Seaside Sustainability is in search of a bookkeeping clerk to serve as part of the Community Advising Team. This detail-oriented individual has the responsibility of working with interns and the Executive Director in helping to maintain the organization's financial records. Tasks include guiding the team in accurately documenting Seaside’s transactions, assisting with Quickbooks, assisting the Finance Advisor, and producing financial reports. Our platforms include Quickbooks, Stripe, and PayPal.

The Business Operations Department aids in the development of products and services that Seaside provides and facilitates partnership development. We are constantly working to develop programs and steward partnerships with external stakeholders to serve our communities effectively. The team also collects and organizes information on all things Seaside by  internal stakeholders. The department aids in maintaining data and relations for corporate and foundation donors and partners while working to pursue new opportunities in those areas. 

Seaside Sustainability is in search of a Community Advisor to join our Blue Technology team! The Community Advisor will be attentively coordinating the Blue Technology branch, while guiding the intern management team in strategizing any tracking & investigation of prospective leads. They will also be in an advisory role as the team works to gain sponsorships and grants for the Blue Technologies we represent. The Community Advisor serves as a bridge of communication between the intern-led management team & the board of directors. In addition to this, the Community Advisor is responsible for concluding outbound/inbound partnerships with Blue Technology Companies & Advocates to help further Seaside’s position in this emerging field. The ideal candidate will have a strong research/marketing background, sales background, strong decision-making skills & knowledge of eco-sustainability, & the value of education in solving ecological problems. 

The Climate Action department is looking for multiple community advisors to join our subteams! Climate Action is a brand new department at Seaside that is responsible for researching, planning and implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies on local, national, and hopefully international scales. We have three teams dedicated to different avenues of climate change action, and are looking for advisors with professional experience in one of our subteam areas:

• Community Organizing and Outreach: Focuses on outreach and community-building initiatives, and acts as the main point-of-contact when implementing nature-based solutions or renewable energy initiatives in communities

• Nature-Based Solutions: Focusing on any and all natural climate solutions, including conservation and preservation, sustainable forest management for carbon sequestration, natural coastline and wetland fortification, etc

• Renewable Energy: Focuses on researching and advancing the renewable energy transition

The Communications Advisor works with a team of interns to establish Seaside Sustainability’s visibility by maintaining external communication platforms; this includes relationship building with reporters and other similar organizations. Other responsibilities include supporting interns with copywriting, editing, and developing promotional materials for events with other teams. Experience in a marketing or communications role for a company or nonprofit organization as well as balance between attention to detail and being able to look at the bigger picture is essential for this role.

Seaside Sustainability is searching for an advisor to provide leadership and expertise in the creation of the Environmental Justice department. The advisor will oversee a cross-functional team of interns to advance current initiatives to promote equity, justice and inclusion in Seaside’s solutions to environmental problems. The advisor will also contribute to the development of new strategic initiatives. A vital component of the environmental justice department will be community relationship building with schools, nonprofits, and businesses. At the core, the advisor will mentor, motivate, and engage with interns to move projects forward and meet department deliverables.  

Events Advisors are responsible for managing all elements of volunteers and volunteering at Seaside Sustainability. Our volunteers range from families engaging in a coastal cleanup, to college students working on a GIS project, to a wide array of potential volunteers in our emerging Senior Corps of Volunteers cohort.  Potential Advisors must have strong communication and management skills, experience coordinating events and people, as well as a desire and ability to work with people from different backgrounds and with varying skills. Common Advisor responsibilities include: communicating with team members about projects, events, campaigns; delegating tasks to appropriate team members; overseeing the delivery of projects, events or campaigns and making adjustments to ensure they are delivered to specifications and high standards; collecting and analyzing feedback from members to gauge satisfaction and success; sourcing and recruiting volunteers. In this position, you will oversee a team of interns. 

The Finance Advisor maintains accurate, complete financial records for Seaside Sustainability, prepares and presents financial statements to the board, and helps with annual budgeting. This one person job is responsible for ensuring the organization remains in a good financial state. 

Seaside is in search of a GIS advisor to assist and guide ArcGIS projects across multiple teams. Currently, the Marine Science and Education team is using ArcGIS for restoration project tracking, and the Climate Action team is developing an ArcGIS project to track renewable energy adoption. In the future, Seaside hopes to have a variety of GIS projects from various teams. An ideal candidate will have broad experience with ArcGIS mapping and project development. Experience with scientific or climate-related mapping is a plus but not required. 

The Grants Advisor provides oversight for and works with a team of intern writers to identify and write grants for Seaside Sustainability. In this role, you will guide the team through writing and submitting grant proposals, conducting preliminary grant research, and working collaboratively with fellow interns across different time zones and schedules. This position’s responsibilities also include reviewing all grant applications before they are submitted to the funding agency, attending weekly grant writers meetings, and assisting in defining the strategy for writing grants. Successful Advisors display excellent research and writing abilities. 

