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Our victories happen not by chance, but because we have dedicated people working on our team. Our staff work together to create a greener, more just world. Green America has been named a top 10 green employer by Flexjobs. We have a positive and collaborative office culture, great benefits, and are an equal opportunity employer.
Diversity Hiring Statement
Green America is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. We seek and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace.
All job descriptions and all postings of open positions at Green America should include the following statement of diversity:
Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, or credit information.
Green America is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
The Organization will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you need assistance to perform your job duties because of a physical or mental condition, please let the HR Director know.
The Organization will endeavor to accommodate the sincere religious beliefs of its employees to the extent such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship on the Organization's operations. If you wish to request such an accommodation, please speak to the HR Director.
Available Positions
Communications
| Hours: | 16-32 hours/week |
| Dates: | Summer: 10 weeks |
| Deadline: | May/June |
| Reports to: | Editor in Chief |
| Compensation: | $70/week stipend, course credit possible |
Green 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. Our workplace reflects our goal of creating a more socially just, environmentally sustainable economy and world. We have a participatory decision-making process that aims to build consensus within the departments and teams.
Our editorial fellows are fully involved in the Green America editorial team. All fellows have the opportunity to acquire short published clips and gain exposure to many aspects of magazine publishing.
The primary responsibility of our fellows is to assist the Editor-in-Chief and the Communications Team with the Green American quarterly magazine, the National Green Pages annual guide to green living, and the annual Guide to Social Investing and Better Banking.
Responsibilities
- Editorial and Writing: Work with Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial and Communications Teams to create content for our publications and communications.
- Assist with preliminary research and outlining of each publication as needed.
- Write features and departments as needed.
- Write blog entries and web content as needed.
- Work as part of a team with the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and Senior Editorial Fellow on the copyediting, proofreading, and legal review for each publication as needed.
- Assist in the fact-checking process for each publication as needed.
- Provide editorial assistance on special teams and programs as needed.
- Assist in the copyediting and proofreading of National Green Pages editorial as needed.
- Assist in postings to Green America’s social media accounts and updating web pages as needed.
- Research and write blog posts about emerging issues related to green businesses and social entrepreneurship.
- Produce Member Spotlight features for GBN/GA websites and GBN newsletter.
- Project Management: Work with Communications Team to fulfill procedures and schedules for Green America’s print and electronic communication.
- Work with Editorial Team in the planning and editing of our publications to ensure that goals and deadlines are met.
- Write and send contributor letters/copies after publication as needed.
Qualifications:
- Excellent phone and e-mail communication skills
- 1 year+ writing or editing experience
- Excellent proofreader
- Passion for green-economy work!
To Apply:
Current college students will be given first priority in the hiring process. Please e-mail a resume, cover letter, and 2-3 short writing samples (news-style articles or blog-style essays are particularly relevant—please avoid sending academic papers if possible) to: sreid@greenamerica.org. No phone cal
Green Business Program
Green America's Green Business Network® Intern
- Compensation: $65 travel stipend per week
- Supervisor: Scott Kitson, Membership & Marketing Manager
- Dates: Starting Spring 2018, 12 weeks, with possibility for extension
- Hours: 20 hours/week (Monday – Thursday)
Green America's Green Business Network® is the first, largest, and most diverse network of socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the country. This internship works with some of the most cutting-edge, social enterprise businesses in the county. Comprised of 3,000 businesses, the Green Business Network is home to both rising social and eco enterprises and the most established green businesses around. We provide the tools, the information, and the consumer base to help businesses thrive in today's competitive green marketplace.
Responsibilities for the Green Business Network Intern may include:
- Researching and writing blog posts about emerging issues related to green businesses and social entrepreneurship.
- Assisting with production of print and online materials, such as newsletters, social media posts, website updates, and membership renewal invoices.
- Database maintenance, including updating addresses and other membership information.
- Outreach to prospective members.
- Participating in and note-taking for Green Business Network department meetings.
In addition, this internship provides an inside look at how a nonprofit, green business association operates.
Qualifications:
- Available at least 20 hours a week in Downtown Washington, DC office.
