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🌍✨ Calling All College Change-Makers! ✨🌱

Are you passionate about climate justice, community organizing, and creating a greener, more equitable world?  Open Buffalo is now accepting applications for our Environmental Justice Internship — Summer & Fall 2025!

This is your chance to roll up your sleeves, dig into real-world solutions, and help build climate resilience right here in Buffalo’s most impacted communities. 💪🏽🌆

🔎 What you’ll gain:
✅ Hands-on experience in environmental advocacy
✅ Leadership development & mentorship
✅ A chance to shape local green initiatives
✅ A powerful network of justice-driven changemakers

🎓 Ideal for college students, or recent grads who care about people and the planet.

🌿 Apply now and be part of the movement to build a Just Transition for Buffalo’s future! Please view the posting for this position below.

Position Title: Ecological Justice Internship (Summer/Fall 2025) 

Location: (In-Person) Open Buffalo Office, 1327 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14208 

Hours: 15 hours per week 

Compensation: $25 per hour 

Duration: July 2025 - December 2025 
 
About Us: 

Our mission is to advance racial, economic, and ecological justice. We do so through skill building, network connecting, and activating leadership opportunities. Our goal is for all communities in Western New York to thrive free from discrimination and poverty. 

Ecological Justice is a core element of Open Buffalo’s mission. To understand the interdependence between all living things is a crucial step toward protecting the global climate and its delicate ecosystems to ensure that marginalized communities have uninhibited access to quality air, water, and food. 

Position Overview: 

The Ecological Justice Intern will provide essential support to the day-to-day operations of our ecological justice initiatives. This role is ideal for individuals looking to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit administration, project coordination, and justice-centered environmental work. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support research and data collection on local environmental justice issues (e.g., air/water pollution, food insecurity, land access). 
• Assist with planning and outreach for community events, workshops, and advocacy campaigns. 
• Draft blog posts, social media content, and educational materials related to ecological justice. 
• Attend and summarize virtual or in-person environmental justice meetings or coalitions. 
• Support environmental education activities with youth and/or intergenerational groups. 
• Contribute to grant reporting or storytelling by collecting community testimonials or visuals (photos, videos, etc.). 

Qualifications: 

• Currently enrolled in a college or university. 
• Passionate about climate and environmental justice, with an interest in equity, race, and sustainability. 
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse teams and communities. 
• Comfort with social media, Canva, or basic data tools is a plus. 

Learning Opportunities: 

• Deepen knowledge of environmental justice frameworks and policies. 
• Gain experience in grassroots organizing, nonprofit advocacy, and public education. 
• Build relationships with leaders in the environmental justice movement. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Open Buffalo values diversity and inclusion throughout our city and within our organization. People of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and formerly incarcerated people are encouraged to apply. 

To Apply: 

Please submit your resume, and a short statement of why this position is a good fit for your educational and personal goals no longer than 300 words to jobs@openbuffalo.org by July 11, 2025.