Florida Summer Organizing Intern

Food & Water Watch is looking for an intern to join our Florida organizing team and support our grassroots campaigns to protect our food, water, and climate. The Florida Organizing Intern will work closely with the Team Florida Volunteer Network, regional coalitions, community allies and other staff at Food & Water Watch on ensuring clean, affordable energy In the state.This position must be based in the Tampa Bay or Miami area. About Food & Water Watch Food & Water Watch is working to create a healthy future for all people and generations to come – a world where everyone has food they can trust, clean drinking water and a livable climate. Making this happen requires involving people in the pressing issues of our time at the local, state, and federal level, building on one win after another, as we develop a larger movement that has the political power to make our democratic process work. About the position The Florida intern will be supervised by the Florida Director and work closely with other staff on the organizing, policy, digital and communications teams to support Food & Water Watch’s affordable energy reform and climate resiliency campaigns. The intern will focus on building out the core volunteer team to identify regional volunteer leads and enacting strategic plans in several key Florida locations. The intern will support the statewide affordable energy campaign, through one-on-ones, recruitment, phonebanking, and research. The intern will primarily work on efforts to ensure lower electricity bills and more investments in efficiency/ clean energy programsThis is a 9 week, up to 29-hr per week internship, working from June 8th to August 7th. Salary $16 per hour Location Remotely in Tampa Bay or Miami, Florida Responsibilities Recruit volunteers and allies. Build a strong base of volunteers and organizations in support of our local, state, and national campaigns. Develop campaign plans. Work with other staff to establish long and short term goals, strategies, and tactics to win our campaigns. Organize campaign tactics. Plan and execute strategic tactics to meet the needs of our campaigns, including educational events, base-building drives, and actions directed at elected officials. Build capacity. Develop the leadership of volunteers and grassroots organizations by offering training and organizing support. Represent Food & Water Watch. Attend and speak at public events on behalf of Food & Water Watch. Build Food & Water Watch for the long haul. Participate in member recruitment and fundraising activities for Food & Water Watch. Regularly report on work to your supervisor. Carry out other projects as assigned. Qualifications Organizing or advocacy experience, either paid or volunteer. This could include campus organizing, volunteering with a political campaign, or an organizing or advocacy non-profit. Familiarity with Florida politics and Tampa Bay/South Florida communities. Commitment to Food & Water Watch’s core values of justice, human dignity, fair treatment, and equity. Ability to work effectively with people of diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills. Excellent time management & organizational skills and ability to balance multiple projects. Ability to work remotely using basic online programs, including email, Slack, and Google docs. Desired but not required skills and experience Spanish proficiency, encouraged but not required. Ability to travel to locations in the Tampa Bay/ South Florida region. Compensation $16 per hour This is a temporary, part-time internship and is not eligible for other benefits. If necessary, mileage, meals, and supplies will be reimbursed. Equal Opportunity Employer Food & Water Watch is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other members of underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. Vaccination Policy Effective immediately, it is strongly recommended that prospective new staff members provide proof of vaccination. #J-18808-Ljbffr