The U.S. Green Building Council, is a Washington, DC-based national nonprofit organization of over 15,000 corporate and organizational members from every sector of the building industry united to transform the building marketplace to sustainability.

Description:

USGBC has an opportunity for a currently-enrolled or recently graduated student to undertake a practical learning experience through an unpaid internship with its Advocacy team focused on state and local advocacy.

The State and Local Advocacy Intern will support USGBC’s Advocacy team and focus on producing materials for USGBC Chapter advocates that fit into the campaign approach to advocacy. Additionally, this internship will involve developing specific materials and resources that support overall state and local advocacy, including state/city Market Briefs, State Policy Win Reports, campaign data reports, and other forms of collateral that will help drive state/local advocacy.

Qualifications:

Tracking public policies and coordinating with green building policy support, to develop a “State Win Report” and recognizing the efforts of local/state advocates

Updating and creating Market Briefs for states and cities

Compiling campaign metrics for reports

Calling city and state officials to find information or answer any questions

Supporting Advocacy Team in building an aggressive and winning advocacy operation

Responsibilities:

Current enrollment in or recent graduation from graduate or undergraduate program of study