Thanks for your interest in RIPE! Currently, we do not have any employment openings, but we are always looking for interested volunteers.

The Policy & Research volunteers are integrated into the RIPE team as core members and are treated as professional policy analysts. Each volunteer’s workplan will be designed in consultation with each volunteer’s interests, balanced with program priority needs. Volunteers will have a combination of research project responsibility and some administrative or communications support.

Volunteers will select their priority interests from a list of projects, similar to those listed below.

• Minimum payment policies deep dives, including crop insurance and commodity payments
• RFS and LCFS deep dives
• Case study creation for ecosystem service values for sustainable agriculture practices, relying on literature review and calculating average values
• Farm Stewardship plan research and analysis
• Analysis of how the Farm Bill and other agricultural policies have gained support
• Policy precedent research for efforts similar to elements in the RIPE100 Plan
• Research on state-specific policy landscapes, including policymakers, local voting districts, and top commodities and interest groups

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To express interest, please submit your resume and cover letter to Careers@RipeRoadmap.org as soon as possible and no later than May 10, 2021. Application are being reviewed on a rolling basis and opportunities will be offered to preferred candidates until all positions are filled. Please use the subject line “Research Volunteer Application.” Due to the high volume of applicants, we do not respond to all candidates.

The Fundraising & Communications volunteer will be integrated into the RIPE team as a core contributor and will be treated as a professional. The volunteer will perform any of a number of projects, including those listed below, and their final workplans will be designed in consultation with the volunteer’s interests, balanced with program priority needs. Volunteers will have a combination of funding raising and communications responsibility, as well as some administrative support. There is a small stipend available for this position.

• Develop and support content-marketing efforts including blog posts, social media assets, newsletters, etc.
• Aid in the ideation and execution of marketing collateral including print communications
• Research and otherwise creatively seek out information about funders and grants that would be applicable to RIPE
• Assist in the completion of grant applications and letters of interest
• Possess a willing to jump in and provide assistance outside of job description to achieve team success

View the full description here.

To express interest, please submit your resume and cover letter to Careers@RipeRoadmap.org as soon as possible and no later than May 10, 2021. Application are being reviewed on a rolling basis and opportunities will be offered to preferred candidates until all positions are filled. Please use the subject line “Fundraising & Comms Volunteer Application.” Due to the high volume of applicants, we do not respond to all candidates.