Des Moines Summer Intern

Food & Water Watch•Des Moines, IA

1d•$16 - $16

About The Position

Food & Water Watch is looking for a Des Moines Intern to join our Iowa organizing team and support our grassroots campaigns to protect our food, water, and climate. The Des Moines Intern will work closely with the volunteers, community partners, and other staff at Food & Water Watch. This position must be based in Des Moines, Iowa. The Des Moines Intern will report to the Rural Organizing Director and will work with other staff on the organizing, policy, digital and communications teams to support Food & Water Watch’s work. The intern will assist in volunteer activities, petitioning and able to help grow our list, and engage in overall campaign activities. The intern will primarily work on campaigns to address factory farms and drinking water issues in Iowa. This is a 9 week, 29-hr per week internship, working from June 8th to August 7th.

Requirements

Organizing or advocacy experience, either paid or volunteer. This could include campus organizing, volunteering with a political campaign, or an organizing or advocacy non-profit.
Familiarity with Iowa politics and Iowa communities.
Commitment to Food & Water Watch’s core values of justice, human dignity, fair treatment, and equity.
Ability to work effectively with people of diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Excellent time management & organizational skills and ability to balance multiple projects.
Ability to work remotely using basic online programs, including email, Slack, and Google docs.

Responsibilities

Recruit volunteers and allies. Build a strong base of volunteers and organizations in support of our local, state, and national campaigns.
Develop campaign plans. Work with other staff to establish long and short term goals, strategies, and tactics to win our campaigns.
Organize campaign tactics. Plan and execute strategic tactics to meet the needs of our campaigns, including educational events, base-building drives, and actions directed at elected officials.
Build capacity. Develop the leadership of volunteers and grassroots organizations by offering training and organizing support.
Represent Food & Water Watch. Attend and speak at public events on behalf of Food & Water Watch.
Build Food & Water Watch for the long haul. Participate in member recruitment and fundraising activities for Food & Water Watch.
Regularly report on work to your supervisor.
Carry out other projects as assigned.