Interning at CPR provides the opportunity to learn about pesticide reform in California, earn practical work experience, develop a wide range of skills and work with a group that is making real change on the ground!
To apply, please send us a recent resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please tell us:
Why you are interested in interning with CPR
What issues you are specifically interested in working on (Healthy Schools, Safe Air for Everyone, Environmental Justice, pesticides and water, farmworker issues, local city/county ordinances)
What skills you have and what skills you would like to develop (research, writing, policy work, community organizing, media skills etc.)
If you are fluent or highly proficient in any languages besides English
What dates you are available
How many hours you can work each week
There are no application deadlines – we accept intern applications on a rolling basis. Internships are unpaid, although CPR can cover public transportation costs for a daily commute in the San Francisco Bay Area. School credit can often be arranged.
Please send applications by email to Tracey Brieger at tracey [at] pesticidereform.org with "Internship Application" in the subject line or by regular mail to:
Californians for Pesticide Reform
1611 Telegraph Ave., Suite 1212 Oakland, California 94610
Regional Information
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