Challenge Big Tobacco Campaign Internship
Corporate Accountability International —
Boston, MA
For 35 years, Corporate Accountability International has successfully challenged corporations like Nestlé, General Electric, and Philip Morris to halt abusive practices that threaten human rights, public health, the environment and our democracy. The organization is leading campaigns challenging some of the worlds most powerful industries in food and agriculture, water and tobacco. Our internships are a unique opportunity to gain valuable organizing and non-profit experience. This is a hands-on program, designed to mentor and cultivate students interested in social justice, strengthen their understanding of a fast-paced campaign organization, and prepare them with the skills and experience necessary to challenge corporate abuse.
This is a skills-building internship in which interns will take on significant projects to advance Corporate Accountability Internationals mission, including the Challenge Big Tobacco Campaign. The Challenge Big Tobacco Campaign is working to see to the implementation of the worlds first and only global public health and corporate accountability treaty on tobacco, primarily by preventing Big Tobacco from interfering in the treatys lifesaving measures, setting a powerful precedent for corporate accountability across industries. We work with dozens of grassroots organizations across the globe to achieve this goal.
The Challenge Big Tobacco Campaign Intern will research and monitor the tobacco industry, mobilize grassroots actions with international partners around the world to challenge tobacco industry interference in health, and help support the organizations international organizing team for United Nations and World Health Organization negotiation meetings, and media outreach. The projects will be coupled with training sessions on action planning, campaign research, media outreach, fundraising, and many other topics.
DETAILS:
Location: Boston, MA
Duration and Hours:
Summer: May 29th- August 16th, 2013. During the summer this is a full-time internship
Fall: September to December, 2013. A minimum commitment of 15-20 hours /week with occasional additional hours for events is required. Days are flexible depending on student schedule and internship manager needs
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, however, a transportation stipend of $150 will be provided and students may receive course credit for their internship.
Training: Classroom sessions and ongoing training will be provided by senior campaign staff.