Jobs & Internships

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are actively seeking a passionate and dedicated Hybrid Program Coordinator with a strong commitment to environmental justice. Your motivation to address environmental challenges, particularly in BIPOC or low-income communities most vulnerable to pollution burdens, is crucial for the impactful work ahead. Join our mission in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, where you will play a vital role in bringing our vision to life, ensuring clean, safe, and affordable water for all.

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are seeking a State Co-Director to work with existing co-Director, Elizabeth Saunders, to oversee our Massachusetts office. Our Massachusetts focus on climate justice and clean energy; meaningful access to energy efficiency programs especially for environmental justice communities; protecting drinking, groundwater and surface water resources from contaminants like lead and PFAS; safeguarding public health by reducing the use of toxic chemicals and holding polluting corporations accountable; supporting and cultivating a new generation of youth leaders in the environmental justice movement, and electing pro-environment candidates to office at the local, state and federal level.

Our Maryland office is seeking several volunteer interns to work with us on several of our ongoing campaigns. Our internship programs are entirely remote, and start/end dates and weekly schedules are flexible to suit an intern's needs. . Our 2024 priorities include passing state-wide legislation to eliminate incentives for trash incineration, promote composting, and zero waste; support in developing composting infrastructure; organizing to demand improvements to Baltimore City’s policies on sewage backups into homes; working with the Mid-Atlantic Justice Coalition to build community-led demands for environmental justice in Maryland.

As the Water Projects Coordinator, you will be at the forefront of policy advocacy, public education, coalition leadership, and engaging with key decision-makers, including federal agencies. Your communication strategies will drive our organizational goals, with a particular focus on combating water pollution and enhancing access to safe drinking water.

Clean Water Action invites you to join our dynamic team as we open applications for Field Canvass Organizers. As a community organizer, you will collaborate closely with our professional outreach team to ignite meaningful change at the local, state, and national levels. Through engaging communities, educating the public, and building vital support, you will empower individuals to take action on crucial issues. Moreover, we prioritize your career development, providing exciting opportunities for travel and comprehensive management training.

Clean Water is hiring a Senior Zero Waste Specialist for our award-winning ReThink Disposable program. This initiative combats the global waste crisis by partnering directly with food operators, implementing cost-saving changes in operations. ReThink Disposable, the nation's leading source reduction program, targets all single-use food and beverage packaging, not just plastic.

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund seek an experienced Community Organizer to lead outreach and organizing efforts for health-related environmental issues in Pittsburgh and southwest PA. The role involves developing effective community engagement strategies to mobilize residents and drive successful issue campaigns addressing lead contamination, plastic pollution, and advocating for environmental justice policies at both state and local levels. Candidates should have a passion for clean water, environmental justice, waste reduction, and community health. Experience in communities of color and lower-income areas is a plus.

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are seeking a part-time coordinator to lead the new Youth Action Collaborative (YAC). In this role, you will adapt and implement the YAC Curriculum to create a tailored after school program that fosters environmental knowledge and essential professional organizing skills. By partnering with teachers at partner schools, you will recruit enthusiastic YAC participants, providing them with opportunities to act on local environmental issues. You will also support and mentor youth organizers in executing a Youth Participatory Action Research Project addressing a local environmental concern. Additionally, your assistance with grant fundraising for the YAC and other assigned fundraising projects will play a vital role in sustaining our impactful initiatives.

Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund seek a full-time Program Manager for our Boston office responsible for leading the organization's youth programming. You will adapt and implement the Youth Action Collaborative Curriculum to create a customized after school program, fostering environmental knowledge and professional organizing skills, encouraging youth to address local environmental issues, and collaborating with partner schools' teachers. Additionally, you will support and guide youth organizers in implementing a Youth Participatory Action Research Project and manage the college internship program.

As a Environmental Advocate, you will be collaborating with a dedicated staff team to design and execute components of statewide issue campaigns. Serving as a representative and fostering relationships within coalitions, campaign partnerships, and the environmental and justice communities. Coordinating lobbying efforts and facilitating communication with state legislators and agency staff.

As a newly hired director, you will embark on a comprehensive four to six-month field training program, working closely with experienced directors to learn our successful fundraising model and gain hands-on experience. Throughout your time with us, you will receive continuous support from our regional management staff. By the end of your first year, you will have acquired the skills needed to effectively run grassroots campaigns, including fundraising, donor recruitment, campaign communications, and staff management. Join us and make a meaningful impact on our organization and the communities we serve.

Calling all changemakers and aspiring advocates! Clean Water Action is now accepting applications for its fall or winter 2023/2024 internship program. Gain hands-on experience in the realms of politics, communications, and advocacy, while working alongside our dedicated professional outreach team. As an intern, you'll actively engage the public, igniting their passion for critical national and state campaigns to protect clean water, combat climate change, expose the impacts of oil and gas production, and discover safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.