Loxahatchee Group Advocacy Intern
Job Title: Loxahatchee Group Advocacy Intern
Department: Florida Chapter, Loxahatchee Group
Location: Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee Counties.
Reports to: Loxahatchee Group Chair
Duration: 11-20 hours per week for 3 months
Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 700 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
The Sierra Club Florida Chapter is made up of volunteer leaders and civic activists representing over 32,000 members. Our mission is to enjoy, explore, and protect the natural and threatened places in Florida, to teach others to understand and respect the fragile environment in which we live, and to support equal environmental justice for all. Across the state, there are 17 groups that tackle local environmental issues head-on. Get involved locally to protect and serve our environment!
Scope: The Loxahatchee Group serves Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee counties in Southeast Florida. The Loxahatchee Group is committed to building a movement to restore the Everglades, protect Florida’s wildlands and wildlife, promote clean energy, build an equitable coalition, and safeguard clean air, water, and agricultural areas. The Group works on several environmental issues and campaigns in the area, including Sugar Field Burning and reducing single-use plastics. The intern will learn about stakeholder outreach and environmental advocacy on the local level.
This is an unpaid position, the intern must acquire course credit from their college or university. Any participating intern must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Job activities include but are not limited to:
- Attending the Group’s Executive Committee Meetings and Conservation Meetings and offering input and new perspectives.
- Sitting in on and/or speaking at public hearings and Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings on pressing issues.
- Researching and identifying grant opportunities and potential collaborative partners; and assisting in writing grants/fundraising materials to support the Loxahatchee Group’s conservation efforts.
- Writing letters to the editors, op-eds, letters to elected officials, and Group newsletter articles.
- Assisting in boosting the Group’s social media presence.
The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills
- Experience, or a strong interest in, writing, environmental justice, and grassroots environmental action.
- Proficiency in Google Suite or Microsoft Word and video conferencing
- Good time-management skills
- Committed to self-evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
- Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go
Intern must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. This is a hybrid work position, including some virtual (work-from-home) and some in-person meetings and campaign activities. Some evening and/or weekend hours should be expected. Intern must have their own vehicle for regional travel.
Compensation and Benefits
NOT APPLICABLE
This is a category 99 non-exempt, non-represented, temporary position.
Sierra Club is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Sierra Club employees are not eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
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To Apply
Please submit your resume here.
The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black, Indigenous, and other minoritized groups; women; queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people.
We are accepting applications until April 8th, 2026. The internship begins on May 12th, 2026 and ends on August 1st, 2026.
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