Legislative Intern
POSITION: Clarence Petty Legislative Intern
OFFICE: Albany, NY
TERM: December 2024 to June 2025
HOURS: 35 hours/week
COMPENSATION: $2,405 per month
DEADLINE: Friday, October 18, 2024 by 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION:
Who we are:
For nearly 50 years, the Adirondack Council has been the largest environmental advocacy group working solely to protect the ecological integrity and wild character of the six-million-acre Adirondack Park and broader North Country region. Based in Elizabethtown, NY (30 miles east of Lake Placid) and Albany, NY, the Council champions an Adirondack Park that seamlessly integrates private and public lands, is renowned for its clean water, air and globally significant wilderness areas, is surrounded by working farms and forests, and supports safe, accessible, and vibrant local communities. To protect the Adirondacks, the Council uses the best science to guide regional decision making and a deep knowledge of the political landscape in Albany and the North Country to educate, inform, and motivate the public and those who make public policy. The Council believes wild places are a powerful connector for visitors and residents alike and help make the iconic Park a national treasure, now and for future generations.
The Council sponsors interns to help develop the next generation of conservation professionals. The goals for the Clarence Petty Communications Intern include helping advance the Council’s mission, vision, values, and conservation priorities while serving the state’s largest environmental advocacy organization dedicated to the protection of the Adirondack Park.
What we hope to achieve as a team:
The Adirondack Council is seeking a candidate for a full-time, paid legislative internship in the Council’s Albany office starting December 9, 2024 and concluding June 13, 2025.
The goals for the Adirondack Council Clarence Petty Legislative Intern include helping advance the Council’s mission, vision, values, and government relations priorities while serving the state’s largest environmental advocacy organization dedicated to the protection of the Adirondack Park.
The intern will provide Government Relations, Communications, and Conservation support in a fully integrated staff position, performing a wide spectrum of duties that advance the Adirondack Council’s program plan. Tasks will include everything from routine day-to-day administrative activities to legislative correspondence and in-depth research. The Adirondack Council sponsors interns to help develop the next generation of environmental conservation professionals
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Tracking all legislation pertaining to the Adirondack Council’s mission/vision using the NYS Legislative Retrieval System (training provided at the beginning of the internship)
- Track all relevant legislation including monitoring daily legislative changes
- Analyze and report legislative actions in an expedient and timely manner
- Meet with supervisor weekly to review legislation and prepare memos in support/opposition
- Manage legislative correspondence with the guidance and partnership of the supervisor
- Keep track of all correspondence with the legislature (memos, letters, etc.)
- Deliver memos and letters to legislators and staff
- Schedule meetings with legislators and staff as requested by the supervisor
- Help organize days of advocacy with partner organizations
- Prepare a weekly cheat sheet and calendar for reference, when requested
- Support the ongoing work of the Government Relations team with research
- Monitor and distribute relevant media clips to all staff
- Provide team support in general functions that keep the office running
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*:
- Bachelor’s degree and expressed interest in legislative affairs and environmental policy
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently, pay close attention to details, and remain well organized
- Ability to work as part of a team and successfully communicate with fellow staff to achieve common goals
*If you have any questions regarding how your experience aligns with the preferred qualifications, please do not hesitate to reach out at the contact email below. We are committed to ensuring fairness and equity in our hiring practices.
Goals and Opportunities:
- Learn about the Albany political landscape and environmental advocacy
- Learn about the history of the Adirondack Park and Adirondack Council
- Study legislation and state budget initiatives pertaining to the Adirondack Park
- Engage with Legislators and staff regarding relevant Adirondack Park issues
- Become a registered lobbyist and participate in Lobby Day(s)
- Take part in professional networking opportunities
- Specific individual goals (to be completed by the intern and their supervisor)
HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The Adirondack Council team is currently working in a hybrid environment as we continue to advocate for the Adirondack Park. Clarence Petty Legislative interns are expected to largely work in our Albany office in accordance with our hybrid office protocols. As our hybrid work policy continues to evolve, the Clarence Petty internship may be held remotely or only consist of part-time attendance in an office setting. In doing so, the Council will do its best to make reasonable accommodations to ensure interns have appropriate assistance in achieving a successful internship.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants must submit a resume by Friday, October 18, 2024 to: aprivitera@adirondackcouncil.org.
If internet access is unavailable for submission, a hard copy may be dropped off at the Council’s Albany address at 342 Hamilton Ave. Floor 1. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The Adirondack Council is a member based not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
The Adirondack Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants receive equal consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, handicap, or disability. Employees are selected on the basis of their individual qualifications and ability to fulfill the requirements of the job. The same considerations apply to promotions, pay increases, and all other conditions of employment with the Adirondack Council.
