Be an Environmental Apprentice for the Sierra Club!
Sierra Club’s Environmental Apprenticeship is a training program to cultivate future leaders in environmental advocacy. This program is designed for recent college graduates who are interested in legislation, media, and community outreach as a means of promoting green initiatives. Consider this your starting point for an environmental career course, helping you transition from your college experience into the non-profit working world.
Elgibility
In order to be eligible for the Apprenticeship Program, you must be a recent college graduate with a B.A., B.S. or graduate level degree. You are encouraged to apply in advance of your graduation, but will be asked for confirmation that you have completed your degree prior to starting the program. You must be able to relocate to the Washington D.C. or San Francisco area for the full six months of the program. If selected, you will be expected to work full-time for the Sierra Club for six months. You must be either a US Citizen, permanent resident, legal resident with a valid work permit, or be able to attain a valid work visa independently to be considered eligible for this program.
Salary
$2000/month for ~37.5 hrs/week
To Apply
All application materials must be received by the deadline, Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
Go to Sierra Club’s careers website to access the job application and submission requirements: http://www.sierraclub.org/careers/environmental-career-apprenticeship/index.asp
Must complete and submit the following:
1) Job application (found at website above)
2) School transcipt (may be unofficial)
3) Essay (no more than 1000 words) about your interest in an environmental career
4) 2 letters of recommendation from a school advisor/instructor or an employer
Application Submissions go to: resumes@sierraclub.org
Please title your submission email “Environmental Apprentice (Your Last Name).” Email is preferable for all material submissions. However, you can also fax items to Human Resources at 415.977.5796, or you can mail to:
Sierra Club
Human Resources
85 2nd St. 2nd Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94105