CRWA’s Communications Internship offers on-the-job training and experience in community engagement, event planning, and communication. The intern will support our Communications team. Responsibilities may vary but can include attending community events and tabling to promote CRWA’s work, supporting our webinars and in-person events, managing contacts, creating educational materials, and organizing photographs and digital collateral.

Internship Details:

This internship is unpaid and available to students earning academic credit or a stipend from an educational program. Internship schedules are flexible within normal business hours (may need to work some evenings and weekends). This internship is hybrid. 

Potential Skills Gained:

• Learn about important climate change, water quality, and environmental issues

• Community engagement, outreach, and communications

• Experience with contact management software

• Professional experience working with a small non-profit organization

• Event promotion, planning, facilitation, and implementation

• Presenting about environmental issues and solutions at workshops and community events

• Preparing graphics for handouts/brochures, newsletter articles, and public presentations for education and outreach

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong interest in climate communication

• Willingness to learn and ability to work independently

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and willingness to be a team player

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; multilingual is a plus

• Preliminary coursework in environmental science, communications, or a related field

• Experience with Google Workspace, Canva, and Adobe Suite (Videography, non-linear editing, and graphic design skills are a plus, but not required)

• Experience with DSLR/mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras is a plus

• Access to a car and a valid driver’s license is a plus

• Willingness to work some evening and weekend hours

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Carly Sherman at csherman@crwa.org. Please include your name and “Communications Internship” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, so applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Deadline to apply: July 31.

CRWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender, national origin, race, or sexual orientation.