Jobs at Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Provides administrative and operational support to the Green Finance & Economic Development department. Responsibilities include budgeting and accounting assistance, invoice and contract processing, vendor setup, records management, scheduling, expense reporting, travel coordination, meeting support, event planning, communications, and special projects. The role is hybrid in New York or Washington, DC, with approximately 5% annual travel.

Conduct statistical, geospatial, and data visualization analyses of environmental data to support advocacy, litigation, and policy priorities. Build maps, dashboards, graphics, and other public-facing resources; clean and validate datasets; lead projects from intake through quality assurance; and communicate technical findings to non-expert audiences. Collaborate with advocates, litigators, scientists, and external partners while managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder review.

Lead multi-state renewable energy campaigns across Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Organize labor and community partners, build relationships with developers and policymakers, develop advocacy strategies, manage consultants and budgets, secure union workforce commitments, support fundraising, create campaign materials, and represent NRDC at public meetings and industry events. The role requires approximately 25% travel and is limited to two years.

Leads NRDC’s HR technology strategy, HRIS governance, systems implementations, integrations, data integrity, reporting, compliance, and operational workflows. Owns Dayforce HCM and partners with HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and vendors to optimize employee lifecycle processes, automate workflows, improve system usability, and support secure, accurate workforce data. Manages and develops the HRIS team while overseeing onboarding, benefits, payroll connections, offboarding, documentation, change management, and technology portfolio improvements.

Develops and executes multichannel strategic communications plans for NRDC’s Nature Department. Responsibilities include messaging, communications prioritization, content development, advocacy and fundraising collaboration, media amplification, audience engagement, analytics-driven optimization, and executive thought leadership. The role coordinates cross-functional teams and advances organizational visibility, supporter action, and nature-focused policy narratives.

Leads NRDC’s New York legislative and regulatory advocacy in Albany, including lobbying, coalition building, policymaker relationships, bill tracking, testimony, budget strategy, communications, and staff training. Coordinates state and federal advocacy, supports ballot measure campaigns, and collaborates with NRDC Action Fund. The role requires extensive New York government networks, strategic advocacy expertise, occasional travel, and attendance in Albany three to four days weekly during legislative sessions.

The Benefits Director leads NRDC’s benefits strategy, administration, compliance, renewals, budgeting, retirement plan governance, wellness programs, leave and accommodation processes, employee communications, and vendor relationships. The role partners with Finance, Payroll, Legal, Labor Relations, leadership, and benefits committees; supports unionized employees and international programs; manages benefits technology and process improvements; and leads the Benefits Team.

Leads the global HR Partner team and serves as a strategic HR advisor to executives and internal clients. Responsibilities include workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, employee relations, compensation, DEI, policy interpretation, investigations, performance management, HR analytics, and organization-wide HR initiatives. The role manages team performance, partners with senior leaders, ensures legal and regulatory compliance, and travels to NRDC offices up to 20% annually.

Provides administrative, financial, contracting, scheduling, expense reporting, travel, meeting, and event-planning support to NRDC’s International Department. Maintains budgets, invoices, contracts, records, databases, and expense tracking; coordinates internal and international partners; prepares materials and meeting documentation; and supports communications, logistics, and information sharing. The role requires strong organization, discretion, cross-cultural communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a hybrid environment.

Paid law student internship supporting NRDC environmental litigation through legal research, memorandum writing, drafting pleadings and briefs, preparing agency comments, interviewing members, and developing proposed legislation. Interns collaborate with litigation attorneys for approximately 10 weeks during the Spring 2027 academic term, working at least 14 hours weekly in Chicago, San Francisco, or Washington, D.C.

Manages fundraising and donor relations for NRDC’s China Program in Beijing. Coordinates with development, finance, legal, international, and program teams; supports donor engagement, stewardship, grant agreements, reporting, proposals, concept notes, fundraising databases, and documentation. The role also tracks donor communications, prepares briefings and call reports, develops fundraising processes, supports risk mitigation, and trains staff on development best practices. Requires bilingual Chinese-English communication, environmental fundraising knowledge, and approximately 10–20% annual travel.