Columbia Riverkeeper is a successful nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the Columbia River watershed
Columbia Riverkeeper unites communities to fight for clean water and our climate—and win. Launched in 2000, we have grown into a diverse, respected organization known for combining grassroots organizing and legal advocacy to secure victories for clean water, salmon recovery, and our climate.
Across our campaigns, we promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in environmental decisions and our own actions. This includes working in solidarity with Tribal Nations to achieve common goals.
Career Opportunities
Columbia Riverkeeper is a leader in high-profile campaigns to protect our region from fossil fuel infrastructure, toxic pollution, the Hanford Nuclear Site, and other threats facing Columbia River communities and salmon habitat.
Data Centers Community Organizer
Columbia Riverkeeper is seeking a full-time Data Centers Community Organizer who will engage with people that live in rural Columbia River communities to meaningfully address the growing impacts of data centers. Based primarily in Hood River, Oregon, this role is part of Riverkeeper’s team of policy advocates, attorneys, and community organizers working on data centers. The position offers a salary range of $75,000 – $85,000 plus comprehensive benefits, with applications due on October 26, 2026. Consider applying early.
Academic Credit Internships
Columbia Riverkeeper accepts applicants for school-credit legal, community organizing, science, and communications internships on a rolling basis. We also offer paid internships.
You can also follow us on social media to see the latest paid internship opportunities.
f you’re interested in learning about future internship opportunities, please fill out this form.
School-credit focus areas include:
Community Organizing: Learn from our team of community organizers on strategies for grassroots advocacy spanning our campaigns to protect the Columbia River from fossil fuels to Hanford cleanup.
Water Quality: Support conservation and water quality work by testing, reporting, researching, and writing about toxics and the water quality of the Columbia River.
Legal: Hone your legal skills through investigative research, public participation in environmental regulation, and litigation.
Communications: Develop bilingual (Spanish and English) campaign branding assets through photojournalism and digital content creation, design, editing, videography, evaluation, and reporting.
Positions are full or part-time throughout the academic year and during the summer (minimum 15 hours/week).
Interns support various projects at different stages—from inception to completion. To apply for a school-credit (unpaid) internship, send a cover letter explaining interest and availability and resume to info@columbiariverkeeper.org.
Columbia Riverkeeper is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
