Volunteer With Us
"Volunteering with The Carbon Literacy Project has given me the opportunity to expand my knowledge and learn something new about climate change every day and gain many new skills along the way."
Belkais Zagandi
"There is a well developed volunteer support structure and the role offered substantial experience for my CV as well as being tailored to my personal goals. I left to work full-time as a copywriter with Media City based communications agency Media Agency Group, and used much of my experience from working with The Project."
Micaela Rossi
"As an environmental graduate, volunteering with The Carbon Literacy Project has been such a positive and inspiring experience at a time where there is so much uncertainty about climate change. I was encouraged and supported to work on ongoing projects and any new ones that I expressed interest in. The skills and insight I have gained will be very useful for any future work that I go on to do."
Natalia Phipps
"Volunteering for The Project has encouraged me to understand different industries and their perspectives. It has expanded my knowledge of climate change and my understanding of the importance of reducing our carbon footprint. It has also taught me a new skill set in terms of data management and teamwork. The great teamwork atmosphere in the office has motivated me to be better and encourage others."
Fiona Ieong
"Volunteering for The Carbon Literacy Project was just overall a really great experience. I felt very supported in practising the design skills I came to develop, and the whole team was really friendly. I ended up learning loads just through swivelling my chair around and joining in with whatever the team was chatting about!"
Oskar Walin
"Undertaking a placement year with The Carbon Literacy Project has given me the opportunity to learn and develop new professional skills as well as expand my knowledge on current climate change issues and our future impact. The work of The Project has equipped and inspired me for future opportunities, as I have gained knowledge and skills I can use to make a real change and encourage others to do the same."
Rebekah Clarke
"Being a Carbon Literacy placement student has been invaluable. My confidence, diligence, and task management skills have developed ridiculously quickly. Not to mention having the opportunity to attend events like COP26! The team have shown me how an organisation can grow exponentially whilst still upholding the highest quality of work and employee wellbeing."
Nicole Baldwin
"Being a volunteer and subsequent placement student at the Carbon Literacy Project, I learn so much from assessing people's pledges. It gives me a great sense of hope for the future seeing all the different positive actions that people plan to take. It's also incredibly fulfilling helping to bring Carbon Literacy training to organisations, as I know that’s increasing the number of people who are helping to make a difference."
Anna Romachney
"Working on placement for the CLP has been a great experience. The team are so helpful and will assist you on any enquiries. Having the ability to delve into different areas within the project has developed my skills and enriched my knowledge on climate change. Additionally, I have learnt various strategies to reduce carbon footprint individually and on an organisational basis. The work experience I have gained from CLP will be very useful as I approach my final year of university."
Tega Efemini
"My time with The Carbon Literacy Project as a Placement Project Officer has been very rewarding. The team is very helpful and the organisation as a whole fosters a fantastic environment for growth and skill development. Personally, I have improved my technical and communication skills and enjoyed the amount of autonomy granted to me at such a junior position. I look forward to the last few months of my placement and hope to keep on working with The Carbon Literacy Project in the future."
Lucas Nabarro
Why Volunteer?
The Carbon Literacy Project is currently going through an exciting period of growth, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without the help of our dedicated Volunteer Workforce which has given us their time and expertise over the years. In order to support the scale-up, we need Volunteers who can offer anything from a regular day a week, to full-time project assignments.
At the moment these roles are unfunded, but we cover reasonable public transport travel expenses (including a bike travel allowance), lunch allowance for city-centre working, and an opportunity to gain documented experience for qualification support or CVs, contributing to a globally unique, ground-breaking project.
The Carbon Literacy Project is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to support volunteers from different backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are:
- Black, Asian, or belong to an ethnic minority in the UK
- from working-class backgrounds
- living with a disability
… all of whom are currently under-represented within The Carbon Literacy Project and the wider environmental sector.
Volunteering
Applications Deadline: Ongoing
Induction Days: Regular induction days taking place monthly
We need a wide range of skills and experience for different tasks and from different people, these include:
- Administrative support
- IT database and web skills
- Desktop publishing and graphics
In addition, for specific roles, The Carbon Literacy Project needs individuals with practical experience of:
- The school and education sector
- Commercial business experience
- Community engagement experience
We ensure that all our volunteers are Carbon Literacy trained. If you’re not already Carbon Literate when you join us, we will look to find a course that you can attend to gain certification. Volunteering with The Carbon Literacy Project, we will help you to develop knowledge and skills relevant to your desired career path, and will look to involve you in areas of work that you’d like to gain experience in.
If you are interested and think you might have the skills and enthusiasm to offer, please complete our downloadable volunteer application form above and, along with a recent CV, email to info@carbonliteracy.com listing ‘Volunteer Application’ as the subject.
