[Hidden-tech] summer job for student

[A - Z International]

MEDIA/OUTREACH HELP WANTED
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION

Temporary, part-time position. The Connecticut River Watershed 
Council, located in Greenfield MA, is looking for a temporary, 
part-time media and outreach person to help organize a watershed-wide 
event. We will be holding our 10th annual Connecticut River Watershed 
Source to Sea Cleanup on Saturday, September 30, 2006 and we need 
help with several aspects of running the event. Tasks include:

Helping to write media releases
Contact with the media

Identify 3-5 fairs and other events to attend and have a display at 
this summer.
Staff the CRWC display booth at state/county fairs and other events 
on scattered weekends this summer.
Help create promotional information for our website.
Assist CRWC staff with coordination of cleanup groups and other 
organizational tasks related to this event. This will include mailing 
information packets to participating groups, getting cleanup supplies 
to each group, fielding questions from groups participating in the event, etc.

We are looking for someone who is well organized, writes well, is 
proficient on a computer, likes talking to people, has a lot of 
energy, and is self-motivated. Prior experience with the media and 
with writing press releases preferred.

Pay: $12/hour
Hours per week: flexible business hours, roughly 10 hours/week for 16 
weeks. Job will start in late June and end during the first week of 
October. Some weekend event work required.

Please send resume to:
Chelsea Gwyther, Executive Director
Connecticut River Watershed Council
15 Bank Row
Greenfield MA 01301
(413) 772-2020
<mailto:crwc at ctriver.org>crwc at ctriver.org
www.ctriver.org

About the Connecticut River Watershed Council. Founded in 1952, the 
Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the primary broad-based 
citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of the entire 
Connecticut River and its four-state watershed. The CRWC headquarters 
office is located on Bank Row in downtown Greenfield MA, and 
additional staff people are also located in VT and CT. CRWC works to 
protect water quality, river habitats, and recreational access to the 
river. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

About the Source to Sea Cleanup. The cleanup is the watershed 
councils signature volunteer event, and last year it involved over 
1,500 volunteers and over 50 groups working to clean up trash along 
the Connecticut River and its tributaries. Full information is 
available on line at 
<http://www.ctriver.org/cleanup/index.html>http://www.ctriver.org/cleanup/index.html.