Biodiversity and Climate Intern (Remote)

About LSM

Laudato Si Movement is an international network of Catholic people and 750 member organizations, all working together to develop solutions to the climate crisis. We are led by the Holy Spirit, and we find joy and support in our faith and each other. We act at the forefront of faith-based efforts to protect the environment, and our work is very fast-paced, with multiple projects and priorities managed daily. We enjoy a collaborative working environment in which everyone is committed to tackling the climate crisis with courage and love. We believe as Pope Francis said in Laudato Si’, that “truly, much can be done!”

About the role

The LSM Secretariat is seeking an intern to help with the day-to-day contact and emailing and administration for its new integrated biodiversity and climate advocacy campaigns. “Since everything is closely interrelated, and today’s problems call for a vision capable of taking into account every aspect of the global crisis, I suggest that we now consider some elements of integral ecology, one which clearly respects its human and social dimensions.” (LS 137) With the great acceleration of the climate emergency and biodiversity collapse, LSM will take a prophetic integral advocacy approach in caring for our common home.

This position will launch you into global advocacy and campaigning with faith-based organizations. If you are curious, organized, proactive, and eager to learn, this is indeed the position for you.

Key Responsibilities

The Biodiversity and climate intern is expected to be passionate about climate change and biodiversity. Their current or past studies or interests should feature around the above. The main responsibilities of the intern will focus on.

- Emailing partners and follow-up.
- Primary research and development as per the Biodiversity and Climate Change campaign needs.
- Contribute and follow up on the Biodiversity campaign outputs.
- Assisting with logistics support for conferences, meetings, and events during the campaign
- Tracking various databases.
- Assisting with basic project management (e.g., drafting meeting minutes, updating work plans, tracking budgets)
- Support campaign engagement activities in the Philippines together with Asia/Oceania Organizer - 10%

Requirements

Candidates should meet the following criteria:

- Committed to LSM values
- Education: upper-level student in environmental sciences, law, social studies, climate change, and biodiversity focus areas.
- Management of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge and or prior experience in campaigning
- Good writing and emailing skills.
- Ability to work in a remote online environment.
- Collaborative attitude, availability of 35 hours or more per week, and is able to take initiative.
- Ideally, an understanding of ecological issues and faith communities alike in the environmental movement.
- Comfort working in a faith-based organization.

Languages
- Fluent English is required and professional
- French or Spanish is added advantage

Location: The Philippines.
Work Environment: Remote and offline. It will be based at home but offline meetings are also expected.
Type: This is an internship program, and a stipend may be offered depending on local/legal requirements. This position will last until July 1, 2022.


To apply please visit: ----------
Then, click the "Apply Now" button above and submit the following materials:

1. Cover Letter (near 400 words) explaining why you are interested in this internship.
2. A 1-2 minutes video in which we would like to ask you:
- What are the LSM Values and which are your favorites?

The video has to be recorded in English. For submitting the video, we recommend you upload and save your video with your name in your personal Google Drive. Then, change the settings of the video to: “anyone with the link can view”. Copy the link in the application form. You can also use other platforms (such as Dropbox, Youtube, Dailymotion, etc) for sharing your video link. Please remember we won't consider any application that does not submit the video ---------- adline for applications: April 15th, 2022