Spring 2025 Data Visualization Internship

Earthjustice’s Creative Communications team is seeking applications from undergraduate students for one part-time data visualization internship during spring 2025. This is a paid position. The successful candidate may work remotely from the U.S. or on a hybrid schedule from one of Earthjustice’s offices.

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals, and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are guided by a passionate, ambitious vision for the future for people and our planet: until justice stands for all, we will never rest. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.

The Creative Communications team works to ensure that Earthjustice is widely recognized as an impactful leader that uses the law in the fight for justice—for the planet and its people. We do this by engaging key audiences through Public Affairs and Public Relations and using impactful data visualizations and graphics to engage audiences. The intern will help us find, detail and parse dense information to be distilled into data visualizations by our staff.

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of Data Visualization designer: 

• Attend communications team meetings and design team meetings when available.
• Research potential data visualization sources and identify potential data visualization stories.
• Learn how to use visuals to tell a story through data.
• Review collected data and find data sources when needed.

Qualifications: 

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program during spring 2025. Preference will be given to those studying Communications, Statistics, Graphic Design, or related fields.
• Commitment of 12-15 hours/week.
• Interest in using data to tell compelling stories.
• An eye for compelling infographics and data visualization projects is helpful.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet editors and software is a plus.
• Possess a strong interest in environmental and/or social justice issues, a plus.
• Awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.

Compensation:

Internships at Earthjustice are paid. Undergraduate students will receive $18.67/hour, less applicable taxes.

To Apply: 

Interested candidates should submit the following materials by 5:00pm PT on September 20, 2024 via Jobvite. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed beginning September 18.    

• Resume
• One-page cover letter addresses: (1) Why you want to work with Earthjustice’s Creative Communications team, (2) The number of hours, or reasonable estimate, you are available to work per week, (3) Confirmation of the city, state from where you hope to work during spring ’25, and (4) An indication of any applicable deadlines or requirements that are relevant to your ability to accept an offer.
• Additional Document (select “Add Files” in Jobvite): Sample of any work done around infographics or data visualization projects, including research. Work may be from class assignments.
• Finalist(s) will be asked to submit 2 references, including one academic and one professional reference.

Information about our hiring process and tips for success can be found at https://earthjustice.org/about/jobs/hiring-process. Please reach out to jobs@earthjustice.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. Earthjustice only considers applications submitted for current openings via Jobvite. Unsolicited resumes or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via Jobvite will not be reviewed or retained.

Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other factor that is not related to the position. 

For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.