Campaigns Intern

Save Ohio Parks was founded by Ohio citizens in 2023 after the Ohio legislature passed a law mandating fracking of our state parks, wildlife areas, and other public lands. We work to educate Ohio citizens about the harms of fracking and engage them in public comments regarding public lands nominated for fracking. We also act to hold state agencies and politicians as well as oil and gas companies accountable for their actions. We have a statewide mailing list, a significant media presence, monthly campaign meetings, and an active social media.

Save Ohio Parks is currently a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, and has a fiscal sponsor for our 501(c)(3) sister organization, Save Ohio Parks Education Fund. We are in the process of obtaining our own 501(c)(3) status. Currently organizational activities are entirely led and carried out by volunteers, including five steering committee / board members.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Campaigns Intern is a new grant-funded position for calendar year 2025. This person will work with the president and steering committee to educate and mobilize Ohioans to take action to counter fracking on public lands. Key duties include:

• Campaigns
  • Collaborate with board members and communications team to mobilize Ohioans to file public comments opposed to nominations of state parks and wildlife areas for fracking.
  • Collaborate with board members and communications team to mobilize Ohioans to show up at meetings of the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission, which approves nominations to frack public land and awards bids for fracking.
  • Collaborate with board members to organize monthly campaign meetings. Take the lead in forming the agenda, inviting attendees, and taking notes during these meetings.
  • Collaborate with board members and the communications team to organize and drive attendance to rallies and speaking events against fracking of parks and public lands.
  • Organize Ohioans to table at festivals or pass out fliers at state and local parks to educate people about the harms of fracking.
  • Work with regional groups to organize events and activities. Work with board members to foster the growth of regional groups where they do not yet exist.
  • Work with board members and communications team to mobilize Ohioans to sign petitions and action alerts on fracking Ohio public lands and related issues.
  • Work with allied organizations in Ohio such as environmental, birdwatching, hiking, or hunting groups to rally opposition to fracking public lands.
  • Ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion, and especially environmental justice, are factored into all campaigns.
• Communications
  • Research and write new content for blog posts, email, webpages, social media, and press releases to educate Ohioans about the harms of fracking to health, climate, environment, and democracy.
  • Collaborate with board members and communications team to create compelling content that reaches a wide and diverse audience on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Blue Sky.
  • Collaborate with the communications team to update and optimize existing content on the harms of fracking to climate, health, environment, and democracy.
  • Speak on behalf of Save Ohio Parks about the harms of fracking at events and in media interviews.
  • Recruit new volunteers to join our meeting and email lists, and keep these lists up to date with regional tags.
  • Organize the online archives and keep them up to date.
  • Other duties as assigned.

We seek the following characteristics in qualified candidates:

• Basic skills
  • Strong support for Save Ohio Parks mission of protecting public lands.
  • Campaign and communications experience – volunteer experience counts.
  • Strong research and writing skills; ability to synthesize information and develop clear and compelling messaging.
  • Experience creating content for diverse audiences through web, email, and social media.
  • Ability to formulate and implement online campaigns.
  • Project management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
  • Ability to work effectively in coalitions and with a diverse range of allies.
  • Willingness to represent Save Ohio Parks at events.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while meeting deadlines.
• Preferred skills
  • Experience working with nonprofit, advocacy, and/or government organizations.
  • Familiarity with website management, graphic design, and multimedia tools.
  • Familiarity with metrics/analytics and data-driven campaigns strategies.
  • Familiarity with Google documents, Zoom, Action Network, WordPress, and social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Blue Sky.

Position logistics

• We are seeking a Campaigns Intern for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025 semesters, though one person could continue for more than one semester.
• Pay is $20/hour, for up to 20 hours/week of work for up to 15 weeks in a semester, totaling up to $6000 for the semester.
• Work is performed remotely with occasional in person meetings. Hours are flexible, as long as the work product meets applicable deadlines. Applicants must be based in Ohio for the duration of this internship.
• Applications are open to upper level undergraduates or graduate students enrolled in or recently (within the past five years) graduated from a college or university in Ohio. Out-of-state and out-of-country applicants are not eligible for this internship unless they have a connection to a college or university in Ohio.
• Interns report to the President of the Save Ohio Parks board. We will be holding weekly meetings with our steering committee and interns to provide guidance and support.