Intern Opportunities with Friends of the Earth

[Molly walsh]

Hi All,

Please spread this far and wide. The Friends of the Earth Internships are a great chance to get a broad range of experience in an exciting Environmental NGO.  I'm sure some of you may know someone who would be interested or may be interested yourselves.

Thanks
Molly

Friends of the Earth Ireland Internship Programme 2010/11

The Opportunity
Friends of the Earth is recruiting interns to participate in our fifth annual internship programme. The successful candidates will work as part of a small, multi-disciplinary team.

We are recruiting for two different internships:

1. Supporter Relations and New Media Intern
2. Young Friends of the Earth Intern

1. Supporter Relations and New Media Intern 
Play a key role in communicating Friends of the Earths campaigns to our Supporters, raising Friends of the Earth's profile and increasing awareness, understanding and support for our work and developing and increasing our donor base through our fundraising strategy. Area of work: Supporter Communications across all channels including New Media, Donor Care and Administration, Fundraising and interaction across all functions within the organisation.

See full internship description and application process here.

2. Young Friends of the Earth Intern 
This is a unique opportunity to join a young, forward thinking team, to learn fast and to take on considerable levels of responsibility supporting FoE on issues including climate change and energy. Friends of the Earth campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment and is part of the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International. Your role as Young Friends of the Earth intern will be to build and maintain a dynamic and diverse youth network that empowers young people to campaign for environmental justice and sustainability.

See full internship description and application process here.

The Organization
Friends of the Earth (www.foe.ie) is the Irish member of the world's largest network of environmental groups with over one million supporters and campaigners organized in 76 countries (www.foei.org). Launched in Ireland in 2004, our priority campaign is on climate change. As well as our own campaign for a law to ensure action to reduce climate pollution, Friends of the Earth plays a leading role in the Stop Climate Chaos coalition which brings together environmental, overseas aid and faith groups to campaign for Ireland to do its fair share to prevent runaway climate change.

The Commitment
These posts are for 20 hours a week for six months (the duration is negotiable and can also be extended in certain circumstances). The allocation of weekly hours will be agreed between each intern and their line manager. This internships are on a voluntary basis. However, there will be a very small allowance to cover transport and lunch.