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Internship Summary and Requirements:
Stewardship Utah seeks two interns to assist with day-to-day field operations and other organizational functions. Candidates should be interested in political campaigning, community organizing, activism, and/or environmental policy.
Applicants should be comfortable interacting with the public to promote air quality and environmental awareness, be able to communicate policy ideas to the general public or other interested parties, and must work well with team members. Some field work takes place in the community, so please be prepared to work outdoors.
Work will primarily focus on engaging citizens to support Stewardship Utah-endorsed candidates and critical policies that impact our climate. Interns will be mentored and managed by Stewardship Utah staff, and will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and creative environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
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Assist at community events, including tabling opportunities.
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Responsible for attending key district city council meetings and legislative meetings at the Capitol.
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Recruit, train, and manage volunteers for phone banking, canvassing, and other Stewardship Utah-sponsored events.
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Door-to-door canvassing, calling, and texting to encourage citizen involvement in the legislative session.
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Assist with other organizational functions as needed.
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Must hit metric goals weekly and work well under pressure.
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Maintain professionalism and sincerity, especially when interfacing with voters.
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Stipend: $500
Hours & Duration: Part-time ~15 hours/week.
Interns will work a three-month contract with the opportunity to extend. Accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Apply: Please send your resume to Samantha Pensari (samantha@stewardshiputah.org) with the subject line ‘Stewardship Utah Field Organizer’
Internship Summary and Requirements:
Stewardship Utah seeks an intern to assist with day-to-day social media and communications operations, and other organizational functions. Candidates should be interested in communications, social media, political campaigning, community organizing, activism, and/or environmental policy.
Applicants should be comfortable interacting with the public, both in-person and online, to promote air quality and environmental awareness, be able to communicate policy ideas to the general public or other interested parties, and must work well with team members. Some fieldwork takes place in the community, so please be prepared to work outdoors.
Work will primarily focus on engaging citizens through our social media channels (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads) to support Stewardship Utah-endorsed candidates and critical policies that impact our climate. Applicants should feel comfortable on all social media platforms. Interns will be mentored and managed by Stewardship Utah staff and will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and creative environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
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Strategize and design engaging and understandable social media content for all platforms in the Stewardship Utah voice
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Encourage citizen involvement in the legislative session and electoral process
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Educate citizens on elections, policy topics, etc.
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Inform followers of upcoming community events
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Create and manage, with the help of the Communications Manager, a monthly social media calendar
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Track social media engagement and current trends to grow Stewardship Utah’s reach
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Stay up to date on relevant news and events to keep Stewardship Utah staff well informed.
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Communicate with other departments as needed to create content
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Assist at community events, including tabling opportunities
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Participate in phone banking, canvassing, and other Stewardship Utah-sponsored events
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Assist with other organizational functions as needed
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Must hit metric goals weekly
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Maintain professionalism and sincerity, especially when interfacing with voters–regardless of political affiliation.
Desired Skills:
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Ability to distill complicated concepts into terms everyone can understand.
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work well in a fast paced environment where things can change quickly and unexpectedly.
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Written and oral communication skills
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Experience with Adobe, Canva, and other platforms preferred
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Photography, video, and editing skills preferred.
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Stipend: $500
Hours & Duration: Part-time ~15 hours/week.
Interns will work a three-month contract with the opportunity to extend. Accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Apply: Please send your resume to Alma Baste (alma@stewardshiputah.org) with the subject line ‘Stewardship Utah Social Media’