Intern with Global Community Monitor

Organization background: Global Community Monitor (GCM) is an
environmental justice and human rights non-profit organization that
empowers industrial communities to recreate a clean, healthy and
truly sustainable environment. You may know us by our successful
programs- the Bucket Brigade and Refinery Reform Campaign.

Global Community Monitor has trained industrial fenceline neighbors
in 22 US states and 19 countries through out the world in
environmental sampling, media and environmental justice campaigning.
Global Community Monitor builds on successful strategies used to hold
major corporations accountable in the U.S and internationally.

Project description: Global Community Monitor is currently working
two projects in the Bay Area. One in West Berkeley, the other in
West Oakland, in both areas neighbors are being exposed to heavy
metal pollution from industrial sources. Preliminary sampling, some
organizing and media work have been done in both communities. To find
out more about these projects, go to www.gcmonitor.org and hit the
California dot on the map.

Intern description: As an intern with Global Community Monitor, there
will be a training period to familiarize you with the work that we
do. You will be trained in leadership capacity building, community
organizing-including door-to-door and phone canvassing, environmental
sampling and data interpretation, working with the media, and meeting
and event planning.

We are looking for the right person that is motivated about
environmental health and social justice issues that is well
organized, independent with excellent communication skills in smallor large groups.

After the initial training period, you will be working directly with
community leaders in the West Berkeley or West Oakland neighborhoods
to assist with their community campaigns.

Time & Compensation: For the initial training period we expect a
minimum 15-20 hour workweek. Once you have completed your training,
you can build up to a 30-hour workweek, maximum 120 hours per month
paid at $10 an hour.

Dates: This position begins in June 2008, with possible continuation
until the end of the year.