- Strong eye for effective and eye-catching design.
- Detail oriented and effective problem-solver.
- Self-starter and willing to speak up and make recommendations to improve processes.
- Comfortable with multiple tasks and competing deadlines; ability to prioritize.
- Proficiency in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook).
- Experience with content management systems (preferred, but not required).
- Experience with HTML/CSS (preferred, but not required).
Visit our website to learn more about the Green Business Network.
HOW TO APPLY:
If interested please send cover letter and resume to Scott Kitson at businessintern@greenamerica.org. No calls please.
Green America is an equal opportunity employer.
Corporate Responsibility Programs
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Supervisor: |
Executive Co-Director Consumer and Corporate Engagement |
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Position: |
Full-Time, (4-days, 32 hours/week) |
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Salary: |
$42,000-47,000/Grant Track Position |
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Benefits: |
medical, dental, sick days, holidays |
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Location: |
Washington DC |
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Deadline: |
rolling |
Green 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. Our workplace reflects our goal of creating a more cooperative, environmentally sound economy. We have a participatory decision-making process, which aims to build consensus within the departments and teams.
This position is within Green America’s Corporate Responsibility Division, which works to promote greater social and environmental responsibility with larger corporations. The Division works in four main issue areas, with ongoing campaigns focused on food, energy, finance, and labor.
The Food Campaign Director will be in charge of Green America’s Food Campaigns, which seek to educate the public about problems with the increasing industrialization of our food, the importance of regenerative, non-GMO, and organic foods, and the need for all Americans to take action to take back our food supply to protect the health of people and the planet. A major part of the position will be directing our new Re(Store) It! program to promote regenerative agriculture and our Climate Victory Gardens campaign, to encourage all Americans to practice regenerative agriculture in their homes and communities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Direct Green America’s Food Programs/Educational Outreach Overall
- Work with Green America’s staff to promote regenerative, local, non-GMO, organic and healthy foods through our website, newsletters, events, social media, and publications.
- Create actions for Green America members and the public to take on food issues.
- Speak on behalf of Green America at events and to media about food issues.
- Oversee a team of people including fellows, consultants, and interns to ensure the smooth execution of all campaign goals.
- Work with Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions staff to coordinate our consumer-focused campaigns and educational work with our industry-focused supply chain working groups, so that consumer demand is driving corporate innovation.
- Work with Green America’s Development and Marketing teams to fundraise for our food campaigns.
- Work with Green America’s Communications Team to plan and execute promotions of our food campaigns online and in print, including social media and earned media promotions to reach a growing, and diverse audience.
- Take part in Green America staff meetings, planning meetings, fundraising and budgeting on behalf of our food programs.
2. Direct Green America’s Re(store) It! Program and Climate Victory Gardens Campaign
- Research, plan and execute campaign activities in conjunction with team members.
- Oversee all campaign actions and work with allies to make sure actions reach a wide range of Americans, and that actions are taken and are effective.
- Grow Climate Victory Garden registrants to 10,000+ within 2 years and communicate actively with them.
- Engage in outreach to corporations and use consumer pressure as necessary to encourage corporations to adopt regenerative agriculture goals.
Qualified Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:
- Strong campaign skills. Four to six years of campaign experience, particularly in relation to food campaigning and a track record of success. The ability to conduct ongoing campaigns that result in substantive change in targeted entities.
- Ability to communicate clearly online, in print and through presentations. Four to six years of public education experience, particularly on food issues.
- Experience with corporate campaigning, including strategy development and negotiating with senior management at corporations.
- A passion for and strong knowledge of food issues, including GMOs, industrialized food systems, local foods, and organics.
- Ability to manage projects with multiple deadlines.
- Experience managing others, both in the office and remotely.
- Proven ability to use social media creatively and effectively, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Proven ability to lead coalitions and to reach consensus.
- Experience with fundraising a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Willingness to travel.
How to Apply:
Provide a cover letter and resume and a brief writing sample to Todd Larsen, Green America, 1612 K Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006, Please include Food Campaigns Director and your name in the subject line.
Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, or credit information. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination.
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