Seaside is looking for Consulting Advisors to help direct our Sustainability Consulting Team. We have worked to create sustainable schools and communities through the implementation of two programs. The comprehensive Self-Evaluation Framework analyzes different aspects in schools to reduce environmental impact and improve overall wellness -- this approach requires understanding  client responses to the evaluation survey and composing a summary report that offers recommendations for initiative components. The consultation services provides a package of relevant resources to clients, assists them in cultivating a community around sustainability, develops a client-specific strategic plan that outlines procedures for sustainability-oriented decision-making, and evaluates client’s ROI potentials. Additionally, our project management curriculum called Green Scholars gives our school clientele the opportunity to include project-based learning curriculum into their school. In each of these approaches, students are in the forefront of research, development, and implementation of initiative-driven action steps, creating a culture of sustainability in their schools. In this position, you will oversee a team of interns in the development of, introduction to, and guidance over each of these programs for our clients. Successful Advisors will have professional verbal and written communication, superior editing skills, project management experience, qualitative and quantitative analysis skills, client identification and outreach skills, and strong relationship building abilities. 

The Green Scholars Curriculum Advisor guides a team of interns in researching, writing, and designing resource packages and projects for a project-based learning curriculum in sustainability and leadership, called Green Scholars. The program is separated into four sections: Project Management, Environmental Literacy, Professional Development, and Program Management. This project also includes creating media such as graphics and videos. This curriculum has trained hundreds already and will be developed into a national program. Green Scholars will be available for subscription on our website in 2021. This role requires strong research and writing skills; project development creativity and critical thinking skills. 

The Human Resources Advisor serves as the guide for the most conventional and best practices in the field of human resources. You will help to structure the application process and guide interns towards proper evaluation of candidates, while working with them to organize the onboarding processes. You will also ensure that interns are challenged, meeting expectations, enjoying their internships, and are not overwhelmed. In this position, you should have experience with applicants, communications, and/or diversity and harassment training, experience working with partners and clients, interest and experience with the social issues of  environmental degradation.  In this position, you will oversee a team of interns. 

We are looking for an Internship Advisor to help lead and manage our internship program.  The Internship Advisor is responsible for managing all elements of the internship program, including overseeing the recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes. The Internship Advisor will work closely with our Executive Director, Intern Director, Management Fellows, and Human Resources team. The goal of this position is to ensure smooth transitions between internship cohorts, to devise and implement streamlined processes and procedures that aid in the daily management of the program, and help advise Management Fellows in the management of their teams. 

Seaside Sustainability is looking for pro bono legal services. We are seeking a specialized attorney who can provide legal guidance and advice as our organization executes tasks and objectives to achieve our mission. It is important to have someone on our team who can lead us in the appropriate direction as we work to pass single-use plastic bans, develop partnership and license agreements, and devise educational and consulting programs. We need assistance with developing contractual documents to ensure that our work and partnerships are legally sound. If you are looking for the opportunity to promote positive, environmental change, please consider providing your expert legal service pro bono to Seaside Sustainability, so that we can effectively work to protect waterways and the community. 

The Legislation Advisor oversees a small team of interns in the development of short-term and long-term projects focused on lobbying for municipal and state environmental policies, participating in coalitions, and writing guides for distribution among grassroots groups around the country to inform their own legislative efforts. Other responsibilities include communicating with local stakeholders, legislative and executive bodies and other advocacy groups to coordinate legislative efforts and form partnerships to expand Seaside Sustainability’s network. Managing multiple projects under the legislation team requires high levels of communication between management and working groups to maintain scope and focus, as well as strong organizational skills to keep all projects on schedule and maintain reasonable workloads for interns. 

The Marketing Advisor provides oversight for and works with a team of interns responsible for all marketing activities, including Seaside Sustainability’s web presence, social media channels, and general products and services. The main objectives are to present Seaside Sustainability in the best possible light, to expand who we interact with, to grow our audience and reach, and to have a consistent, clear and cogent message. This role requires an understanding of marketing in general, overall leadership management, video editing and graphic design skills, an appreciation for media relations, and social media management (more specifically, familiarity with Hootsuite, Buffer, etc). 

The Marine Sciences and Technology Advisor supports a team of interns in the creation, development, and implementation of new and existing Marine Science and Technology projects at Seaside Sustainability. One of the most important roles of this advisor is to engage in meaningful discussions with our partners and also help form valuable and mutually beneficial relationships with similarly aligned organizations. You will ensure the projects are in line with our mission and are progressing on reasonable schedules. You will also ensure the quality of work coming out of the intern team is exceptional by reaching out to interns and providing valuable feedback. This position also requires you to weigh in and give input to the board members, which will assist them in decision making regarding projects, partnerships/collaborations, and internal organization structure.  

With the tech environment constantly evolving, new products and services always hitting the market, and the reliance on our online presence growing, the Web & Tech Advisor serves to keep the Tech Team’s interns motivated, engaged, and prepared for the next big thing. The main team objectives include

• Management and maintenance of our web site; 

• Streamlining existing processes to increase efficiency and make tasks easier for other teams and our own team members; 

• Integrating all of our platforms to be better connected with each other to maintain better records of those engaging with the organization (donors, email list subscribers, grant issuers, web store customers, etc.); and 

• Continuously evaluating  solutions and platforms that best suit our needs at a low cost. 

This role requires a thorough understanding of: website design/structure; coding and no-code environments; team management and engagement skills; change leadership; project and program management; Agile development practices.