Healthy Rivers Policy Intern (Part-time)

Salary Range : $20.00 To $20.00 Hourly.

Position Summary :

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is seeking a bright and inquisitive individual with an interest in exploring local and state-level Western water policy issues and opportunities to join our team in Winter / Spring 2025 as a part-time Healthy Rivers Policy Intern. The Healthy Rivers Policy intern will support a variety of research priorities including researching water allocation policies in the Western US, green industry professional certification, and state water and land use integration policies, among other related tasks. The Healthy Rivers Policy Intern will work closely with WRA’s Healthy Rivers Program team, with opportunities to learn and grow while working with other conservation and policy professionals.

About Western Resource Advocates :

WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress-one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.

Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on the ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife - and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.

Location :

This position will be based in the Denver-Boulder Metro area and will be a hybrid remote and one day per week in-office position in our Boulder, CO and / or Denver, CO offices.

Responsibilities and Activities :

• Research and develop a policy report on water allocation policies in the West.
• Support WRA’s initiative to expand landscape professional education and certification opportunities through research and stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct additional policy research and write memos or reports on varied subjects associated with WRA’s integrated water and land use policy work, in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona in particular.
• Accompany staff to advocacy meetings, stakeholder engagement activities, and other related activities as appropriate.
• Present findings to WRA staff and partners at other organizations as appropriate.

Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation :

Interns are paid $20.00 per hour. This is a part-time internship with an expectation to work 15-20 hours a week over the course of the internship (approximately 14-16 weeks). WRA regularly works with students to help them obtain school credit for their internships. Since this is a temporary internship position, interns are not eligible for any benefits, including, but not limited to : vacation and sick leave; health, vision, and dental insurance; life, short-, and long-term disability insurance; and the 401(k)-retirement plan. WRA is happy to loan interns a laptop for the duration of their internship.

Timeline :

The internship will take place during the Winter and Spring of 2025. While the specific dates are flexible, the preferred start date will be February 18th, 2025, and the internship will end in June 2025.

Deadline To Apply : Open Until Filled with priority review beginning on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Please submit the following application materials in pdf form :

Diversity and inclusion are a critical component of our business strategy, mission and vision. We welcome candidates from an array of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. Western Resource Advocates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.

Please direct any questions about this position or application process to hiring@westernresources.org.

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