Jobs

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Bay Nature has a small staff and rarely has openings. When we do, you'll find them here.

Volunteer

We often have openings for editorial internships and other volunteer opportunities, including marketing, development, event tabling, and general office support. If we have a specific opening, it will be posted here. For general information about  internships or volunteering, email volunteer@baynature.org.

Current openings:
Reporting Internship
Web Internship
Calendar Editor
Design internship

Reporting Internship

This BAY NATURE intern opportunity will allow you to delve into the heart of Bay Area nature and conservation news, and contribute to the growing content at Baynature.org.

Bay Nature Magazine is our quarterly, award winning, flagship publication. The Website is an extension of the naturalist spirit of the magazine, and allows us to report on timely news and information to an engaged audience.

We are looking for savvy writers and multimedia producers who know their way around City Hall and can also hit the trails and describe, with just enough flourish, the goings about of a clapper rail or the foliage of a manzanita plant.

You'll be part of an exciting time at Baynature.org this spring with the online development of a Bay Area trail finder, and other changes in the Website that aim to make this the portal for Bay Area nature news. If you are a nature lover, we want to hear from you.

The internship responsibilities are as follows:

* Writing and reporting original stories with the aim to produce one per week and a semester-long reporting project that could be cross promoted in the magazine. Stories may also end up in the publications of our content partners.

* Creating video and audio slideshows, depending on your interests and skill set.

* Participating in social media efforts.

Our North Berkeley office is open Monday through Friday from approximately 9:30 am - 6 pm. The intern is expected to work approximately six hours per week, including a weekly on-site editorial meeting at our office. You'll get to do more reporting if you have reliable transportation/facility with mass transit, to reach the various parks and places we cover. After the first few weeks, telecommuting is possible for especially motivated interns.

Experience:

* Strong interest in journalism, nonprofits, and the environment.

* Solid computer and internet research skills.

* Mature, self-motivated, and enterprising.

* Able to work independently.

* Commitment to exploring the natural environment.

How To Apply:

Application deadline: January 2, 2012. Send a resume, three references, and three samples of original journalism to:

Alison Hawkes, online editor: alison@baynature.org

No phone calls, please.

Web Internship

This BAY NATURE volunteer opportunity will allow you to be a part of maintaining a great website. The Volunteer Web Editor will report and write original, by-lined articles for our website and help gather nature-related event information and enter it into our Content Management System, so you'll learn about Bay Area nature while also seeing how complex websites come together.

You'll be part of an exciting time at Baynature.org this spring with the online development of a Bay Area trail finder, and other changes in the Website that aim to make this the portal for Bay Area nature news. If you are a nature lover, we want to hear from you.

See examples of volunteer-written articles at http://baynature.org/web_articles.

Responsibilities

* Entering events on our online calendar (50%)<

* Writing and research (internet research, phone and field reporting, writing, etc.) (50%)

Desired Qualifications

* Strong interest in journalism, nonprofits, and the environment.

* Solid computer and internet research skills.

* Mature and self-motivated.

* Able to work independently.

* Commitment to experiencing and protecting the natural environment.

Commitment

This volunteer term will begin as soon as possible and we'd like a minimum three-month commitment.

Office Hours, Work site

Our office is open Monday through Friday from approximately 9:30 am - 6 pm. The volunteer is expected to work approximately six hours per week, partially in the office preferably in one shift, but we can be flexible about multiple shorter shifts. About half the work is in-office. You'll get to do more reporting if you have reliable transportation/facility with mass transit, to reach the various parks and places we cover. After the first few weeks, telecommuting is possible for especially motivated volunteers.

Rewards

As a volunteer, you will be able to give back to the community and learn about nonprofit publishing and other nature-related organizations throughout the Bay Area. You will be acknowledged for your work on our website and in our print magazine. And you'll have a chance to write by-lined articles for the site.

We're a small staff, so, depending on your interests, you can also get to help some with the print magazine and see how it comes together.

How To Apply

Application deadline: January 2, 2012. Send a resume, three references, and three samples of original journalism to:

Alison Hawkes, online editor: alison@baynature.org

No phone calls, please.

Calendar Editor

This BAY NATURE volunteer opportunity will allow you to be a part of maintaining a great website. The Volunteer Calendar Editor will help gather nature-related event information and enter it into our Content Management System, so you'll learn about what's happening in local parks, nature centers, and other places while also seeing how complex websites come together.

Responsibilities

Entering events on our online calendar

Managing event-related email correspondence

Desired Qualifications

Strong interest in nonprofits and the environment.

Solid computer and internet research skills.

Mature and self-motivated.

Able to work independently.

Commitment to experiencing and protecting the natural environment.

Commitment

This volunteer term will begin as soon as possible and we'd like a minimum three-month commitment.

Office Hours, Work site

Our office is open Monday through Friday from approximately 9:30 am - 6 pm. The volunteer is expected to work approximately three hours per week, in the office preferably in one shift, but we can be flexible about multiple shorter shifts.

Rewards

As a volunteer, you will be able to give back to the community and learn about nonprofit publishing and other nature-related organizations throughout the Bay Area. You will be acknowledged for your work on our website and in our print magazine.

We're a small staff, so, depending on your interests, you can also get to help some with the print magazine and see how it comes together.

Application Process

Email volunteer@baynature.org with a note about you and why you'd like to volunteer.

No phone calls please.

Bay Nature Magazine Advertising Design Intern

We are seeking a qualified Intern for a three-month period to assist with our advertising department. Bay Nature Magazine is the award-winning quarterly publication now in its eleventh year.

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience in print and web advertising, for a significant Bay Area nonprofit. As a volunteer, you will learn about nonprofit publishing and other nature-related organizations throughout the Bay Area. You will be acknowledged for your work on our website and in our print magazine.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

1. Research advertising prospects
2. Database management
3. Research market special advertising features
4. Assist Advertising Director
5. Assist in Direct email campaign
6. Assist with advertising layout process
7. Track submissions of client CRC artwork

Your skills should include proficiency in graphic design with web / internet experience. An art background is ideal, as you may have the opportunity to design and enhance client ads. Interest or knowledge of Bay Area outdoors and environmental organizations and projects is a plus.

The Bay Nature office is in West Berkeley. Internship hours are flexible, but we expect a 8-10 hour/week commitment, for three months.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to ellen@baynature.org.