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Join to apply for the Sustainability Organizer role at Student PIRGs 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Sustainability Organizer role at Student PIRGs This range is provided by Student PIRGs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $37,000.00/yr - $43,347.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Student PIRGs As a Campus Organizer, you’ll be at the forefront of building a brighter future for all of us - protecting our remaining wildlife and wild places, tackling the plastic waste crisis, helping students register and make plans to vote, and more. We believe the best place to start making the changes we want, and to develop the leaders we need, is on college campuses. We’re hiring campus organizers to work on over 100 college campuses to help students get organized, mobilized and energized and start building a greener, healthier future for all of us. Key Responsibilities As a campus organizer, you’ll work with one or more college campuses alongside passionate student activists as you help them develop and run strategic campaigns on some of the biggest issues our society is facing. Key responsibilities include: Recruiting and inspiring hundreds of students to take action. Helping students run strategic campaigns. Campus organizers will recruit and train students to run campaigns such as eliminating single-use plastics, protecting our remaining wildlife and special places, making college more affordable, and more. Building a coalition. Campus organizers work with student volunteers and interns to build a diverse, invested coalition of organizations. Training students to be effective social change leaders, using skills such as generating grassroots support and coordinating lobby days and news conferences. Building a strong, sustainable, student-funded and student-run organization on campus by fundraising, building relationships with key players on campus, and building our organizational brand. Running a citizen outreach office during the summer , where you’ll recruit and lead a team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues and help build critical, timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move. Watch this Video to Learn more about the position. Qualifications We’re looking for candidates who Have a demonstrated commitment to environmental, public interest and/or student issues, and a track record of leadership. Are goal-driven and results-oriented. Have excellent communication skills. Are driven, work well with all kinds of people, and aren’t afraid to get outside their comfort zones. Are passionate about making positive change. Change takes time, and is often incremental; we’re looking for people who are excited to work hard every day, even if it’s just for one small step in the right direction. Compensation and Benefits The target annual compensation range for this position is $37,000 - $43,347 and depends on location, education and experience. Student PIRGs organizations offer an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid sick time (60-72 hours/year depending on location), accrued vacation time (accruing 10 days over year 1), a commuter benefit program, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. Employees who stay long term will be eligible for additional vacation (accruing 15 days over year 2, and 20 days over year 3 and thereafter), a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, and long-term disability insurance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. Location We’re hiring organizers to work on college campuses in Arizona, California, Connecticut, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington state, and Wisconsin. To Apply Apply today here . We are hiring for positions starting immediately and in August 2025. Short term positions are also available. Why work with the Student PIRGs? Check out 10 reasons: About Student PIRGs We believe in the power of young people to build a better world. From civil rights to protecting the environment, students are often at the forefront of movements to build a better future for our country. Whether or not those students make real progress depends on whether they are organized, have the skills to be effective, and have a strategic plan to get things done. The Student PIRGs have been working for over 50 years to amplify the power of student activism, and help students make real change, right now. Our chapters and clubs on college campuses across the country provide the training, professional support and resources students need to tackle climate change, protect public health, revitalize our democracy, feed the hungry and more. We all want to live meaningful lives in a world that's greener and healthier, so we help students get organized, mobilized, and energized to make that vision a reality. Our Mission and Values The Student PIRGs work closely with The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit to learn more about our values when you apply. Each of the groups that partner with the Student PIRGs is an equal opportunity employer. The Student PIRGs will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. COVID-19: We take COVID-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our COVID safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. Staff in Texas are not required to be vaccinated. Staff in Florida are not required to be vaccinated or participate in testing. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries Non-profit Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Student PIRGs by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Disability insurance Tuition assistance Student loan assistance Get notified about new Sustainability Coordinator jobs in Pennsylvania, United States . 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