Fellowships available beginning July 2011
Are you interested in economic development, transportation, planning, housing, real estate finance, or environmental policy? Are you an organizer, a blogger, a policy person or just love making a difference? Are you looking to get experience working on federal and state policy to help make great neighborhoods?
Well this is the place for you.
Smart Growth America (SGA) is seeking 5-6 Fellows for its core programs to engage with Congress, the Administration, state leaders and allies on the benefits of smart growth policies. This is an opportunity that features a great deal of responsibility, direct collaboration with organizations, and valuable hands-on experience. For more information about SGA, find us at smartgrowthamerica.org.
Fellowships available:
Communications and Web Fellow:
The Communications Fellow will contribute to all aspects of Smart Growth America’s Communications team, including drafting press releases and media advisories, writing content for SGA’s website and blog, conducting outreach to reporters and bloggers, compiling news clips, maintaining SGA’s social media presence. Core web responsibilities include: posting and maintaining content online, document formatting and review, contributing to communications strategy discussions, supporter outreach and list management.
Government Affairs and Outreach Fellow:
The Government Affairs and Outreach Fellow will assist with engaging Congress and the Administration on the benefits of smart growth policies and with maintaining relationships with various SGA constituencies. Core responsibilities include: researching and analyzing administrative and legislative proposals to incorporate smart growth principles, helping manage relationships with Congressional and Administration officials, and writing fact sheets on how smart growth relates to other issues such as health, the environment, and safety. The fellow will also be responsible for providing support to SGA's coalition members and the Sustainable Communities Network by updating and maintaining website content; drafting documents, letters, email alerts, blog posts, etc.; compiling resources and research for partners; and participating in conference calls, webinars and meetings with national, state and local partners. This fellowship is available to begin immediately.
Leadership Institute Fellow:
Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute Fellow will support the Governors’ Institute on Community Design program and our burgeoning technical assistance program for state and local governments. Core responsibilities include: providing research, development, logistical, and administrative support for policy workshops for governors, multistate and local summits, authoring blogs, and promoting the Leadership Institute through social networking. Experience and skills required: Exceptional writing abilities, research experience, and ability to coordinate logistics associated with event planning.
LOCUS Fellow:
The LOCUS Fellow will report to the Government Affairs and Outreach team to provide direct support to the LOCUS network of real estate developers and investors advocating for smart growth policies at the federal and regional scales. Core responsibilities include: drafting legislative summaries for network members, organizing Hill briefings and meetings, drafting advocacy materials on core network issues, managing correspondence with network members, following up with and providing materials to potential recruits, and assisting the President of LOCUS with scheduling and general administrative tasks as needed.
Policy Fellow:
The Policy Fellow will support the work of the Policy and Research team. Core projects may include: performance evaluation of state departments of transportation, water policy analysis, economic development research, and development of policy and technical assistance tools for field partners, especially regarding local and state policy solutions. The Policy Fellow will conduct research, draft briefs and memos, organize and participate in meetings, play a role in partner outreach, and may provide support on additional research topics such as housing and finance legislation.
Requirements: These fellowship positions each require a self-motivated, detail-oriented person with excellent writing, oral communication, research, and organizational skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Candidates should have a strong interest in smart growth, economic development, transportation, community growth or related areas. Candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree and either an educational background or work experience in transportation policy, urban planning, environmental studies, real estate, finance, public policy, business, or a related field. Hill, federal agency or federal advocacy experience is highly desirable for the government affairs position.
The candidate should be highly computer literate with specific experience in web research, database management, and using the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of InDesign or graphics software, SalesForce, HTML/CSS, Word Press and/or other open source web interfaces are a definite plus.
Interested applicants should send their cover letter, resume, 3 references and two short writing samples (no more than five pages) to jobs@smartgrowthamerica.org. The email title must include the fellowship name: 1) Communications and Web Fellow, 2) Government Affairs & Outreach Fellow, 3) LOCUS Fellow, 4) Leadership Institute Fellow, or 5) Policy Fellow.
Equal Opportunity Employment: Equal opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at Smart Growth America. Employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.
