Climate Campaign Intern

Responsible to:   Climate Mobilisation Campaigner

Relationships:      All staff and volunteers at Greenpeace New Zealand

Salary/Grade:     Unpaid

Hours and dates for Internship:

Fulltime, 9-5pm Monday to Friday.  3-4 months minimum prefered.


INTERNSHIPS AT GREENPEACE NEW ZEALAND

The Greenpeace New Zealand office is based in Mt Eden, Auckland.  There are around 30 full-time staff members in the office and up to 6 interns at any one time.  All our interns will work closely with a manager who has experience and vital skills that you will learn.  

We expect a high standard of commitment, professionalism and a positive attitude from our interns.  In return we organise a work-station, regular catch-ups with your manager and other interns as well as the opportunity for professional development.  Your manager will meet you when you first start to discuss your learning requirements and the skills you would like to attain for future employment. 


OVERVIEW OF CLIMATE CAMPAIGN

In December 2009 Governments from around the world will convene in Copenhagen to decide the steps that they will take globally to address climate change. This meeting may be the most crucial meeting in history.  The future of the climate rests with a strong positive outcome at Copenhagen in December 2009. The biggest obstacle to that outcome is the bad position of poor climate performing countries such as New Zealand.

New Zealand must commit to 40% by 2020 reduction target and support leading countries such as the EU to obtaining this outcome at Copenhagen. NZ are too close to the bad countries (Australia, Canada, Japan, US) in the negotiations however.


KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES    

The Climate Team Intern will be responsible for working with the climate campaigners and other Greenpeace staff to assist in the implementation of Greenpeace’s priority mobilisation campaign www.signon.org.nz. The role involves working with a cross functional team and requires engagement across with campaigns, volunteer outreach, fundraising, communications and actions. The role involves offering campaign support and research.

CAMPAIGN SUPPORT

• Act as a key support person to the Climate Team Leader as he implements climate strategies.
• Help to complete the administrative tasks involved in campaign including mass mobilisation, data entry, sending information packs and resources to campaign volunteers and help drafting communications to supporters.
• Help the team as directed to prepare design work, research, copy etc. and assist in the production of materials as required.
• Participate in logistic implementation of campaign events as directed.
• To help the team deal with supporter enquiries regarding the campaign.

RESEARCH

• Research and maintain databases of relevant networks, businesses, NGOs, groups’ roles and contacts for the climate campaign to contact.
• Maintain accurate information management systems and procedures to ensure open access to the campaign by other GPNZ campaigners and departments.
• Maintain an up to date external events calendar of relevant events.

OTHER

Any other appropriate tasks or projects as delegated by the Climate Mobilisation Campaigner