The CC Lab is hiring a Communications Assistant!
Help our team communicate how we scale novel and neglected solutions to climate change.
Position description:
The Carbon Containment Lab (CC Lab) is hiring a paid Student Assistant for fall 2024, to help us communicate the Lab’s mission of developing innovative approaches to carbon removal and emissions abatement. The Communications Assistant will work with the team to support a new communication strategy for the Lab, and to assist with the day-to-day operations of our social media channels, website, and publications. We are looking for a natural storyteller with an aptitude for communicating complex and nuanced topics in clear terms. The Communications Assistant will gain deep familiarity with the opportunities and the challenges of communicating novel climate solutions. The ideal candidate must be a current student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and be able to attend in-person meetings at the CC Lab’s New Haven office as needed. The Assistant will be expected to work 5-10 hours per week during the semester at a pay rate of $20/hr.
Start and end dates are flexible depending on the Communications Assistant’s needs and/or their assigned work. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging in our workplace and encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Responsibilities include:
Conducting background research and benchmarking to inform our new organization-wide communication strategy and issue-based campaign strategies.
Helping the Lab keep an active presence on its social media channels and website by collecting content from the research team regularly; drafting content and designing engaging posts with graphics.
Assisting with formatting and editing blog posts, articles, and reports written by the CC Lab staff.
Scoping out the public opinion on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of negative emissions technologies and carbon capture and storage.
Analyzing the different communications strategies used in the carbon management industry to uncover best practices and good examples.
Assisting in interviewing key stakeholders to understand their objectives and challenges in communicating carbon containment initiatives.
Preparing and presenting research outputs in various formats including briefs, reports, and presentations.
Participating in CC Lab communication team meetings, brainstorming sessions, project planning processes, and performing administrative tasks as needed.
Required qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong capacity for effective science communication, demonstrated through a record of coursework and professional experience.
Desire to tackle the challenge of climate change with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.
Demonstrated interest in areas including: climate change mitigation and adaptation, carbon removal/reduction, environmental policy/science, clean energy and technology.
Demonstrated cross-cultural fluency and interest in environmental justice.
Preferred Experience:
Experience using design and image editing tools such as Adobe InDesignWork, Adobe Photoshop, Canva.
Previous experience in social media management and website design for mission-driven organizations.
Foreign language proficiency is a plus, although not required.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a Resume and Cover Letter to info@cclab.org. Please include "Application for CC Lab Communications Assistant" in the subject line, and in your cover letter please include how you heard about the position. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
About the Lab:
At the Carbon Containment Lab, we develop and support emergent climate solutions by applying scientific, entrepreneurial, and investment expertise. We approach the race against climate change as both a sprint and a marathon. Our sprint involves immediate work on the mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants, and our marathon focuses on building the long-term capacity for the removal and storage of carbon dioxide. In both cases, we focus on areas where we can be most helpful in moving great ideas into scaled implementation. We accomplish this in a number of ways: building partnerships and coalitions, developing scientific trials and tools, and importantly, in building trust and confidence in high quality climate solutions.
