Environmental Lobbyists

Employers

Many of our country’s most respected environmental protection organizations employ environmental lobbyists. The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, The Wilderness Society, and Friends of the Earth are just a few of the organizations that are actively involved in lobbying on behalf of our environment.

Starting Out

Students interested in becoming environmental lobbyists should contact various environmental organizations to discuss lobbying activities.

Professional lobbyists usually have backgrounds as lawyers, public relations executives, congressional aides, legislators, legislative staffers, government relations coordinators, government officials, or professionals in business and industry. Once established in a government or law career, lobbyists begin to hear about corporations, nonprofit organizations, and associations that need knowledgeable people for their government relations departments. The American Society of Association Executives' Web site, https://www.asaecenter.org/association-careerhq, lists available positions for executives with trade associations.