Fall – Winter 2025 | Spring – Summer 2026
Type: Fellowship, Part-time (10 hours/ week, not eligible for benefits)
Term:July 21, 2025 – December 18, 2025 and January 5, 2026 – June 19, 2026
Fellow’s Location: Remote (Denver-based)
Stipend: $6,000 – $10,000 depending on experience, paid in 4 installments over the term of fellowship.
This opportunity is open to graduate students and early career applicants aged 18 and over.
About Us
Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) drives action towards a future free from the impacts of toxic chemicals rooted in gender justice alongside those historically and presently ignored by the environmental health movement by leveraging an intersectional solidarity approach based on our expertise in research, advocacy and organizing.
WVE’s campaigns have historically focused on the industries that most heavily market and sell to women. We aim to rid the cleaning products industry of secret ingredients and unsafe chemicals, drive the period care and intimate care product marketplace toward safer products, and reduce toxic chemicals in salon and personal care products. Our work has resulted in monumental shifts in some of the largest consumer products companies in the world, and in policies that protect health. We work to eliminate toxic chemicals impacting people’s health by changing consumer behavior, corporate practices, and government policies.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, WVE does not endorse candidates for elected office. We do, however, engage in policy advocacy and voter education efforts. We believe a robust democracy is essential to accomplishing our mission.
Position Overview
Through our fellowship program, WVE provides an opportunity for college and graduate students and early-career individuals to gain first-hand experience working on issues of environmental health and safety. Fellows work with our professional staff to develop a variety of personal and professional skills. Our fellows make a lasting contribution to the development of WVE’s programs and enhance the organization’s capacity to fulfill its mission.
Women’s Voices for the Earth is seeking an energetic and personable part-time fellow to organize and support in the development of our integrated voter engagement initiative. The Democracy and Advocacy fellow will gain valuable experience in policy advocacy, planning special events, community outreach, media and communications, coalition work/relationship building, and more. Fellows will work closely with our Communications and Programs team in a dynamic, non-profit setting.
This temporary position runs from July 2025 – June 2026. Fellows work a flexible, part-time weekly schedule of 10 hours per week. The Democracy and Advocacy Fellow will work remotely from their campus and/or community in Colorado. WVE’s fellows’ working schedule is determined by outreach events and the schedule agreed to with their supervisor. WVE is offering a stipend to be paid out 4 times over the course of the fellowship, transportation reimbursement (with supervisor’s approval), a training curriculum to build skills and knowledge, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team!
The fellows must be able to travel to Denver, CO for meetings as needed, 1-2 in person retreats, with other opportunities to travel possible.
Position Overview
The Democracy and Advocacy Fellow will support WVE’s efforts to build a strong foundation for voter education and engagement in Colorado, with a focus on Denver. This role involves conducting a landscape analysis, identifying key organizations in our network and organizations that WVE should prioritize for relationship-building, and developing strategies for voter outreach, advocacy and engagement. The fellow will also represent WVE in coalition spaces and contribute to understanding where WVE can have the greatest impact in electoral justice work.
Key Responsibilities
Electoral Landscape Analysis & Research
- Conduct a landscape analysis to identify Colorado- and Denver-based organizations aligned with WVE’s mission.
- Research voter engagement needs in Colorado and assess where WVE can provide meaningful contributions.
- Use WVE’s databases to analyze existing impact and potential areas for growth.
- Gather and organize voter engagement resources from external organizations to inform WVE’s efforts.
Coalition Building & Outreach
- Support outreach efforts to build relationships with local organizations, activists, and community leaders.
- Represent WVE in Colorado C3 Roundtable, America Votes and other relevant meetings as appropriate.
- Meet with local activists, organizations, and community leaders to deepen understanding of the political landscape and identify gaps WVE could fill.
Strategic Planning for Voter Engagement
- Based on your landscape analysis, identify the most appropriate geographic scope for WVE’s voter outreach and develop a plan accordingly.
- Identify key opportunities for WVE to collaborate with partner organizations on voter engagement initiatives.
- Develop recommendations for integrating voter engagement into WVE’s broader advocacy work (in CO and beyond).
Support WVE’s Mission and Vision
- Participate in weekly team and advising meetings, and if needed, in-person coalition meetings, events (depending on COVID restrictions and regulations), and conference calls.
- Organize WVE’s Vaginal Health Week (in Oct.) including but limited to an in-person event, writing blogs, working with communications around social media blasts, etc.
- Support with organization’s fundraising efforts
Qualifications
- Graduate student or early career professional preferred
- Familiarity with the Colorado political landscape, key organizations and alliances strongly preferred.
- Basic understanding of the systemic nature of oppression, particularly the intersection of gender, race, sexuality, and class;
- Commitment and desire to create social, economic and political opportunities for BIPOC community, LGBTQ+ folx and other impacted communities;
- Passionate about public health, gender equity, activism, environmental justice/ health, public policy, community organizing, human rights, reproductive justice/ health, social justice, and/ or media and communications;
- Experience recruiting for and organizing events that were school, community or activism-related;
- Some experience and comfort with public speaking and workshop facilitation, in front of both small and large audiences;
- Interest in on-the-ground and online organizing and advocacy, including social media campaigns, graphics, and other digital communication strategies/techniques;
- Experience with Canva or other graphic design software a plus.
Requirements
- Commitment to Women’s Voices for the Earth’s mission and vision;
- Comfort with and passion for sparking culture and policy change that de-stigmatizes the way we talk about, understand and experience safe, affirming, affordable, and healthy periods;
- Access to personal laptop/phone, reliable internet connection, and reliable transportation;
- Excellent attention to details and organizational skills;
- Active familiarity with social media platforms, especially Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky);
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn other software, including databases;
- Exhibit creativity, resourcefulness, accountability, and flexibility – must be able to work with remote supervision/coaching;
- Ability to serve and engage with a diverse continuum of people including but not limited to ability, age, education, familial status, gender identity, gender expression, immigrant status, incarceration status, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
To apply, complete this application form. Be prepared to upload your resume and a paragraph explaining why you are interested in the position. Applications will close Friday, May 16.
We will be notifying all applicants by June 20, 2025 whether they were accepted into the fellowship or not. Please check your spam or junk folders if you do not see anything by that date. If accepted, you will be expected to attend an in-person orientation meeting in Denver, Colorado July 22.
Note: All applications must be complete with the required materials to be considered. No phone calls, please.
