Job Description:
Chicago, IL
Part time
JR324
Position Summary
Intern works directly with the Audubon Great Lakes (AGL) Engagement staff serving as a support point-of-contact that engages Audubon’s chapter and membership network in conservation and policy initiatives.
This position will report to the Engagement Manager and indirectly support the Engagement Director with a primary focus to connect the vast network in the region of dedicated Audubon chapter leaders, conservationists, birding enthusiasts, stewards, advocates and volunteers to Audubon Great Lakes’ programs, conservation priorities, and policy efforts through virtual communications.
The intern will be a valuable contributor to the network team at Audubon Great Lakes, a regional office of the National Audubon Society, by collaborating with the AGL staff teams, chapters, and partners in support of Audubon's conservation, policy and community engagement work.
Audubon is seeking candidates who are undergraduate or graduate students majoring in social sciences, urban planning, environmental studies, or another related field. The projects will vary and will be dependent in part on the intern’s interests and skillsets. The intern will gain the following skills: partnership building, project management, virtual meeting and webinar hosting, introduction to environmental conservation and policy, and stakeholder communications, and learn about equity, diversity, and inclusion in the conservation field. The intern will have opportunities to network with Audubon staff and volunteers in Great Lakes region and will leave with tangible work samples to add to their portfolio. The internship lasts 8 weeks at 18-20 hours per week Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00am-4:00pm with some required evenings or weekend, fully remote with an opportunity to visit the Chicago office a few times during the internship in addition to attending bird walks in the Chicago area with Audubon staff. Start and end dates are negotiable during the internship interview, and the internship period is 8 weeks in spring/summer 2024.
Essential Functions
Serve as a support point-of-contact support with Audubon chapters and membership across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, as it relates to variety of projects, monthly gatherings, and conservation initiatives.
Assist with organizing virtual engagement opportunities for chapters and members that may include council meetings, education programs, conservation presentations, and policy briefings.
Help develop virtual programs and content in collaboration with Audubon Conservation, Policy, and Communication staff, chapters, and partners.
Develop a capstone project in partnership with one chapter that may include support on an event or program series, research, bird science, or communications in collaboration with other AGL teams
Recruit Audubon members for virtual advocacy opportunities such as authoring letters to the editors, meetings with legislators, and other advocacy events.
Draft presentation slides, surveys, and informational emails to send to the chapter network.
Track monthly engagement progress.
Participate in project meetings spanning multiple divisions within Audubon to engage the network.
Author blog posts that spotlight volunteer leaders in the Great Lakes by conducting interviews.
Support stakeholder engagement strategies with diverse groups including local communities, business, NGOs, government agencies, private landowners, and academic institutions.
Network with Audubon staff across the nation to gain a better understanding of working at a large non-profit.
Other duties as needed and assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
Completed coursework and/or a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, urban planning, social sciences, or another related field.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Interest in working at the intersection of conservation restoration, stewardship, policy, and communications.
Ability to understand complex conservation and policy information, and communicate it to the chapter network.
A self-starter with a collaborative mindset, one who is motivated and able to work in a decentralized environment.
Fluency with Microsoft Suite and ability to learn new computer systems.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, access to nature and birding.
EEO Statement
The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.
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The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.
Audubon’s state programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action.
Since 1905, Audubon’s vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. Audubon is a nonprofit conservation organization.
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