Start Date

Paid training late summer 2010 in New York City (Five days between August 1 - August 21 TBD based on applicants' availability; travel provided); position runs academic year

Location

Your campus (anywhere in the U.S.)

Salary

$3,000 per academic year ($1,500 per semester) at $10.00/hour for up to 15 hours a week; travel and materials covered, and additional $250 and housing and travel for 1 week training. We are also willing to provide college credit plus travel expenses for training in lieu of a salary.

Job Description

The Responsible Endowments Coalition seeks a dynamic part-time student organizer to support responsible investment advocacy by student activists on their own campus and in their region. If you don't know much about investment, that's ok - as long as you love social justice, have some experience in organizing and/or activism, and have strong leadership skills.

Student organizers have run campus campaigns on issues ranging from transparency and proxy voting to divestment or community investment. This year we are especially interested in folks who would like to push for community investment as part of our national strategy to move university money into local financial institutions with a community development focus. Organizers run campaigns tailored to their campus, regardless of the issue, and are determined in conjunction with the REC National Organizer. Our movement is diverse and covers a broad range of concerns, so if you have an idea for a campaign please let us know in your application.

Our approach is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to address responsible investment however is most important to them. We embrace all social justice issues using responsible investment as a tactic. Our ideal student organizers are interested in a wide range of social and environmental justice projects and work well independently. REC employees are based around the country and do not operate from a central office, thus self-motivation and strong-time management skills are essential. Experience with Microsoft Office is a must and knowledge of internet research and social networking sites is a plus.

Responsibilities include

• Attending a 1 week paid training in New York City in late summer 2010
• Serving as a spokesperson and advocate for endowment ethics issues on your own campus and within your region (Sitting on panels, giving workshops, speaking to the media, facilitating meetings, etc.)
• Leading a delegation from your campus or region to our national conference in NYC on Columbus Day weekend
• Entering new contacts into our active database and onto the listserv
• Serving as liaison between new contacts and full-time staff
• Participating in monthly conference calls with REC staff and other Student Organizers, helping to shape overall organizational policy
• Providing weekly progress reports and time sheets to the National Organzer
• Posting an entry each month to the REC blog
• Developing appropriate materials for regional and national campaigns
• Serving on the student and alumni steering committee (optional)

Additional Qualifications

Ideal candidates would have some campus or community organizing experience, and would be strong public speakers comfortable working with diverse audience. But any and all current students excited to work on social justice who are well-organized and eager to help build a stronger responsible investment campus movement are welcome to apply!

How to Apply

Please send cover letter, resume, and three references to Martin Bourqui, national organizer, at organize@endowmentethics.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please specify somewhere in your application what dates you would be available between August 1 and August 21 to attend the five-day training in New York City. Feel free to email with any questions.

Subject: Student Organizer

Questions? Feel free to email Martin at organize@endowmentethics.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We'd also be happy to set up a phone call to discuss any questions you might have.

Please also include whether you wish to draw a salary or receive college credit in your cover letter.

Application deadline extended to Friday, June 25.

REC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strongly encourage people of marginalized backgrounds to apply.