Please note that this role is permanently advertised, so you may be added to our waiting list until such time that a position becomes available.
Academic Placements
Team: General Advocacy and Sector Toolkits Teams
Location: At our Manchester office, with the option to work remotely or hybrid
Aimed at: Undergraduate or Masters academic placement year
Closing date: Friday 26th May 2023
About the Role
There are two intern positions available across the General Advocacy and Sector Toolkits Teams. As an Advocacy Intern you will play a key role working across both teams, but depending on your skill set you may spend more time working within one of the teams. Organisations can develop their own bespoke Carbon Literacy course using supporting materials provided by The Project or where available, use pre-existing accredited Toolkit materials to deliver sector-specific Carbon Literacy training.
Our Sector Toolkits Team coordinate the development, support and dissemination of our Toolkit materials. More information can be found on our Toolkits webpage. Our General Advocacy Team support organisations through their Carbon Literacy journey if there is not a Toolkit available yet for their sector. Your role will involve supporting the everyday running of both teams and assisting with the dissemination and rollout of Carbon Literacy. You will help organisations to reduce their carbon emissions and have the opportunity to develop a range of different skill sets.
To Apply
Please download the full job description, and complete our online application form, giving evidence of how you match up to the criteria, and submit with an up-to-date CV.
Team: Communications Team
Location: At our Manchester office, with the option to work remotely or hybrid
Aimed at: Undergraduate or Masters academic placement year
Closing date: Friday 26th May 2023
About the Role
As Communications Intern, you will play a key role in our small but dedicated Communications Team, helping improve our communications across various channels, including social media, email, and video. The Carbon Literacy Project has a strong presence and a relatively small but highly engaged and rapidly growing audience across our social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube), although this varies between platforms. You will be assigned personal responsibilities and tasks relating to existing and new communications campaigns, bringing forward your creative mindset and fresh ideas for cohesive visual and written content to further engage and grow our audience across these channels.
To Apply
Please download the full job description, and complete our online application form, giving evidence of how you match up to the criteria, and submit with an up-to-date CV.
Team: Finance Team
Location: At our Manchester office, with the option to work remotely or hybrid
Aimed at: Undergraduate or Masters academic placement year
Closing date: 26th May 2023
About the Role
As Finance Intern, you will play a key role in our small but dedicated Finance Team, helping to support every stage of our financial processes. The Carbon Literacy Project has a strong and rapidly growing client base, meaning that the demand on the Finance Team is increasing rapidly. As such, this role will be pivotal to ensuring the smooth functioning of our processes as we aim for another 100% growth year in 2023 (as we had in 2022). You will be assigned personal responsibilities and tasks relating to existing and new financial priorities. Bringing your acute eye for detail and interest in finance, you will support and increase our financial capabilities.
To Apply
Please download the full job description, and complete our online application form, giving evidence of how you match up to the criteria, and submit with an up-to-date CV.
Team: Operations Team
Location: At our Manchester office, with the option to work remotely or hybrid
Aimed at: Undergraduate or Masters academic placement year
Closing date: Friday 26th May 2023
About the Role
As a General Project Intern with The Carbon Literacy Project, you will be fully immersed in the workings of our small team, pitching in with daily activities, being assigned personal responsibilities and tasks, and carrying out specific project work as and when the need arises. This role is the most varied we offer as it covers our core operations, with scope for working across all areas of The Project. This work will be related to the various accreditations & certifications that we offer, data entry on the systems and platforms that we work across, including HR-related opportunities. There is some flexibility in this role, and we aim to tailor the opportunity to the person undertaking the placement.
To Apply
Please download the full job description, and complete our online application form, giving evidence of how you match up to the criteria, and submit with an up-to-date CV.
Team: IT & Systems Team
Location: At our Manchester office, with the option to work remotely or hybrid
Aimed at: Undergraduate or Masters academic placement year
Closing date: Friday 26th May 2023
About the Role
As IT and Systems Intern with The Carbon Literacy Project, you will be fully immersed in the workings of our small team, pitching in with daily activities, being assigned personal responsibilities and tasks, and carrying out specific project work as and when the need arises. There are multiple mini projects which a placement student could take the lead on, involving data migration, assessing current platforms and systems, and looking further into which systems we could utilise depending on future needs.
To Apply
Please download the full job description, and complete our online application form, giving evidence of how you match up to the criteria, and submit with an up-to-date CV.
Voting
We are taking action against climate change, and in doing so, we are taking very direct responsibility for our economy, our planet, and our way of life. We, therefore, ask that our volunteers and employees be registered to vote – here’s why.