Green Business Network™ Marketing and Communication Intern
| Hours: | 10-16 hrs/week |
| Compensation: | Unpaid, course credit available |
| Supervisor: | Green Business Network Online Membership Coordinator |
| Dates: | One semester |
| Deadline: | Open until filled |
Green America (formerly Co-op America) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society by harnessing economic power for positive change. Our unique approach involves working with consumers, investors, and businesses in their unique roles as economic actors. Our workplace reflects our goal of creating a more cooperative, environmentally sound economy. We have a participatory decision-making process that aims to build consensus within the departments and teams.
Green America's Green Business Network (GBN) is the first and largest association of socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the nation. Working together, GBN combines community, environmental sustainability, and social justice in a way that builds each business, benefits everyone, and helps heal the planet. The GBN team provides all key services to the approximately 3,000 members that work at the intersection of sustainability and business.
The GBN intern will work directly with the staff of GBN to grow the membership base. It's a great opportunity for an individual who wants to combine strategic marketing and technical skills in the area of membership development. It also offers the chance to work with an organization that has been a long-time thought leader, innovator, and collaborator in growing the green marketplace and within a committed, fun community.
Responsibilities
- Participate in marketing database development.
- Improve and expand on web content.
- Write and proofread web copy.
- Contribute to the development of strategic communications to current and prospective members.
- Assist in event and snail mail preparation as needed.
- Enter membership data.
Qualifications
- Passion for social and environmental justice.
- Strong interest in working with and learning about small businesses committed to the green marketplace.
- Web savvy.
- Basic HTML skills.
- Comfort with updating and making changes to websites.
- Strong desire to learn and deepen web development skills.
- Strong writing and communication skills especially for the web.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to take initiative in flagging concerns/problems and offering possible solutions.
- Comfort working independently in a highly collaborative environment where creativity is encouraged.
- Preference for individual studying marketing, sustainability, technology, and/or business development.
To apply:
Send your resume and a cover letter to Misha D. Clive at misha@greenamerica.org.
No calls please.
Due the volume of applications we receive, we will not respond to every application we receive. If we wish to contact you for an interview you will hear from us by phone or email.
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