Save the Bees Associate

Save the Bees Associate

Environment America

Multiple Locations

Environment America is hiring a Save the Bees Associate to protect bees and other pollinators, to educate the public about the plight of bees, and to ensure that Americans of all political stripes are engaged in efforts to restrict bee-killing pesticides and to plant bee-friendly habitats.

Bees are essential to the web of life. They are nature’s best pollinators, buzzing from home gardens to wild meadows to the fields that grow America’s food. But bee populations are plummeting. The rusty patched bumblebee has disappeared across nearly 90% of its range. The American bumblebee has disappeared from 8 states. Other wild bees are candidates for the Endangered Species Act.

Key Responsibilities

As the Save the Bees Associate you will work on all this with a focus on winning the hearts and minds of the American public. This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects. Responsibilities include:

• Work with coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to build support for our campaigns.
• Organize events and work with volunteers. Organize community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Earn media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Meet with elected officials: Meet with decision makers - from city council members to corporate CEOs to members of Congress - to make the case for saving the bees.
• Recruit new people to your team: Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer: Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Qualifications

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. Though we expect you to take a campaign plan and run with it, we provide training and oversight by an experienced advocate. Ideal candidates have a commitment to protecting the environment and a love of nature, as well as leadership experience, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, humility and an eagerness to learn.

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation for this position is $38,250-$39,500. Environment America offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

Locations

Environment America has offices across the country with larger offices in Boston, MA; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Philadelphia, PA; Los Angeles, CA; Oakland, CA; Portland, OR; and Sacramento, CA. We would hire a Save the Bees Associate in any of these locations.

We’re also hiring campaign associates to work on other campaigns in locations across the country, with some positions starting immediately and some starting in summer 2026. Visit our website to see all of our positions. We accept applications on a rolling basis.

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About Environment America

Environment America has one mission: to protect the natural world.

We advocate ideas and actions to guide our country onto a greener, healthier path. Our network of 30 state environmental groups promotes clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members put grassroots support behind our research, public education, advocacy and litigation.

Nothing is more important to our future than facing this fact: Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is neither wise nor possible. We must shift from deplete to preserve, from disposable to sustainable, from “never enough” to “enough.” Together, our staff, members and other supporters are committed to winning changes that allow nature to thrive and our children to live healthier, more enriching lives.

Our Mission and Values

Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values/ for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.

Environment America is an equal opportunity employer. Environment America will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.