Careers

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a 501(c)(3) Northern Manhattan community-based membership organization whose mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low-income participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices.

WE ACT’s staff is made up of a dynamic team of activists, lawyers, community organizers, public health experts, and local residents of Harlem. We are committed to the mission of achieving environmental and climate justice both in New York City and nationwide.

Current Openings for the NEW YORK CITY office:

We have issued a Request for Proposals for an Educational Consultant for our WE ACT Environmental Justice Center, which is currently under construction in Harlem. Click here to download the RFP. We will be accepting applications through May 8, 2025.

Current Openings for the WASHINGTON, DC office:

We are hiring a Government Affairs Manager in our Washington, DC office. Click here to download the job description.

We are hiring a Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellow in our Washington, DC office. Click here to download the job description, and click here to learn more about the fellowship.

 

To apply for any of these positions, email your cover letter, resume, and writing samples (if required) to shanell.reyes@weact.org. No phone calls or recruiters please.

To learn about our Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowships, visit this page.
 

Click here to download WE ACT’s Civil Rights Policy and Non-Discrimination Complaint Procedure.