Jobs

Campaigns:

Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff

The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Chief of Staff, providing critical support to the organization’s campaigns, communications, field organizing and development programs. The Executive Assistant will support program and executive management functions, organizational expansion plans, and coordinate scheduling and logistical needs. This is a position for an accomplished organizer who enjoys the management and administrative systems needed to run campaigns and organizations effectively.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize special projects with and for the Chief of Staff. 
• Manage the Chief of Staff’s scheduling and calendar.
• Schedule and prepare materials and agendas for the organization’s management team and staff meetings, take and distribute notes, and ensure next steps are communicated and implemented. 
• Get program updates from program directors and identify successes and challenges. 
• Draft, write and edit memos, grant proposals and grant reports. 
• Provide administrative support, including mailing, faxing, copying, preparing documents, conducting various research projects, and creating PowerPoint presentations. 
• Maintain files and grants schedules in an orderly, timely and confidential manner. 
• Serve as a liaison and representative to allies, foundation program officers and other constituencies as needed. 
• Coordinate with Executive Management Team and Campaigns, Communications, Development, Field, Finance, Technology and Administration, and Recruitment units.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Efficient and persistent, with experience managing and juggling diverse tasks and projects with minimal supervision. 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to be flexible, take an optimistic approach to new challenges, and have a good sense of humor 
• Creative and aggressive problem-solver with experience in organizing others to accomplish projects. 
• Good judgment, strong initiative, and a quick learner. 
• Interest in participating in fundraising and campaign work and ability to represent the organization 
• Professionalism to deal with confidential matters. 
• Two years minimum organizing, fundraising or project management experience in a social change organization. 
• Knowledge of Google Apps and Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated commitment to progressive social change.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  The Executive Assistant is accountable to the Chief of Staff.
SALARY RANGE: $28,000-$34,000, depending on experience, with a generous benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé and three to five references to jobs@stopcorporateabuse.org.

Communications:

 Publications Director/Senior Writer

The Publications Director/Senior Writer will be responsible for directing the production of and writing for a range of campaign/organizational materials. This staff leader will work with the Communications Director to develop strategic communications plans, manage staff, and train staff and activists in essential writing, messaging and design.
 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Manage publications calendar and oversee creative direction for materials.
• Draft, edit and proof materials and web content.
• Develop and implement Corporate Accountability International’s strategic communications plan.
• Manage materials budget.
• Manage contracts and relationships with design, print, and other vendors. 
• Supervise 1-2 communications staff.
• Provide regular writing and design training to staff and volunteers.
• Maintain up-to-date files, records, and systems.
• Further develop and evaluate Corporate Accountability International’s messaging frameworks.
• Participate in campaign activities and fundraising drives such as shareholders’ meetings, phone banks, and campaign events.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and progressive social change. 
• At least three years of experience as a full-time staff person in a progressive social change organization, doing communications-related work. 
• Talented and experienced copy writer, editor, and proofer. 
• Strong design skills, including an advanced knowledge of Adobe Suite software.
• Strong staff and program management skills and experience.
• Experience with web design and programming a plus.
• Enthusiasm for travel.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Publications Director/Senior Writer is accountable to the Communications Director.
SALARY:  Commensurate with experience, with a generous benefits package.   
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, 2-3 press hits and/or writing samples and an example of past web work, as well as 3-5 references to jobs@stopcorporateabuse.org.

Development:

Managing Director of Development

The Managing Director of Development will join a strong and committed staff team to help fuel organizational expansion. Our development unit focuses on building partnerships with individual donors and foundations, through face-to-face meetings, phone calls, direct mail and online outreach. The Managing Director of Development recruits, manages and trains all staff in the development unit, and oversees major gifts, mail, phone and online fundraising programs.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Play a lead role in developing and implementing annual fundraising plans, budgets and monthly cash flow projections for multiple streams, including from mail, online, phone and face-to-face fundraising.
• Manage 6-8 development staff, including a team of major gifts officers that secures $1,000 - $10,000 level gifts from individual donors.
• Manage direct mail consultant to develop and implement short- and long-range plans to grow our membership base through mail and online outreach.
• Oversee an in-house all staff phone bank twice a year.
• Build partnerships with philanthropists in person, over the phone and in writing.
• Work closely with the Director of Philanthropic Partnerships and other top leaders to drive organizational expansion and long-range funding strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date files, records and systems.
• Work closely with our campaigns and communications teams to increase donor commitment and campaign participation through regular and sophisticated communication.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, with a global perspective and an understanding of social change philanthropy.
• Minimum 4 years, prefer 8+ years full-time non-profit experience, with proven track record as a leader in a membership focused development department.
• Strong staff and program management skills, strategic planning savvy and superb interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable making face-to-face asks for $10,000 gifts.
• Proven ability to project and meet budgets in a growing organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Organized and diligent record-keeping and administrative ability, as well as ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Facility with numbers and analysis, Excel and database applications.
• Experienced and effective national traveler with a willingness to travel 10-15% of work time. 

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Managing Director of Development is accountable to the Director of Philanthropic Partnerships.
SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with experience, with a generous benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé and three to five references to jobs@stopcorporateabuse.org.