Are you interested in economic development, transportation, planning, housing, real estate finance, or environmental policy? Are you an organizer, a blogger, a policy person or just love making a difference? Are you looking to get experience working on federal and state policy to help make great neighborhoods?
Well this is the place for you.
Smart Growth America (SGA) is seeking 5-6 Fellows for its core programs to engage with Congress, the Administration, state leaders and allies on the benefits of smart growth policies. This is an opportunity that features a great deal of responsibility, direct collaboration with organizations, and valuable hands-on experience. For more information about SGA, find us at smartgrowthamerica.org.
Fellowships available:
Communications and Web Fellow:
The Communications Fellow will contribute to all aspects of Smart Growth America’s Communications team, including drafting press releases and media advisories, writing content for SGA’s website and blog, conducting outreach to reporters and bloggers, compiling news clips, maintaining SGA’s social media presence. Core web responsibilities include: posting and maintaining content online, document formatting and review, contributing to communications strategy discussions, supporter outreach and list management.
Government Affairs and Outreach Fellow:
The Government Affairs and Outreach Fellow will assist with engaging Congress and the Administration on the benefits of smart growth policies and with maintaining relationships with various SGA constituencies. Core responsibilities include: researching and analyzing administrative and legislative proposals to incorporate smart growth principles, helping manage relationships with Congressional and Administration officials, and writing fact sheets on how smart growth relates to other issues such as health, the environment, and safety. The fellow will also be responsible for providing support to SGA's coalition members and the Sustainable Communities Network by updating and maintaining website content; drafting documents, letters, email alerts, blog posts, etc.; compiling resources and research for partners; and participating in conference calls, webinars and meetings with national, state and local partners. This fellowship is available to begin immediately.
Leadership Institute Fellow:
Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute Fellow will support the Governors’ Institute on Community Design program and our burgeoning technical assistance program for state and local governments. Core responsibilities include: providing research, development, logistical, and administrative support for policy workshops for governors, multistate and local summits, authoring blogs, and promoting the Leadership Institute through social networking. Experience and skills required: Exceptional writing abilities, research experience, and ability to coordinate logistics associated with event planning.
LOCUS Fellow:
The LOCUS Fellow will report to the Government Affairs and Outreach team to provide direct support to the LOCUS network of real estate developers and investors advocating for smart growth policies at the federal and regional scales. Core responsibilities include: drafting legislative summaries for network members, organizing Hill briefings and meetings, drafting advocacy materials on core network issues, managing correspondence with network members, following up with and providing materials to potential recruits, and assisting the President of LOCUS with scheduling and general administrative tasks as needed.
Policy Fellow:
The Policy Fellow will support the work of the Policy and Research team. Core projects may include: performance evaluation of state departments of transportation, water policy analysis, economic development research, and development of policy and technical assistance tools for field partners, especially regarding local and state policy solutions. The Policy Fellow will conduct research, draft briefs and memos, organize and participate in meetings, play a role in partner outreach, and may provide support on additional research topics such as housing and finance legislation.
Requirements: These fellowship positions each require a self-motivated, detail-oriented person with excellent writing, oral communication, research, and organizational skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Candidates should have a strong interest in smart growth, economic development, transportation, community growth or related areas. Candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree and either an educational background or work experience in transportation policy, urban planning, environmental studies, real estate, finance, public policy, business, or a related field. Hill, federal agency or federal advocacy experience is highly desirable for the government affairs position.
The candidate should be highly computer literate with specific experience in web research, database management, and using the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of InDesign or graphics software, SalesForce, HTML/CSS, Word Press and/or other open source web interfaces are a definite plus.
Interested applicants should send their cover letter, resume, 3 references and two short writing samples (no more than five pages) to jobs@smartgrowthamerica.org. The email title must include the fellowship name: 1) Communications and Web Fellow, 2) Government Affairs & Outreach Fellow, 3) LOCUS Fellow, 4) Leadership Institute Fellow, or 5) Policy Fellow.
Equal Opportunity Employment: Equal opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at Smart Growth America. Employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.
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