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$38,250.00/yr - $43,347.00/yr

As a Campus Organizer, youll be at the forefront of building a brighter future for all of us - protecting our remaining wildlife and wild places, tackling the plastic waste crisis, eliminating electronic waste and ending planned obsolescence, and more. We believe the best place to start making the changes we want, and to develop the leaders we need, is on college campuses. Were hiring campus organizers to work on over 100 college campuses to help students get organized, mobilized and energized and start building a greener, healthier future for all of us.

Key Responsibilities

As a campus organizer, youll work with one or more college campuses alongside passionate student activists as you help them develop and run strategic campaigns on some of the biggest issues our society is facing. Key responsibilities include:

• Recruiting and inspiring hundreds of students to take action.
• Helping students run strategic campaigns. Campus organizers will recruit and train students to run campaigns such as eliminating single-use plastics, protecting wildlife and special places, making college more affordable, and more.
• Building a coalition. Campus organizers work with student volunteers and interns to build a diverse, invested coalition of organizations.
• Training students to be effective social change leaders, using skills such as generating grassroots support and coordinating lobby days and news conferences.
• Building a strong, sustainable, student-funded and student-run organization on campus by fundraising, building relationships with key players on campus, and building our organizational brand.
• Running a citizen outreach office during the summer , where youll recruit and lead a team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues and help build critical, timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

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Qualifications

Were looking for candidates who

• Have a demonstrated commitment to environmental, public interest and/or student issues, and a track record of leadership.
• Are goal-driven and results-oriented.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Are driven, work well with all kinds of people, and arent afraid to get outside their comfort zones.
• Are passionate about making positive change. Change takes time, and is often incremental; were looking for people who are excited to work hard every day, even if its just for one small step in the right direction.

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation range for this position is $38,250 - $43,347 and depends on location, education and experience. Student PIRGs organizations offer an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid sick time (60-72 hours/year depending on location), vacation time (accruing 10 days over year 1), a commuter benefit program, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. Employees who stay long-term will be eligible for additional vacation time (accruing 15 days over year 2, and 20 days over year 3 and thereafter), a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, and long-term disability insurance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

Location

Were hiring organizers to work on college campuses in Arizona, California, Connecticut, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington state, and Wisconsin.

To Apply

Apply today here . We are hiring for positions starting immediately and in August 2026. Short-term positions are also available.

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About Student PIRGs

We believe in the power of young people to build a better world. From civil rights to protecting the environment, students are often at the forefront of movements to build a better future for our country. Whether or not those students make real progress depends on whether they are organized, have the skills to be effective, and have a strategic plan to get things done.

The Student PIRGs have been working for over 50 years to help students to get organized, mobilized and energized to make real, positive change right now. Our chapters and clubs on college campuses across the country provide the training, professional support and resources students need to save our remaining wildlife, protect public health, revitalize our democracy, feed the hungry and more. We all want to live meaningful lives in a world that's greener and healthier. We help students make that vision a reality.

Our Mission and Values

The Student PIRGs work closely with The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit to learn more about our values when you apply.

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Each of the groups that partner with the Student PIRGs is an equal opportunity employer. The Student PIRGs will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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