtual interactions
• creating and maintaining databases for efficient data management as well as organizing and managing electronic files and documents to ensure accessibility and organization
• developing presentations for meetings, conferences, and other professional purposes
• performing additional duties and projects as assigned by managemen