[bioundgrd] FW: Internship/volunteer posting: Conserve Our Ocean Legacy Campaign

[MacKenzie Outlund]

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> From: Daniel Gradess <dgradess at environmentmassachusetts.org>
> Subject: Internship/volunteer posting: Conserve Our Ocean Legacy Campaign
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> *INTERN OR VOLUNTEER WITH COOL (Conserve Our Ocean Legacy)*
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> Contact: Daniel Gradess dgradess at EnvironmentMassachusetts.org; (617) 747-4409
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> Intern Position: Grassroots Campaign Intern (Boston, Massachusetts)
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> Intern Dates: March 1 through April 12, 2008
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> Do you want the chance to work on the frontline of an urgent environmental
> campaign while expanding your skill set?
> This spring, Environment Massachusetts (the new home of MassPIRG¹s
> environmental work) is looking for motivated and passionate individuals to
> work on our COOL campaign: Conserve Our Ocean Legacy. This nationwide campaign
> aims to protect America's living oceans through raising awareness of the
> failing health of our marine life and empowering people to stop its
> destruction through comprehensive legislation.
> 
> Right now our oceans are in trouble. Endangered species such as turtles,
> whales and dolphins are being caught in commercial fishing nets a football
> field wide and several stories tall. More than one third of the fish species
> in the US have been overfished to below 20% of their historical size. Large
> fish populations such as tuna and shark have declined as much as 90%
> worldwide. With better management and accountability, overfishing can be
> stopped and our ocean biodiversity preserved, but we cannot ensure this
> without strong legislation backed by public support.
> 
> Each intern/volunteer will have the opportunity to work in a team in the
> following areas, and receive ongoing one-on-one training throughout the
> campaign:  
> 
> Student and Community Outreach: recruit students and community members to work
> on the campaign through announcements, presentations and tabling.
> 
> Event Organizing: the campaign aims to educate and mobilize over 500 people on
> the state of our oceans through a series of educational, action-oriented
> events which will need to be designed, organized and led.
> 
> Media: contact and cultivate relationships with reporters to generate good
> media coverage for the issue.
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> Coalition Building: reach out to environmental and community groups, experts
> and businesses to secure their support for the campaign.
> 
> Web Outreach: develop our online presence and recruitment tactics through
> social networking sites such as Facebook, Meetup and MySpace.
> 
> Hours: Volunteer hours are flexible and can be discussed.
> 
> Qualifications: Interns/volunteers should demonstrate an interest in
> environmental and/or social change issues; have strong written and verbal
> skills; be proficient in Word, Excel and general internet usage.
> 
> Benefits: Interns will have real responsibility and input on a pressing,
> nationwide campaign which could lead to further career opportunities. Interns
> will gain leadership skills managing volunteers and develop a useful network
> of contacts in Massachusetts.
> 
> Application details: Contact field organizer Daniel Gradess directly for an
> interview appointment: dgradess at EnvironmentMassachusetts.org; (617) 747-4409
> 
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