The Public Interest Network

Content Marketing Manager

• Creating content starting on Day 1
• Delivering content weekly and meeting expected deadlines
• Developing a work plan with specific goals for the term
• Attending weekly skills trainings, issue briefings and content planning meetings
• Submitting progress reports and plans and completing tracking each week

Intern – Environmental Campaigns, Web and Digital Content

General Counsel

• provide legal advice to our network of environmental and consumer advocacy organizations
• work with the rest of the General Counsel’s office and the leadership of The Public Interest Network to provide strategic and knowledgeable in-house legal advice and guidance to the leadership and staff of the Network and its groups
• work with outside counsel as necessary
• require excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects

Assistant General Counsel

Attorney

• The Public Interest Network’s in-house legal department provides legal services to Environment America, PIRG, and dozens of state and national affiliated organizations. The primary practice areas include non-profit corporate and tax compliance, campaign finance/election law, lobbying, charitable solicitation regulation, employment law, benefits, and contracts.
• Interns will conduct legal research, prepare in-house legal memoranda, and draft and review contracts. Work in specific practice areas includes:
• - Employment Practice: Assist legal staff with advising on employment matters and employment benefits systems, ensure compliance with employment laws, review employment materials, and assist with defending employment-related claims.
• - Corporate Compliance: Assist legal staff with conducting and documenting corporate board meetings and maintaining the organizations’ good standing with state regulators.
• - Tax-Exempt Organizations: Assist legal staff with advising on IRS guidelines relating to nonprofit organizations, including for lobbying and political activities.
• - Election and Lobbying Law: Assist legal staff with ensuring compliance with federal and state election and lobbying laws.
• - Contracts: Draft and review contracts, leases, grant agreements, and other legal documents.

In House Legal Intern/Extern

Marketing

• As a marketing intern with Environment Illinois, you’ll help us educate and engage Illinoisans on the important issues we're working on. By leveraging social media, communicating with our members, or organizing high-visibility educational campaigns you’ll be helping build awareness and the public support it takes to win.
• - You’ll plan and execute social media strategies that inform and activate the public.
• - You’ll create engaging educational content for our website.
• - You’ll learn how to craft messages for environmental campaigns in ways that attract attention and inspire involvement.
• - You’ll work side-by-side with Emily Kowalski, Environment Illinois Outreach & Engagement Manager, learning the ropes of how to organize and advocate for environmental solutions.
• - You’ll attend briefings and trainings to learn even more about environmental issues and gain organizing skills.

Intern – Environmental Campaigns, Web and Digital Content

Assistant General Counsel

In House Legal Intern/Extern

Marketing Internship