Volunteer Communications Advisor:

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Volunteer Communications Advisor: The Communications Advisor works with a team of interns to establish Seaside Sustainability’s visibility by maintaining external communication platforms; this includes relationship building with reporters and other similar organizations. Other responsibilities include supporting interns with copywriting, editing, and developing promotional materials for events with other teams. Experience in a marketing or communications role for a company or nonprofit organization as well as balance between attention to detail and being able to look at the bigger picture is essential for this role.

SKILLS REQUIRED: Creativity and writing skills. Strong presentation and communication skills. Knowledge and understanding of communications practices, tools and techniques in social media. Proactive approach to role. Self-motivation and the ability to meet critical deadlines. Project management skills. Ability to delegate tasks.

• DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Media relations - developing media lists of target outlets, crafting pitches, writing press releases and establishing/maintaining relationships with reporters and media contributors (including podcast hosts!)
• Copyediting - reviewing external facing content across communications platforms, including social media channels, blogs, websites and e-newsletters
• Social media channel strategy and content creation - developing an organization’s presence on social media, including defining the personality and tone of voice for each channel, overseeing a content calendar, creating compelling content (video, images, etc.) and ensuring regular analytics monitoring of social media performance/community engagement

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So we can get a better feel for who you are and why you think Seaside would be a great fit, could you do us a big favor and apply directly to our site? It is a very short application I promise! Your application will go DIRECTLY to me, Eric Magers, Seaside's Executive Director. We ask folks to apply since many don't realize this is a volunteer, un-paid mentorship, advisory position.

Applying usually clears that up, as we want to make sure this is a great fit for you and your life! Please visit our advisory website (https://www.seasidesustainability.org/advisors) for more information about each available position and to apply!

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Seaside Sustainability’s Community Advisory Team members work directly with our Executive Director, Eric Magers, and work alongside Board members, Intern Directors, Management Fellows, other Community Advisors and a large cadre of interns organized in teams to further advance the organization’s goals.

Seaside Sustainability is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to community engagement, public education, and environmental conservation. We help by promoting public awareness about the importance of environmental health, providing resources to develop problem-solving skills, and engaging as part of a community to take action. We organize our works and initiatives around these areas: plastic mitigation, marine citizen science, sustainability education, and solar energy in the community. We need everyone’s voice in the fight for a sustainable planet and environmental equity.

If you’re looking to make an impact on working towards the goal of protecting our oceans and communities, we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers like you to join our impressive team. This is an opportunity to use your communication and leadership skills to create meaningful environmental change. These are unpaid volunteer positions and can be filled virtually from all over the world. We ask that our Advisors stay for a minimum of one year. Most Advisors engage in the opportunity for 6-10 hours however there is no maximum. Specific roles and responsibilities of Community Advisory Team Members vary by team.

Common Advisor duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading implementation of new management and organizational processes and procedures across the program
• Delegating tasks to appropriate team members
• Working closely with the Human Resources team to manage and oversee recruitment for future internship sessions
• Collecting and analyzing feedback from interns throughout the program to gauge satisfaction and success

Skills Needed:

• Ability to communicate with people from all walks of life
• Leadership skills
• Experience coordinating groups of people
• A strong desire to help facilitate a positive, hands-on internship experience