Environmental economist Jobs in Alexandria, VA

Green Corps Organizer

Are you eager to make a significant impact on pressing issues like climate change and clean water but unsure where to begin? Green Corps offers a yearlong, paid training program that equips you with the necessary skills and experiences to jumpstart your organizing career while actively contributing to crucial environmental causes, from protecting our natural landscapes to advocating for cleaner oceans and combating climate change pollution.

Program Overview and Key Responsibilities

The Green Corps Organizer program uniquely combines classroom instruction with hands-on field experience, providing you with a robust foundation for a fulfilling career dedicated to environmental preservation. Throughout the year, participants will:

• Engage in eight weeks of intensive classroom training covering essential environmental organizing principles, including volunteer recruitment and training, strategic campaign development, event organization, and media engagement.
• Lead three to five diverse campaigns across various locations nationwide, allowing you to work on issues such as reducing single-use plastic pollution, promoting clean energy, and advocating for wetlands protection. You could start in one city and move to others, including engaging with communities directly through canvassing efforts.
• Manage a grassroots canvass office for the year’s final campaign, overseeing staff hiring, training, public education efforts, member recruitment, and fundraising for environmental and public interest organizations.
• Acquire essential skills and experiences necessary to kickstart your organizing career. Following program completion, we actively connect graduates with job opportunities within the environmental and social change sectors. Many organizations seek trained organizers to lead their campaigns, enabling most graduates to secure professional roles immediately.
• This role requires a level of discretion and independent judgment in making impactful decisions.

Qualifications

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join our acclaimed training program. No prior organizing experience is necessary, but we value:

• A deep passion for environmental protection and a commitment to pursuing a career in this sector.
• Strong communication skills, encompassing writing, public speaking, and effective interaction with individuals and groups.
• Leadership experience, whether in academic settings or community engagements.
• A solid work ethic and dedication to achieving goals, alongside the adaptability to pivot as dynamic campaigns evolve.
• A genuine eagerness to dedicate a year to learning the intricacies of organizing across multiple campaigns, collaborating with various partners, and adjusting to diverse locations.

Compensation and Benefits

For positions commencing in August 2026, the expected annual salary is $39,500, with the possibility of variation between $39,500 and $44,450 based on job location. Green Corps provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid sick leave (60-80 hours/year depending on location), vacation time (10 days accrued in the first year), a commuter benefit program, and potential needs-based student loan support. We also offer additional opportunities for short-term campaigns and training, as well as pathways for career advancement.

Start Date and Location

We are hiring for the upcoming Green Corps Organizer class to begin in August 2026. Explore our website for short-term opportunities launching in January and August 2026. Green Corps Organizers are deployed wherever the environment needs them, and while we consider location preferences, we ask all organizers to maintain geographical flexibility.

Apply online here.

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About Green Corps

Green Corps trains dedicated organizers, offers support for vital environmental campaigns, and develops activists equipped with the skills and commitment to confront and overcome tomorrow's environmental challenges. With over 400 alumni, we have proudly served as the nation's leading training program for environmental organizers for more than three decades.

Our Mission and Values

Green Corps operates under The Public Interest Network, an organization committed to a unified vision for a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Learn more about our core values on our website.

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Green Corps is an equal opportunity employer. We are open to considering qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.