Title: Campaigns Intern

Department: Campaigns

Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: Digital Campaigns Director

Location: United States

Remote Work Eligibility: Yes; Regular Remote Work

Duration: Up to 12 Weeks - Expected September 14 – December 4, 2026

Schedule and Compensation: Up to 20 hours per week; $18.40 per hour

General Description:

The League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (“LCV”), a non-profit organization, builds political power to protect people and the planet. We envision a world in which tackling the climate crisis, confronting environmental injustice, and strengthening our democracy lead to cleaner and healthier communities, good, well-paying jobs, and a more just, equitable, and sustainable planet for all.

For more than 50 years, LCV has fought for solutions to the interconnected threats our environment and democracy face. We do so by working with and holding elected officials accountable, mobilizing, organizing, and building grassroots power in communities, electing candidates who share our values, and partnering with and supporting our 30+ state affiliates across the country.

The Campaigns department directs LCV’s federal electoral and issue advocacy campaign efforts. LCV is seeking a Campaigns Intern who will work with the Digital Campaigns Director and other members of the Campaigns team to support our issue advocacy organizing program, “Climate Action,” as well as a unique opportunity to work on our coordinated membership mobilization program, “GreenRoots.” The Campaigns Internship provides a comprehensive understanding of all elements involved in running large-scale organizing programs across the country, both virtually and on the ground, and how to build and mobilize a powerful activist base that advocates for environmental justice and democracy, and wins elections.

The Campaigns Intern will assist in creating digital content, planning virtual events, and devising strategies to activate and mobilize LCV’s volunteer base, especially youth activists. Special projects include planning and supporting national virtual volunteer events, drafting written materials for organizing efforts, including scripts, newsletters, and issue talking points, researching policy and strategy for mobilizing members into active volunteers and moving them up the ladder of engagement, and bolstering LCV’s presence and credibility by working with partners across the environmental movement. The Campaigns Intern will join a Fall 2026 internship cohort that will participate in development opportunities, including a Capstone project, informational interviews with staff, and organization-wide training and discussions.

This position is classified as “Regular Remote Work”, which means the position is not assigned to an office and can work remotely full-time.

General working conditions:

• Operate in a professional office or home office environment, and routinely use standard office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems.
• Largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Communicates with internal and external stakeholders using electronic platforms.

Applicants must be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. Applicants must reside in the location listed above.

Intern Will Gain Experience in:

• Researching and creating organizing plans; learning how to develop volunteer programs with an emphasis on recruiting young people to take action on climate and mobilizing an activist base.
• Sharpening professional writing skills through creating program reports, talking points, letters to the editor, letters to decision makers, blogs, memos and work plans.
• Using hard organizing skills and training others on digital organizing skills.
• Basics of campaign data and how organizing programs utilize data every day to inform program planning, strategy and other decisionmaking.
• Further understanding the political process, both locally and nationally, and the role of organizing in electoral campaigns and issue advocacy programs.
• Utilizing digital organizing tools such as Mobilize, EveryAction, Scale To Win, and Canva.
• Incorporating LCV’s values of racial justice and equity into all components of research, writing, content creation, and strategy.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Preferred - Experience with organizing or campaigns.
• Skills: Highly organized; strong attention to detail; excellent written and oral communications skills; strong research skills; exhibits solid judgment; critical thinking skills; able to work independently and as a team; able to handle multiple tasks; self-starter; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
• Racial Justice and Equity Competencies: Demonstrated awareness of how one’s life experiences influence one’s personal attitudes, biases, and assumptions. Demonstrated commitment to continual learning and ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems. Commitment to environmental protection and mission of LCV.

LCV offers sick leave, voting leave, and paid holidays that the organization observes, including federal holidays.

Apply by June 22, 2026. No phone calls please.

All applicants must include the month and year for the experience provided on their uploaded resume. Final resumes must be completed and submitted at the time of application, and should include all relevant experience to meet the minimum requirements. Applications are reviewed by humans; we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the hiring process.

Pre-employment Screening

All employment is contingent upon the completion of a background check, employment verifications and reference checks.

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the employee selection process, including, completing the application, interviewing, or pre-employment testing, please contact hr@lcv.org.