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Fall 2008 Opening
Program Intern
The Apollo Alliance
San Francisco, CA
The Apollo Alliance was launched in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy to catalyze a new, green industrial revolution in America, a revolution in the way our country generates and uses energy so profound that it will touch literally every quarter of American life. Harkening back to President Kennedy's visionary call to meet the challenge of the Sputnik launch with an aggressive national commitment to landing the first man on the Moon within the decade, the Apollo Alliance spoke directly to the core values we share as Americans: our can-do spirit, our inherent optimism, and the pride we feel (or want to feel) about our country's place in the world. The subtext was clear: we did it before, we can do it again. This is America, the richest, most technologically advanced and industrious country in the world. If anyone can do it, we can do it. And we will.
The Apollo Alliance works at the local, state and national levels to transform our nation's approach to energy and, in so doing, to make America stronger and more secure: strategically, economically, and environmentally. Working with allies in the labor movement, the clean energy business sector, urban America, and the environmental community, Apollo builds the political support for energy investments that will provide a quadruple return to American taxpayers by: 1) reducing our dependence on foreign oil; 2) cutting carbon emissions that are destabilizing our climate; 3) restoring America to its rightful place as the world's leading innovator and developer of clean energy products and services; and 4) creating a new generation of well-paid, green-collar jobs for people across America. For more information, go to: www.apolloalliance.org.
Position Description:
The Apollo Alliance is seeking a smart, organized, energetic person with strong research and writing skills to assist with our program and policy department. This internship offers an excellent opportunity for a talented student or professional committed to clean energy and social equity issues to gain experience working in a high caliber, fast paced, results-oriented non-profit policy organization.
The Program Intern will work closely with the Program Assistant to provide support for the advancement of Apollo's national, state, and local program priorities. This will primarily consist of background research on clean energy and economic development policies and programs, meeting coordination, administrative support, and correspondence.
This position will be unpaid, part-time (24 hours/week), and temporary beginning in early September and ending in December of 2008. We are willing to work with academic institutions for credit eligibility considerations and are well connected to a network of like-minded non-profits around the country.
Qualifications:
- Strong research and written/oral communication skills
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Qualified applicants will be flexible, positive, take initiative, have good judgment, a good sense of humor, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and assiduous follow-through
- A strong commitment to economic and social justice principles and Apollo’s mission
- Some college education is strongly preferred
To Apply:
Please email a resume, two (2) writing samples (including one research-based piece of writing), and a cover letter to: lynch@apolloalliance.org, and include "Program Intern" in the email subject line.
The Apollo Alliance has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, women, people of color, veterans, disabled individuals, and LGBT candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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