2015 NCSE Conference Intern
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) seeks a Conference Intern for it’s
14th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Energy & Climate Change to take place January 27-29, 2015. This position is full-time and is scheduled to conclude on January 30, 2015.
About NCSE: NCSE is a not-for-profit organization that improves the scientific basis for environmental decision-making. NCSE brings together individuals, institutions and communities to advance environmental and sustainability science, education, and their applications in five strategic areas:
• Strengthening Education and Careers;
• Communicating Science to the Public;
• Hosting the annual National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment;
• Science Solutions to Specific Environmental Challenges; and
• Advancing Policy that Improves the Connection between Science and Decision-making.
The Conference Intern’s duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:
 Coordinate email campaigns to recruit conference volunteers (including personalized emails to certain individuals as well as generic emails to be sent to large groups).
 Reach out to all universities and colleges in the DC area to recruit volunteers.
 Utilize online forums (eg Idealist.org, craiglist.org) as well as listservs to publicize volunteer opportunities.
 Assist in monitoring the conference emails and answering inquires.
 Maintain spreadsheet with volunteer information.
 Assist with training for individuals who will be taking notes during the conference breakout sessions.
 Conduct inventory of conference materials leftover from last year and compile list of materials to order (no later than 2 weeks before the conference).
 Help with various post-conference duties as they arise by working directly with the Conference Program Coordinator and the Meetings Manager on general planning task.
 Assist with administrative task of other programs if needed.
The ideal candidate would be available to begin in August.
Interested applicants should send their resume along with a brief cover letter to Christopher Prince at Internships@ncseonline.org.