Environment America reviews

Being immediately laid off for not soliciting enough people for money Not being paid at all Being promised an orientation and having them not show up, then being blamed for it. Sleazy management ropes in college students with stuff like "Make a difference and get paid!!!" Everyone you talk to automatically hates you.

You have to be prepared to work hard: 50-60 hours a week and 70-80 during the summer, where you will be fundraising (and running a fundraising office). THIS IS NOT A BAD THING. In fact, if you find hard, challenging work to make the world a better place to be rewarding, you will LOVE it. You just have to be ready for it. The salary, despite what others will say, is manageable. You have to do things like actually plan, make sure rent isn't more than 50% of your income, and forgo binge drinking on most weekends, etc...probably a good idea regardless. I find that most people who don't like this job don't take the time to understand WHY the salary is what it is -- just politely ask your staff director -- or why you spend time on fundraising -- again, just start a conversation, it's not that hard! If you're the kind of person who bottles up negativity and doesn't like genuinely long and hard work, this isn't for you.