Fossil Free Research

Opportunities

Position: FFR Fall Coordinator (Remote Internship) 

Position Description: The Partnership Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a coalition of environmental organizations focused on supporting the collaborative efforts of the environmental community. Our programs focus on critical environmental issues including climate change, emissions reduction, and environmental and climate justice.

Fossil Free Research is a program of the Partnership Project.

Summary:

Fossil Free Research (FFR) is an organization that coordinates the fast growing international coalition of students and faculty working toward a world free from the influence of the fossil fuel industry and its enablers, where universities can become true climate leaders. We do this by empowering our coalition members to run coordinated nonviolent direct action campaigns calling upon their universities to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry, especially as it pertains to climate-related research.

Fossil Free Research is looking for active and dedicated student climate organizers to join the FFR staff as fall semester coordinator! Coordinators will help FFR manage day-to-day operations such as scheduling, press, and outreach. Staff will also work with coordinators to provide them with the opportunity to lead substantive, semester-long projects that align with their skills, interests, and FFR’s strategic objectives. Since FFR is a nonprofit organization, coordinators are eligible to receive stipends or course credit from their universities for doing this work. FFR staff can help with the process of applying for stipend/course credit programs. We strongly prefer not to take any coordinators on a fully unpaid basis without class credit.

Start Date: August/September 2023

End Date: December 2023

Location: Anywhere

Time Commitment: Approx 15-20 hours/ week. Flexible, depending on the time parameters of your stipend/course credit program.

Responsibilities:

●   Work with staff to develop lead substantive, semester-long project that align with their skills, interests, and FFR’s strategic objectives

●   Conducting email/text/slack outreach to coalition members and allies

●   Helping with ActionNetwork operations such as sending emails, creating events, and managing our contacts list

●   Assisting with agendas and slides for coalition and working group meetings

●   Overseeing certain working groups and facilitating their meetings

●   Helping create content for FFR social media

●   Weekly check-in meetings with the rest of the FFR staff

●   Other miscellaneous tasks related to the day-to-day operations of FFR

Qualifications:

●   At least one semester of experience on a campus climate justice or aligned social justice campaign, ideally with ties to Fossil Free Research movement

●   A passion for climate justice

●   Able to self motivate for independent remote work

●   Current members of the Fossil Free Research coalition are especially encouraged to apply

Interested?  Applicants must submit a resume and one page cover letter detailing your interests and qualifications for the position by completing this google form. Applications are rolling, with priority given to applications received before Friday, August 25th. If you require accommodations so that you may participate in the selection process, please email hr@partnershipproject.org

Partnership Project is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and an anti-racist organization that prohibits discrimination in its governance, programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from public assistance or for any other non-merit based factor. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our goal is for a work experience that has meaning and impact on the world and on our professional lives, and a workplace where you can feel supported and proud. Read more about our values and commitment at partnershipproject.org.