UPDATES ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA

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LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP

The Sierra Club is California's largest member-supported environmental organization, with 13 chapters and approximately 200,000 members statewide. Founded in 1892 by John Muir, the Club is involved in a wide range of environmental policy issues at the local, state, and national levels. In 1986, Sierra Club California was created to give our members a strong effective voice in the State Capitol. As a legislative advocacy organization, Sierra Club California lobbies the State Legislature, the Administration, and state government agencies to protect California's natural resources and to improve the health and safety of Californians.

Sierra Club California seeks an intern to assist with our state environmental advocacy program in Sacramento. The program includes legislative and agency lobbying, grassroots activism and media outreach on a wide range of environmental issues in California. Our internships provide an opportunity for undergraduates and graduate students to gain legislative experience and to work with the nations’ largest grassroots environmental organization.

Responsibilities
Internships typically involve three components: legislative assistance, a long-term project, and administrative support. Legislative duties include bill analysis, preparation and delivery of bill letters, and monitoring and reporting of legislative proceedings. The focus of the long term project depends on our needs and the intern’s interests: it may consist of researching a key environmental issue, organizing a grassroots campaign, or tracking the activities of an administrative agency. Administrative support entails assisting with filing and other miscellaneous office tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Motivation and independence; ability to work with limited supervision on multiple tasks
Strong writing and computer skills
Some familiarity with current environmental issues
Interest and knowledge in the California legislative process

Coursework in environmental studies is desirable.

Compensation
Remuneration can only involve non-monetary rewards such as personal satisfaction and valuable work experience in state/environmental politics. Students can typically arrange for academic credit.

Application
Beginning and ending dates of the internship are very flexible. We prefer interns to work 15-20 hours per week, or more if desired.

Please send a cover letter and résumé to Annie Pham, Sierra Club California Legislative Aide, at annie.pham@sierraclub.org