JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY: Earth Portal Internship, 2009
The National Council for Science and the Environment is seeking motivated, hard-working, and inquiring students or recent graduates for 3 unpaid, immediate internships in Washington, DC to work on the Earth Portal. Interns will assist the Program Coordinator by
- posting daily news stories
- loading and copyediting Encyclopedia of Earth articles
- helping compile topical resources for the weekly featured publication
- circulating communications among Earth Portal staff and volunteers
- helping with the weekly e-newsletter
Candidates must
- Be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Have good communication and editing skills
- Be organized, highly motivated, and take initiative
- Have a desire to learn
- Interest in a broad range of current environmental issues
Desired experience and skills
- Prior work on MediaWiki and/or WordPress
- Familiarity with the Encyclopedia of Earth
- Copyediting experience
Interns will become fluent in MediaWiki, Wordpress, and other programs involved with managing web resources. Interns will also gain valuable copyediting experience and learn daily from the broad environmental resources of the Earth Portal, as well as be able to network with those involved and be associated with a growing comprehensive online hub for environmental information.
Please send a cover letter, resume or CV, and 3 references to Maggie Surface at msurface@ncseonline.org.
Internships
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) offers internships for students and recent graduates throughout the year. Preference is given to students or graduates of the NCSE's University Affiliate institutions. “Semester in Washington” students are encouraged to apply but they will not receive a stipend but will earn credit. Please find application instructions at the bottom of the page. We look forward to hearing from you.
Application Calendar for Internships with NCSE:
| Internship Period |
Start Date |
End Date |
Application Deadline |
| Spring |
January |
mid-May |
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 |
| Summer |
mid-May |
August |
Friday, February 27, 2009 |
| Fall |
September |
December |
Friday, June 26, 2009 |
All interns will gain a diverse experience during their tenure at NCSE, engaging in a variety of programs, projects and general office tasks. Interns may assist in outreach to the academic, governmental, business, and civil communities. Opportunities made available to interns include attending briefings, seminars and conferences -- all important networking opportunities in DC and on Capitol Hill.
| General Requirements |
Rewards |
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Education or experience in environmental science and/or policy
- Well-organized
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Basic computer skills
- Curious mind and a desire to learn
- Flexible
- Sense of humor
|
- Hands on learning about political processes, science and the environment
- Participation in significant national initiatives
- Washington, DC experience
- Connections with environmental scientists and decisionmakers
- Small stipend ($1,400/month)
- Social activities
|
Responsibilities may include working on any number of our programs:
Education and Careers, Science Solutions, Annual Conference, Earth Portal , Science Policy . Additionally, interns will work with general management of the NCSE to maintain website design, electronic outreach, databases management, LAN support, web research, and content evaluation. Strong candidates will be particularly interested in working on fundraising and development issues.
Duration:
Internships usually last for 3 months with an opportunity for extension and promotion.
40 hours per week; Monday – Friday.
To apply:
Review " About NCSE."
- Application, download and complete our form
- Resume, include service and volunteer activities
- Cover Letter, what intersest you most about the internship
- Writing Sample, 1-3 pages, relevant to the environment or policy
- Two References, with names, email addresses, and phone numbers.
All applications should be submitted to:
internships@ncseonline.org (email submissions preferred)
or
Internship
National Council for Science and the Environment
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036
