Digital Intern

Description

Digital Intern

The Digital Internship program at SELC provides the opportunity to be an integral part of a communications team working to educate, engage, and mobilize online audiences on a full range of environmental issues of particular importance to the South—clean air, clean and adequate water, energy, forests, coasts, and communities.

The Intern can expect to assist with online community management, copy-writing for social media and advocacy emails, inventorying and collaborating on design assets, reporting on key metrics, and general digital maintenance. From campaigns to protect clean water, defeat the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, or regulate dangerous coal ash pits to advancements in clean energy and the fight to slow climate change, the Intern will be working to communicate on some of the most pressing environmental issues and innovative solutions to drive people to action. In addition to communications work, the Intern will participate in strategy sessions and periodic seminars to learn more about environmental policy and how digital strategies can be leveraged to support legal advocacy.

This position is based out of the SELC headquarters in Charlottesville, VA and will be hired for a three-month internship starting February 1 through May 1, 2018.

Criteria for Consideration:

• Strong writing skills. You’ll need to distill complex legal issues in 280 characters or less
• Social media wiz. You know what audiences are on what platforms and the creative that engages them
• Data driven. You understand that a pithy subject line is only as good as its open rate
• Thirst for news. You pride yourself on being the first in your feed to post the latest breaking environmental updates
• Willingness to learn. You don’t need to know it all, but you’ve got to be interested in learning with us!

Salaries for Interns: The Digital Intern will receive $12 per hour for 5-10 hours per week from SELC for the three months.

Job Duties

The Intern can expect to assist with online community management, copywriting for social media and advocacy emails, inventorying and collaborating on design assets, reporting on key metrics, and general digital maintenance. From campaigns to protect clean water, defeat the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, or regulate dangerous coal ash pits to advancements in clean energy and the fight to slow climate change, the Intern will be working to communicate on some of the most pressing environmental issues and innovative solutions to drive people to action. In addition to communications work, the Intern will participate in strategy sessions and periodic seminars to learn more about environmental policy and how digital strategies can be leveraged to support legal advocacy.

Skills Required

Criteria for Consideration:

• Strong writing skills. You’ll need to distill complex legal issues in 280 characters or less
• Social media wiz. You know what audiences are on what platforms and the creative that engages them
• Data driven. You understand that a pithy subject line is only as good as its open rate
• Thirst for news. You pride yourself on being the first in your feed to post the latest breaking environmental updates
• Willingness to learn. You don’t need to know it all, but you’ve got to be interested in learning with us!

Additional Info

To Apply: Applications should include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a reference list. Deadline for applications is January 1, 2019.

Submit applications to: marcom@selcva.org

About SELC:  With nine offices across the region (Charlottesville, VA; Chapel Hill, NC; Atlanta, GA; Charleston, SC; Washington, DC; Birmingham, AL; Nashville, TN; Asheville, NC; and Richmond, VA), SELC is widely recognized as the Southeast’s foremost environmental organization and regional leader. SELC works on a full range of environmental issues to protect the South’s natural resources and the health and well-being of its people. Although its regional focus is the Southeast, much of its work is national in scope and impact.

SELC works in Congress and state legislatures to inform environmental laws; in regulatory agencies to implement environmental laws and policies; and in the courts to enforce the law, stop the worst abuses, and set important precedents. The organization works collaboratively with more than 100 national, state, and local groups to enhance their efficacy and achieve common conservation goals. It currently has a staff of over 130 individuals, with 80 attorneys, including some of the nation’s leading experts in their respective fields. Additional information is available at www.southernenvironment.org.

SELC prides itself on collegiality, teamwork, and mutual respect among its staff and board. We seek to bring these same values to our work in partnership with organizations, communities, and people of all backgrounds that share our mission to protect the environment of the South.  The South has a rich natural diversity and an equally rich cultural diversity. To better fulfill its mission, SELC is committed to broadening the diversity of its staff. We believe this will strengthen our organization and our effectiveness in responding to the many environmental challenges affecting the South and its people.