Northwest Natural Resource Group is seeking a summer intern in Port Townsend, Washington to assist with development of case studies of successful Northwest Certified Forestry (NCF) and NW Neutral landowners. NNRG’s NCF and NW Neutral programs work to provide market based incentives for small forest landowners to manage their land sustainably as part of a functioning ecosystem and provide an economically feasible alternative to development.
We use Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification to document sustainable management and have recently launched NW Neutral to sell the additional carbon sequestered by FSC management (increased rotation lengths and retention).
Position Overview:
We are seeking a communications/journalism/public relations intern to develop a series of case studies/stories on participating landowners for use on our website, newsletter, and marketing materials.
Opportunities include:
* Working with staff and landowner to understand the issues facing small forest landowners and incentives for sustainable practices
* Develop case studies of unique forest business models
* Work within a small but dedicated and busy non-profit at the forefront of small landowner ecosystem services issues
* Learn more about Forest Stewardship Council certification and carbon offsets
Qualifications:
The ideal applicant will have:
* Background in journalism, communications, public relations, or other related field (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
* Strong writing skills (samples required)
* Interest in the use of market forces for environmental conservation goals i.e.: ecosystem services markets and environmental certification
This part time summer internship (~10 hrs/week) will have flexible hours and location (within Western WA as some time will be required at the main office in Port Townsend).
Compensation: A small stipend and travel expenses will be provided
Application deadline: May 25th, 2009
To Apply:
To apply send a cover letter, resume, and 2 writing samples to Stewart Matthiesen. For further information contact Stewart Matthiesen, NNRG Development Director and Policy Analyst. For more information on NNRG visit the websites.
NNRG’s policy is to employ qualified individuals of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on: Race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, ancestry, political affiliation, veterans status or unfavorable military discharge, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, or status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other protected group status.
Contact Information:
Stewart Matthiesen
360-379-9421 x4 (phone)
stewart@nnrg.org
http://www.nnrg.org
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