The Opportunity: We are seeking highly motivated interns to help us develop the informational content of the CoalSwarm wiki.
Area of Responsibility: Each intern will be assigned to one or more coal-producing or coal-consuming countries (e.g. India, Australia, South Africa). For the assigned country, interns will work together with CoalSwarm’s professional researchers to develop information on coal mining, coal-fired power generation, coal imports/exports, coal-related activism, and related topics pertaining. Most research is conducted online using search engines, and is immediately posted on our wiki pages. Researchers and interns also regularly read and correct each other’s work.
Who Should Apply: These internships are a good fit for environmental studies, international studies, political science, journalism, and other majors. Interns will receive hands-on experience working in the grassroots environmental movement with knowledgeable journalists and researchers.
Requirements: Interns may choose either an 8-hour commitment for 4 months, or a 10-hour weekly commitment for 3 months. The work can be done from home. College credit may be applicable. Excellent writing and research skills required. Experience with wiki formatting is helpful but not required. Passion for the environment is a must.
How to Apply: Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Ted Nace, director, CoalSwarm at ted@tednace.com
About CoalSwarm: CoalSwarm is a wiki-based activist-oriented global reference with 5,000 interlinked pages on coal issues. We work closely with grassroots groups worldwide toward the goal of replacing coal with cleaner sources of energy. Veteran environmentalist Lester Brown wrote: “CoalSwarm is the central nervous system that this movement needed. It is invaluable.” Rachel Barge of SolveClimate wrote: “Look to CoalSwarm, the one-stop-shop wiki for all the dirt you need on coal. CoalSwarm is an effort to create transparent, group-source information about the coal industry: tracking plant announcements, political maneuvers, lawsuits, and more.”
For More Information: Visit our website at: CoalSwarm.org.