Nonprofit Advocacy Jobs

Work for Safer Food Packaging in our Canvassing and Field Manager Positions

Chemicals linked to cancer shouldn’t be anywhere near our food. Yet many of the containers and wrappers surrounding our food are made with toxic chemicals, including BPA. These harmful chemicals can migrate into our food and our bodies.

CALPIRG is working to pass a state law that would ban toxic chemicals from all food packaging. We are hiring canvassers and field managers in our Oakland office to educate the public about the issue, raise critical funds, and generate the visibility necessary to influence decision-makers. 

As a canvasser this summer you will:

• Educate and engage citizens on a campaign to make real change on pressing environmental and public interest issues
• Develop essential communication and political advocacy skills
• Build membership and raise money for nonprofit groups in your community
• Earn leadership opportunities, supervising and managing staff in the field
• Gain the experience and connections needed to launch your career in nonprofit and policy work

We are looking for:

• We are seeking hard-working individuals with good communication skills and a passion for social change. We are hiring full-time staff only.

Jobs Available in Multiple Locations!

Portland, ME Boston, MA Amherst, MA New Brunswick, NJ Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC Chapel Hill, NC, Ann Arbor, MI Minneapolis, MN, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO Seattle, WA Portland, OR Eugene, OR Oakland, CA Santa Cruz, CA Santa Barbara, CA San Diego, CA

Benefits*:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Commuter benefit program
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Excellent training program
• Opportunities for advancement

*Eligibility for benefits depends on your position, location, duration of employment, and other factors.

Pay:

Canvassing staff earn a base pay of $18.00 per hour, plus can earn 20% of what they raise over our minimum fundraising standard, giving staff the opportunity to earn more than $20 per hour. Staff never earn less than minimum wage for the hours that they work. Depending on performance and location, canvassers earn an average of between $18 to $24 per hour.

The Fund for the Public Interest is an equal opportunity employer.