Field:

 

Regional Campaign Organizer

Corporate Accountability International is seeking experienced organizers to build our nationwide network of trained and committed activists taking on corporate power. Join us to recruit and mobilize the long-term political base and power needed to wage and win our corporate campaigns.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and run regional Think Outside the Bottle campaigns to pressure Governors, Mayors, restaurants and schools to curb bottled water use and invest in badly needed public water systems and infrastructure.
• Lead the national grassroots movement challenging McDonald’s and other fast food giants to stop driving an epidemic of diet-related diseases.
• Build and strengthen Corporate Accountability International’s power base, membership, and capacity to run effective campaigns through organizing Action Committees in major cities across the country.
• Recruit, train and mobilize members to lead campaign actions in their communities to hold transnational corporate targets accountable.
• Raise funds from current and prospective members – in person and over the phone – to support our campaigns.
• Develop leadership and strategic planning skills of local activists to mobilize volunteers, wage direct pressure campaigns, build strong coalitions, and conduct effective media outreach to expose and challenge corporate abuses.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date files, records, and systems to build capacity for all our campaigns.
• Participate in organization-wide planning, fundraising and campaign activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passion, commitment and determination to wage and win campaigns to stop corporate abuse.
• A fearless and resilient spirit to work hard with a team of experienced and talented staff and volunteers to alter the world’s political landscape.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Successful experience as a full-time organizer or advocate in a progressive social change group.
• Demonstrated ability to build and mobilize a group of people around a project or campaign.
• Experience in effective grassroots fundraising.
• Enthusiasm for national travel.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Regional Campaign Organizer is accountable to the National Field Director.
SALARY RANGE: $27,000 - $31,800, depending on experience, with a generous benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, and three to five references to jobs@stopcorporateabuse.org. 
 

Internships:

Campaigns Internship

This is a skills-building internship program, in which interns will take on significant projects to advance Corporate Accountability International’s mission, including our Think Outside the Bottle Campaign, challenging corporate control of water, our Value [the] Meal campaign, challenging corporate abuse of our food and out Campaign Challenging Big Tobacco.  The projects will be coupled with training sessions with a variety of staff members and guest trainers. Sample training topics include action planning, campaign research, media outreach, fundraising, recruitment, direct pressure tactics, and many others.  

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works most closely with the National Organizers and Campaign Directors to organize activists at the local, regional, national or international level,
• Outreach to targeted constituencies to get people involved in the Think Outside the Bottle Campaign: www.ThinkOutsidetheBottle.org our Value [the] Meal campaign www.ValueTheMeal.org and our Campaign Challenging Big Tobacco www.StopCorporateAbuse.org to develop Corporate Accountability International’s core of activists, 
• Build network of activists by organizing and participating in campaign actions and organizing events
• Timely response to requests for information and management of campaign materials,
• Designing and layout of organizing materials for a cross section of campaigns and constituencies,
• Provide administrative support to National Organizers on a variety of short term campaign projects; and
• Participate in a variety of organizational building activities

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and/or progressive social change
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines
• Good political analysis
• Experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting preferable
• Commitment to bringing the campaign back to your campus or community 
• Able to commit to the timeframe of the internship

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 20 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 8 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs. 
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to the Internship Director at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.

Community Organizing and Administration Internship

The Community Organizing and Administration Intern will work with Corporate Accountability’s Field organizing unit to help to build local groups of volunteers, called Action Committees, in key cities across the country.  The Intern will play a key role in recruiting and building relationships with key volunteers and tracking and monitoring the progress of our volunteers and organizers. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works closely with Regional Campaign Organizers to organize volunteers in key US cities to build local groups of volunteers.
• Designing and laying out of organizing materials.
• Creating and managing systems for recording and tracking volunteer and campaign progress.
• Participate in key volunteer and campaign events such as press conferences, volunteer group meetings, and street actions.
• Responding to requests for information.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and/or progressive social change
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines
• Experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting preferable
• Commitment to bringing the campaign back to your campus or community
• Able to commit to the timeframe of the internship

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters: 10 Milk Street, Suite 610, Boston, MA 02108
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 20 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 8 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events.  Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs.
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to the Internship Director at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and track efforts to cultivate members and develop their understanding of our campaigns,
• Help coordinate and carryout several aspects of an all-staff end of year phone bank,
• Help design and coordinate special mailings to specific member groups,
• Conduct philanthropy research and generate reports,
• Communicate with members and respond to member information requests,
• Support administrative systems, including updating member records and organizing member data.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills and a strong attention to detail
• Experience or interest in organizing or fundraising

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 20 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 8 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs. 
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to the Internship Director at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.
  

 
Marketing & Communications Internship

Corporate Accountability International is engaged in a social marketing initiative to accomplish three goals:

1. shift markets away from socially and environmentally destructive products (such as single-serve plastic water bottles) and toward sustainable and ethical alternatives;
2. build the Corporate Accountability International brand identity to raise the organization’s profile, expand the reach of the organization’s campaigns, and, above all, raise awareness about the issues;
3. diversify the organization’s revenue stream.

