Campaign Associate, Non-Profit & Social Impact

CALPIRG is hiring a passionate, dedicated, and organized campaign associate to help drive our campaigns to reduce fashion waste, plastic pollution, and in general move us towards a “zero waste” economy in which less is consumed and all materials are reused, recycled and composted.

Our country has a waste problem. Natural resources are continually extracted to produce goods that are used – often just once – before they are thrown into landfills, incinerators or the natural environment. For example, it takes a lot of water and energy to produce clothing, but with the rise of fast fashion, many clothes are thrown away after being worn a few times or never at all, and now the equivalent of a dump truck filled with clothing is sent to a landfill or incinerator every second.

To protect public health and the environment, conserve natural resources and landscapes, and address the mounting crisis of climate change, California needs to move toward an economic system characterized by zero waste.

Our Zero Waste Campaign Associate will support campaigns to tackle fast fashion, reduce needless plastic waste, protect us from microplastics and other zero waste efforts. This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.

• Educate and mobilize public support: Conduct online and in-person outreach to educate the public on our issues and ways to get involved.
• Build powerful coalitions
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  Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention
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  Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Lobby elected officials
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  Meet with decision makers - from city council members to state legislators - to make the case for our campaign goals. When a critical vote is happening on your campaign, work to demonstrate the support you’ve been building on the ground to help line up the votes needed to win.
• Research and write reports
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  Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• Recruit new people to your team
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  Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer
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  Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. Though we expect you to take your campaign and run with it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge. We value organizing experience, including building campus or community groups.

The target annual compensation for this entry-level position is $38,250-$39,500. CALPIRG offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

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We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for a summer 2026 start.

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