PR and Communications Volunteer

Commitment: Volunteer (flexible hours)

Location: Remote

About Project Petals

Project Petals is an environmental, climate, and community development nonprofit organization providing environmental education, resources, and services for under resourced communities.

Role Overview

Project Petals is seeking a PR & Communications Volunteer to support our external communications and media outreach efforts. This role is ideal for someone interested in public relations, journalism, communications, or advocacy who wants hands-on experience crafting stories, pitching media, and shaping campaigns for a cause-driven organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and edit press releases, media advisories, and announcements
• Research and develop media lists and identify relevant journalists, outlets, and platforms
• Pitch stories, op-eds, and thought leadership pieces to local and national media
• Support the planning and execution of communications and awareness campaigns
• Create pitches around awareness months or fundraising campaigns
• Help refine key messages, talking points, and organizational narratives
• Track media coverage and support reporting on outreach efforts
• Research and identify relevant conferences, panels, summits, and speaking opportunities aligned with Project Petals’ mission
• Draft and submit speaker applications, panel proposals, and conference pitches
• Pitch Project Petals leadership for keynote talks, panels, webinars, and workshops
• Track awards deadlines, submissions, and outcomes
• Support preparation of speaker bios, talking points, and presentation abstracts
• Collaborate with the Project Petals team to ensure consistent and mission-aligned messaging

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, or advocacy
• Ability to write clearly, persuasively, and with attention to tone and audience
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable working independently
• Familiarity with media pitching, press releases, or op-eds is a plus (but not required)
• Passion for mission-driven or community-focused work

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in PR and strategic communications
• Portfolio-worthy writing samples (press releases, pitches, op-eds)
• Insight into nonprofit communications and campaign strategy
• Mentorship and collaboration with a passionate, mission-driven team
• The opportunity to help shape and amplify meaningful stories that matter