Intern, Communications, U.S. Climate Alliance

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

THE U.S. CLIMATE ALLIANCE IS A BIPARTISAN COALITION OF GOVERNORS SECURING
AMERICA’S NET-ZERO FUTURE WITH STATE-LED, HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE ACTION. THE
ALLIANCE SECRETARIAT HELPS ITS MEMBER STATES AND TERRITORIES ACCELERATE CLIMATE
ACTION BY PROVIDING A BROAD RANGE OF TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL, POLICY, AND CAPACITY
ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES. IT ALSO COORDINATES ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL PARTNERS TO DRIVE SOLUTIONS ACROSS GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT
OF AN AMBITIOUS, DURABLE NATIONAL CLIMATE FRAMEWORK. FOR MORE ON THE ALLIANCE,
VISIT WWW.USCLIMATEALLIANCE.ORG. [https://www.usclimatealliance.org.]
  
THE U.S. CLIMATE ALLIANCE SECRETARIAT IS SEEKING AN INTERN READY TO CONTRIBUTE
TO ITS DYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, WHICH IS CHARGED WITH INCREASING PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF STATE-LED CLIMATE ACTION AND
SUPPORTING ITS MEMBERS. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM INCLUDE
MANAGING PRESS RELATIONS, DEVELOPING COALITION-WIDE MESSAGES, CREATING AND
OVERSEEING SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO PRODUCTION, PLANNING PRESS EVENTS, PROVIDING
MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT, AND EXECUTING EFFECTIVE DIGITAL AND WEB
COMMUNICATIONS AND DESIGN.  

THIS IS A PAID OPPORTUNITY FROM MAY 26, 2026 – AUGUST 18, 2026 AND OFFERS AN
HOURLY COMPENSATION RATE RANGE OF $17.95-$20.00 PER HOUR. THIS ROLE IS EXPECTED
TO WORK 20-29 HOURS PER WEEK ON A FIXED SCHEDULE. 



INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

THE COMMUNICATIONS INTERN WILL PROVIDE PROJECT-BASED SUPPORT TO THE U.S. CLIMATE
ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM THROUGH CONTENT TRACKING, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
ASSISTANCE, AND ANALYTICS SUPPORT. WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMUNICATIONS STAFF,
THE INTERN WILL CONTRIBUTE TO NEWS MONITORING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL STRATEGY
EXECUTION, NEWSLETTER DEVELOPMENT, AND WEBSITE UPDATES. THIS INTERNSHIP IS
DESIGNED AS A STRUCTURED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY THAT ALLOWS THE INTERN TO APPLY
COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS WHILE GAINING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN CLIMATE AND
PUBLIC-INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS.

 

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

* TRACK NEWS RELATED TO STATE AND FEDERAL CLIMATE POLICY AND INITIATIVES AND
HELP PRODUCE REGULAR SUMMARIES FOR INTERNAL AND MEMBER USE

* SUPPORT MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS REPOSITORIES, INCLUDING MEMBER STORIES,
PRESS CONTACTS, AND MEDIA COVERAGE RECORDS

* ASSIST COMMUNICATIONS STAFF WITH THE EXECUTION OF DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA
STRATEGIES ACROSS THE ALLIANCE’S PLATFORMS

* SUPPORT THE COMPILATION OF MONTHLY DIGITAL PERFORMANCE AND ENGAGEMENT
ANALYTICS REPORTS

* ASSIST WITH DRAFTING AND ASSEMBLING CONTENT FOR EXTERNAL NEWSLETTERS AND
MEMBER-FACING COMMUNICATIONS

* CONTRIBUTE TO WEBSITE CONTENT UPDATES AND SUPPORT BASIC CONTENT MANAGEMENT
TASKS

* PROVIDE COORDINATION AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
INITIATIVES, AS NEEDED

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES  

BY THE END OF THIS INTERNSHIP, THE INTERN WILL HAVE GAINED:

* PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES RELATED TO CLIMATE
POLICY, STATE ACTION, AND COALITION-BASED INITIATIVES

* STRENGTHENED WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, RESEARCH, AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS THROUGH
APPLIED WORK IN NEWS TRACKING, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, AND REPORTING

* EXPOSURE TO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS, WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND BASIC PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS

* AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW COMPLEX POLICY AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS TRANSLATED
INTO CLEAR, COMPELLING MESSAGES FOR PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AUDIENCES

 

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH
ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORILY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED.

* CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM. COLLEGE
GRADUATES ARE INVITED TO APPLY

* DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, OR EXTRACURRICULAR INTEREST IN CLIMATE,
ENVIRONMENTAL, OR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES

* EXPOSURE TO OR INTEREST IN STATE-LEVEL AND FEDERAL CLIMATE POLICY IS
PREFERRED

 

COMPETENCIES

* STRONG RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO SYNTHESIZE
INFORMATION ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY

* CLEAR AND CONCISE WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

* INTEREST IN COALITION-BASED WORK AND THE ABILITY TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY
WITH INTERNAL TEAM MEMBERS AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS

* ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE COMPLEX POLICY INFORMATION IN A CLEAR AND ACCESSIBLE
MANNER

* STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO MEET
DEADLINES AND ADAPT TO CHANGING PRIORITIES

* PROFESSIONALISM, RELIABILITY, AND A COLLABORATIVE WORK STYLE ALIGNED WITH THE
MISSION OF THE U.S. CLIMATE ALLIANCE

* FLUENCY IN ENGLISH AND ABILITY TO MEET REGULAR ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS



LOCATION

WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE (HYBRID)

 

DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS


THE UNITED NATIONAL FOUNDATION WILL MAKE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990.



THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER.

 

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE RECEIVE, WE CANNOT RESPOND TO EMAILS ABOUT
THIS POSITION. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH UPDATES REGARDING YOUR
APPLICATION.