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U.S. PIRG Campus Organizer
Campus Organizer: 2010-2011 Job Description
Traditionally, it has been students standing on the front lines of important social movements, from civil rights to gay rights to antiwar efforts. U.S. PIRG campus organizers tap student idealism and energy, and help student volunteers and activists turn their concerns into effective action.
Campus organizers work on three to six campaigns in a semester, which could include: working to pass a clean energy bill in the state Legislature; increasing youth voter turnout in an upcoming election; or fighting hunger and homelessness in the local community. The role of a campus organizer is two-fold: Achieve concrete social change and develop the next
generation of leaders. Through this approach, campus organizers build the kind of power it takes to solve our country’s current problems while ensuring that legacy continues well into the future.
U.S. PIRG Fellowship Program
Through the U.S. PIRG Fellowship Program, you’ll get the experience it takes to win concrete public interest victories, from health care reform to toxic pollution cleanup and more. You will get the opportunity to stand up to the powerful interests— from local utility companies to health care lobbyists and Wall Street banks—who stand in the way of change on critical public interest issues.
The goal of the U.S. PIRG Fellowship Program is to develop recent college graduates into leaders in the movement for positive social change. As a U.S. PIRG fellow, you’ll work alongside a senior mentor to gain the hands-on experience it takes to organize public support. You’ll build expertise on important issues, such as transportation solutions, health care reform or toxic pollution cleanup. You’ll conduct research, craft policy solutions, act as a spokesperson to the media, build coalitions, write grants, recruit activists and members, and develop the kind of political support you need to win.
Upon successful completion of the two-year program, you’ll be eligible for a leadership role within the organization.
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Work with Grassroots Campaigns to help pass the Clean Energy bill!
Let's repower, refuel, and rebuild America’s energy policies! By moving the U.S. towards clean energy technology, we can create hundreds of thousands of new high-quality jobs, while using less foreign oil and protecting our environment.
We are hiring campaign staff to build public support and pressure Congress to act.
Full-time, part-time and leadership opportunities AVAILABLE NOW! $9-10/hr
Call Faris at (314) 932-5700
Summer Canvasser - The Fund for the Public Interest
Summer Canvasser position - available in St. Louis and nationwide (hiring over 100 positions, so spread as widely as you can!!)
The Fund for the Public Interest is a national non-profit organization that works to build support for progressive organizations across the country. We run campaigns for the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign, USPIRG, and Environment America. This summer we will be in over 50 cities, working and lobbying to help win environmental and social justice campaigns.
Currently, we have paid positions open on our campaign staff in each of our locations. We require that interested candidates are hard workers and have excellent communication skills.
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