Internships

The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters is a nonprofit organization working to educate voters and elected leaders on state environmental issues. We collaborate with dozens of groups to develop and support good environmental policies at the state legislature, publish an annual Environmental Scorecard grading legislators on their environmental voting records, endorse candidates for state office who will make the environment a top priority, and help to get conservation-minded people informed and involved.

Our interns assist us with all of these tasks and more. From attending briefings and hearings at the Capitol to helping with research on policies or legislation, current and prospective college students have the opportunity to be part of an important movement while earning credit towards their degree.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email a cover note and resume to CTLCV at [email protected]. Qualified candidates will be contacted. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a college or graduate school, or law program. Preference given to those students receiving credit for the internship. Interns will work a minimum of one partial day per week at our Hartford office in combination with remote/hybrid work. Most internships range from 10-20 hours per week.

CURRENT INTERNSHIPS

IT INTERN

The IT Internship at CTLCV offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our organization by providing valuable technical support. As an IT intern, you will assist staff members with their IT needs, including troubleshooting software and hardware issues, setting up new equipment, and performing routine maintenance tasks. Additionally, you will help ensure data security by assisting with regular file clean-ups and implementing security measures. Your role will also involve updating website content, ensuring its accuracy and relevance. Through this internship, you will gain hands-on experience in IT support, enhancing your technical skills while supporting CTLCV's operational efficiency.

VIDEO CONTENT CREATION INTERN

As a Video Content Creation Intern at CTLCV, you will play a vital role in furthering our mission by helping to build engaging video stories. You will be responsible for recording and editing video content that aligns with CTLCV's goals and values. This will involve collaborating with the team to identify relevant topics, contacting and scheduling interviews with individuals who can provide valuable insights, and capturing compelling footage. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to assist in script development, post-production tasks, and optimizing videos for various platforms. By creating visually captivating content, you will help raise awareness and support for CTLCV's initiatives.

COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH INTERN

CTLCV seeks an energetic individual with excellent verbal and creative writing skills to:

Assist with overall communications outreach and social media strategy
Engage with urban communities on environmental issues
Activate citizens to have their lawmakers and/or candidates committed to environmental policies
Learn how to track and influence environmental policy at the state level.

Reports to: Managing Director
Semester: Any Semester

DEVELOPMENT INTERN

CTLCV seeks an energetic individual with excellent verbal and creative writing skills to assist in vital fundraising efforts. This intern will learn and hone highly marketable skills in the development and maintenance of the organization’s fundraising activities. The intern will help the Development Director on communications with previous and potential donors, look for opportunities to garner support for the organization, and assist in formulating and writing grant proposals. Competence in Microsoft Excel and experience with grant writing, database management, or working with non-profits is a plus.

Reports to: Managing Director
Semester: Any Semester

POLITICAL INTERN: ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD

CTLCV seeks a self-motivated individual with exemplary skills in verbal and written communication and an interest in environmental policy to help CTLCV develop the annual Environmental Scorecard for the current Connecticut legislative session. Prospective candidates should be prepared to directly communicate with legislators and special interest groups to identify, track and summarize legislation resulting from the year's legislative session. Strong communication and social media skills recommended.

Reports to: Managing Director
Semester: Any Semester

POLITICAL INTERN: ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH

CTLCV is seeking an individual with strong organizational skills to assist the organization in reaching out to candidates for state legislature prior to the elections. The intern will assist in the endorsement process of pro-environment candidates by contacting candidates, researching races, helping to distribute and get candidate questionnaires for review, and coordinate logistics of candidate surveys and interviews. A key responsibility will be to prepare materials for CTLCV board members reviewing candidates for possible endorsement.

Reports to: Managing Director
Semester: Spring or Summer

BRIEFING BOOK INTERN

The CTLCV Education Fund is seeking an undergraduate student with exemplary research and writing skills to assist with the update of a briefing book about Connecticut’s environmental issues in relation to the development of law and advocacy at the state level. Prospective candidates should have excellent written communication skills, an interest in environmental issues, and a general understanding of the state political process.

Reports to: Managing Director
Semester: Any Semester

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN

CTLCV seeks a creative individual with technical and artistic abilities to assist in creating visual concepts to communicate, inspire, and inform our members. Prospective candidates should have experience developing brand images, advertisements, brochures, website design and other organization materials. Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite package, primarily Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign is required.

Reports to: Managing Director
Semester: Any Semester