Internship
Blue Frontier Campaign
Minimum of 16 hours a week,
August - October
Salary: Unpaid
Blue Frontier Campaign is a
small, marine conservation nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. We work to
promote unity within the solution-oriented marine conservation community. We
seek to further our successful track record of strengthening and expanding the
ocean constituency with our work on Blue Movement Directory, promotion of
our 50 Ways to Save the Ocean book and continued work on implementing
a national ocean policy. We are looking for intern(s) to help us keep turning
the tide.
Description -- Blue Frontier
Campaign is looking for intern(s) who can commit to a minimum of 16 hours of
work per week. The person(s) in this position will be helping us with outreach,
conference, as well as administrative and fundraising efforts. The intern(s)
reports directly to the Executive Director and Outreach Coordinator. The
intern(s) may be asked to work on any of the following aspects of the
organization, including:
- Assisting in fundraising activities;
- Outreach;
- Helping organize and plan for the 2017 Blue Vision Summit;
- Drafting correspondence;
- Creating content for the Blue Frontier website;
- Conducting research and attending meetings;
- Updating our online Blue Movement Directory;
- Other work, as required.
Essential skills are:
professional manner, positive, can-do attitude, attention to detail, strong
written and verbal skills, excellent telephone skills, proficiency with Mac
computers and Microsoft Office. Our ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter
who can take on projects with minimal supervision, meets deadlines, and is very
organized. Fundraising, wordpress/web design, imagine and video editing, or
print design and clerical experience a plus.
This position is ideal for
someone with an interest in marine conservation or environmental issues who is
interested in working in the nonprofit sector. This internship is unpaid. A
small stipend is available based on need.
To apply: Please send a
cover letter and resume to info@bluefront.org and include “BFC Intern – ” and your
last name in the subject line. Please also include your availability.
Interns are accepted on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to
submit your application as soon as possible.
Blue Frontier Campaign values diversity in the ocean and in its staff.
Persons of all backgrounds and persuasions are encouraged to apply.