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Climate Lab is currently looking to fill internship positions in Washington DC for Spring 2010.  Descriptions and contact information below.

Internships

Climate Lab, Washington, DC

Application Deadline: Currently open

Climate Lab (climatelab.org), a DC-based nonprofit working on climate change issues, is seeking enthusiastic interns and volunteers to join our team in the areas of content management, outreach and development.

Interns have the opportunity to research and write about climate change-related issues, work with partner organizations, manage communications, maintain our website, and assist in building our organizational capacity. They also have the chance to attend meetings and events, manage projects, and carry out special assignments. (More details below.)

Ideal candidates will have strong research and writing skills, an interest in climate change, and enjoy working in a startup environment. These are not your typical filing, paper-pushing internships!  Interns at Climate Lab are given real responsibilities and have the opportunity to gain a wide breadth of experience in a small environmental nonprofit.

Internships can be either full or part-time (2-3+ days/week). Students welcome!

Responsibilities can include:

Content Management

• Research and write Climate Lab wiki articles.
• Oversee content quality on the website.
• Identify and work with partners on new wiki content projects.
• Help maintain and improve the site's features and policies.

Outreach and Development

• Help build new partnerships with organizations and Climate Lab users.
• Assist in developing and implementing our outreach and development strategy.
• Write and manage blast email communications, maintain contact lists.
• Develop new outreach materials.
• Manage social networking applications, including our blog, Twitter account, and Facebook pages.
• Help draft and submit grant applications.
• Track funding sources and identify new development opportunities.

Relevant Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency and experience conducting research online.
• Ability to work effectively in a startup environment and balance multiple priorities.
• Self-starter. Ability to work independently, with supervision, and as part of a team.
• Relevant experience in areas such as climate change, writing and editing web content, outreach, marketing, or development, is useful.
• Sense of humor is required.

Compensation: Unpaid or for credit.

To Apply: Please send a resume, cover letter, and 2 writing samples (1-4 pages each) to Adam Tapley at atapley[at]climatelab.org. Please indicate any focus areas of interest in your cover letter. 

By mail, send application materials to:
Climate Lab
2452 18th St NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20009

About Climate Lab

Climate Lab is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC, that began operation in October 2008. Our mission is to develop web-based tools for knowledge sharing and collaboration that drive action to address climate change. In March 2009, Climate Lab beta-launched a climate change wiki at climatelab.org, a dynamic, easy-to-use central source for information sharing and collaboration on climate change issues.