Communications Intern

January 14, 2009

The Wilderness Society offers communications interns hands-on opportunities to strategize with policy staff, influence public opinion and protect America’s wild places. Our interns roll up their sleeves to research critical environmental issues, craft press releases, author editorials and pitch both bloggers and traditional journalists. Students looking to burnish their public relations, writing and journalism skills will find our communications department to be a fast-paced, high-energy place where they can learn about the environmental community and how The Wilderness Society works to protect the country’s most important public lands and natural resources.

More about The Wilderness Society's internship program.

Communications Program Intern Duties

• Work within coalitions and Wilderness Society teams to advise policy experts on media strategies that lead to greater public support of our issues.
• Draft press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, fact sheets and other materials.
• Pitch journalists and bloggers on a variety of story ideas and topics.
• Write news and feature stories for our website.
• Conduct research and develop relationships within the environmental community.

To apply, mail, fax or email a resume, writing sample, and cover letter to:

Internship Coordinator
The Wilderness Society
1615 M Street, NW - Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
Louise_Tucker@tws.org