Turning Green Fall Intern

Position Type: Temporary, Part-Time (10-15 hours/week)

Location: Remote

Compensation: Stipend or academic credit (as applicable)

Duration: Starting immediately through the December 15th (with potential for extension)

Join a Global Movement for Climate Action

We’re seeking motivated interns to support key initiatives across programs, outreach, communications, and impact strategy. Whether you’re crafting compelling content, conducting research, engaging partners, or helping coordinate logistics, your work will contribute to a transformative movement that mobilizes students around the world to take meaningful climate action.

About Turning Green and PGC 2025

Turning Green is a global student-led movement committed to cultivating a healthy, just, and resilient planet through education and advocacy focused on climate justice, environmental sustainability, and public health. It equips students to lead change in their communities and beyond—mobilizing a generation to act with urgency, integrity, and purpose.

Project Green Challenge (PGC) is Turning Green’s flagship initiative—an annual 30-day global call to action that engages students in transformative daily challenges throughout October. The program builds knowledge, fosters agency, and inspires bold action on critical issues such as climate justice, ethical consumption, food systems, and public health. Since its launch in 2011, PGC has activated more than 342,000 students across 180+ countries and culminates in an in-person summit where finalists collaborate, lead, and scale their impact.

What You’ll Do

As a Turning Green Intern, you’ll play a vital role in supporting impactful initiatives while gaining hands-on experience in youth-driven climate action, sustainability, and nonprofit operations.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to strategic planning and execution across key Turning Green programs, including Project Green Challenge 2025
• Assist in developing and managing project timelines, outreach campaigns, and content calendars aligned with organizational goals
• Conduct research and gather resources to support program development, communications, and engagement efforts
• Help create mission-aligned content and materials, ranging from social media posts and email drafts to flyers, toolkits, and presentations
• Support outreach to students, schools, partners, and community leaders through personalized emails, resource sharing, and digital communications
• Track and organize data related to sign-ups, impact metrics, partner engagement, and media mentions
• Participate in team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative projects with staff and fellow interns
• Contribute ideas and feedback to enhance the reach, impact, and creativity of Turning Green’s campaigns and educational resources
• During Project Green Challenge in October: Social media monitoring and challenge scoring

Required Qualifications

• Recent graduate or current undergraduate in sustainability, communications, education, public policy, environmental studies, or a related field
• Strong communication, writing, and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Demonstrated initiative, creativity, and a collaborative spirit
• Proficiency in Google Workspace; familiarity with design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) or content platforms (e.g., social media, Mailchimp, WordPress) is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• A deep passion for environmental sustainability, youth leadership, and systems change

Ready to Join Us?

We are looking for creative, motivated changemakers who are ready to get started immediately.

To Apply:

Qualified candidates should complete this application and include their resume, cover letter, and writing sample.

Turning Green actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Turning Green does not discriminate based on an individual’s race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or on any other basis prohibited by law.