The Marketing & Communications Intern will work with our Communications unit to develop and implement targeted social enterprise objectives that serve these goals.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Marketing & Communications Intern will research, develop, and implement business plans for merchandizing products associated with our campaigns. S/he will do this by:

• Spearheading product development efforts
• Managing and improving day to day operations of an online campaign storefront
• Developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies
  

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially on the phone
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and professional demeanor
• Experience in organizing, marketing, or sales
• Knowledge of HTML, CRM, and/or e-commerce a plus
  
  

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 20 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 8 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs. 
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to the Internship Director at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.

 
Online Internship

The Online Intern will be supporting the Communications Team in updating the websites, sending online communications to members and activists, updating and organizing on social networking sites. The Online Assistant will also be supporting the Communications Team in implementing strategic online plans to raise public awareness for Corporate Accountability International’s campaign work.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Website editing and maintenance.
• Updating and organizing on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube.
• General outreach to targeted websites and blogs.
• Internet research.
• Database maintenance.
• Graphics & film editing.
• Overall assistance with administration of the online program.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good computer skills and tech-savvy.
• Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
• Active on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
• Website editing experience preferred – training will also be given.
• Graphics and multimedia editing experience – training will also be given.
• Good organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Able to work in a team but also with initiative to work on your own.
• Commitment to progressive social change and corporate accountability issues.

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 20 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 8 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs. 
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to the Internship Director at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.

 
Recruitment Internship

Corporate Accountability International is building our team of staff and we’re seeking a Recruitment Intern to assist in implementing an outreach program to identify and hire top-notch organizers, fundraisers, researchers, and administrators, from entry-level to senior staff positions. The Recruitment Intern will play a key role in the program by ensuring that all new job openings are publicized broadly on websites and listserves to reach the best potential candidates, and by acknowledging, evaluating, and processing all incoming job applications.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Recruitment Intern will post, update, and monitor current job announcements on various websites and listserves.
• Liaise with support staff of various job websites—asking them questions when necessary and keeping records of where and when positions are posted.
• Keep organized, updated, and concise records of all website and listserve job postings.
• Under the supervision of the Recruitment Organizer, the Recruitment Intern will organize, evaluate, and process job applications.
• Keep organized, updated, and concise records of all job applications.
• Correspond directly with applicants.
• Participate in campaign activities.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and  progressive social change.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting preferable.

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 1 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 10 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs. 
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to our Recruitment Organizer Randall Smith at jobs@stopcorporateabuse.org.
 

 
Research Internship

The Research Intern will support our organizers and researchers in conducting research and analysis needed to develop and implement our campaigns, particularly our Campaign Challenging Corporate Control of Water, our Campaign Challenging the Corporate Abuse of Our Food and our campaign challenging the World Bank’s promotion of water privatization. Specifically, the Research Intern will: 

• Further develop the Think Outside the Bottle campaign and our analysis of the bottled water industry’s practices and impacts, including water sourcing, quality testing, packaging materials and energy use, and groundwater extraction;
• Monitor and analyze developments in national and international policy regarding the bottled water industry, water and human rights, and funding for water infrastructure; help identify and evaluate key players in these policy arenas.  
• Assess and analyze information regarding the various vehicles for water privatization, and help analyze World Bank process and projects involving water resources management that promote privatization; 
• Advance the Value [the] Meal campaign strategies, with a focus on the fast food industry’s impacts on public health, marketing practices, and interference in nutrition and health policy;   
• Monitor, track and provide analysis on issues relevant to diet-related diseases and the fast food industry, including childhood obesity, local policy initiatives and the marketing of unhealthy foods to children;
• Develop corporate research profiles that track industry performance and trends as well as provide detailed information relevant to the operations of our corporate targets; and
• Assist with the preparation of written materials for internal and external consumption, which may include corporate profiles, blog postings, communications to our tens of thousands of members, and other campaign materials.

By gathering, analyzing, synthesizing and tracking information using a variety of sources and approaches, the Research Intern will help lay the foundation for the next phase of our campaigns.  

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Compiling and analyzing information for our campaigns. 
• Assisting with research reports, utilizing library, research and internet skills to gather needed information. 
• Maintaining information tracking and monitoring systems, and assisting with special research projects.
• Outreach to research contacts and targeted constituencies.
• Responding to requests for information.
• Tracking and monitoring business publications and other sources for relevant developments.
• Providing general support to the Research Unit, as well as overall assistance with broader campaign initiatives.
• Participate in campaign and organizational building activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and/or progressive social change
• Excellent and effective written and oral communication skills
• Experience in research, organizing, and/or advocacy at a campaign-oriented organization
• Experience with spreadsheets and database management
• Experience in fact-checking and editing
• Good organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Able to commit to the timeframe of the internship

LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters: Boston, MA or International Policy Headquarters: Washington, DC
LENGTH: Fall Semester – September 20 through December 17
HOURS: Minimum commitment of 8 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs. 
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid internship
TRAINING: Will receive training from experienced staff 
TO APPLY: Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to the Internship Director at internships@stopcorporateabuse.org.