Marketing Internship, Environment Illinois

Environment Illinois is seeking a Marketing Intern to join their outreach team in Chicago, IL. The intern will engage the public on environmental issues, create content, and develop social media strategies to raise awareness. Ideal candidates are passionate about the environment, with skills in graphic design and video editing being a plus. This is an unpaid internship with opportunities for training and skill development.
Marketing Internship, Environment Illinois

Department: State

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Chicago, IL

Description
Environment Illinois is hiring an intern to work with our outreach and marketing team. As an intern, you’ll gain experience and make a difference on important environmental issues like reducing plastic pollution, promoting clean energy, protecting open spaces and more.

What does a marketing intern with Environment Illinois do?
As a marketing intern with Environment Illinois, you’ll help us educate and engage Illinoisans on the important issues we're working on. By leveraging social media, communicating with our members, or organizing high-visibility educational campaigns you’ll be helping build awareness and the public support it takes to win.
• You’ll plan and execute social media strategies that inform and activate the public.
• You’ll create engaging educational content for our website.
• You’ll learn how to craft messages for environmental campaigns in ways that attract attention and inspire involvement.
• You’ll work side-by-side with Emily Kowalski, Environment Illinois Outreach & Engagement Manager, learning the ropes of how to organize and advocate for environmental solutions.
• You’ll attend briefings and trainings to learn even more about environmental issues and gain organizing skills.

Who can be an intern?
We’re looking for people who are passionate about the environment and are ready to make a difference now. Familiarity with graphic design and video editing is a plus, but not a requirement. An internship with Environment America is one of the best ways to gain experience for a career in environmental advocacy.

Details
Location: We are hiring interns in Chicago, IL.

Timeline: We hire interns for the fall, spring, and summer. Please indicate on your application which time you are applying for. We accept internship applications on a rolling basis.

Internships are unpaid positions.

Environment America is an equal opportunity employer.

COVID-19: We take COVID-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our COVID safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law.