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  • Our Work
    • Working Groups >
      • Congregate
      • Regional Infrastructure Accelerator
    • Center for Regional Disaster Resilience
    • Beyond Preclearance/ Future Borders
    • USMCA Ratification & Tariffs
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • 2022 Annual Summit
    • Past Events >
      • 2021 Economic Leadership Forum
      • 2021 Summit
      • 2020 Economic Leadership Forum-Rising Economy Week
      • 2019 Economic Leadership Forum
      • 2019 Summit
  • Webinars
    • Past Webinars
    • COVID-19 Recovery Call
  • Energy Institute
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Career and Internship Opportunities

​REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS AND JOB OPENINGS - PNWER periodically requires assistance to complete specific projects to support core program functions. 

PNWER is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.


Current Job Openings

Comprehensive Regional Pandemic Resilience Roadmap
Pandemic Roadmap Assistant (Contract Position)​
PNWER seeks a motivated individual who is passionate about identifying and promoting pandemic era public policy best practices, and helping the region respond effectively to future pandemics. This is a rare opportunity for an innovative and creative individual to assist in designing, writing, and promoting a Regional Pandemic Resilience Roadmap and Playbook that pulls from policies and best practices from across the Pacific Northwest. Through this contract position, you will play a major role in developing a document that can help communities and companies respond more effectively to pandemics and other catastrophic events in the future.
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This is a nine-month position. ​View the full contract position and details here!

How To Apply: Email (preferable) or mail cover letter and resume to employment@pnwer.org or 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 460, Seattle, WA 98121.

More information about the Comprehensive Regional Pandemic Roadmap 
PNWER has been awarded an EDA Grant to develop a Comprehensive Regional Pandemic Resilience Roadmap following the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be an opportunity to build upon PNWER's previous work in 2010 on a 
Comprehensive Community Bio-Event Resilience Action Plan following the H1N1 pandemic. 

The primary focus of this project is to produce a Roadmap to improve capacities of communities to safely and successfully address the challenges and economically recover from a pandemic. The project will identify gaps, examine what can be improved, and define an implementation plan for best practices and methods identified nationwide with a cross-sector and multi-discipline approach. Shortening the period of maximum economic constraint will do much to limit the economic damages done to individuals, families, and small businesses. This effort will also provide valuable lessons learned that can be used immediately and shared with other metropolitan areas across the United States facing similar challenges. The Roadmap will include a playbook for use by other regions of the nation.  


*Email Betz Mayer (betz.mayer@pnwer.org) with questions about the position.​*

PNWER is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Internship Opportunities

Current Internship Openings:
PNWER is currently accepting interns. 
Are you interested in:
  • U.S. - Canada partnerships? 
  • Learning more about the Pacific Northwest economy? 
  • Networking with regional leaders? 
  • Working in a small, policy focused non-profit organization? 
What to expect as a PNWER intern:
  • Work closely with U.S. and Canadian legislators and business leaders in the Pacific Northwest region (including Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Oregon, Washington and Yukon)
  • Become acquainted with the operations of a small, non-profit organization engaged in regional economic cooperation 
  • Receive mentoring in the achievement of your goals
  • Hands-on experience in the operation of PNWER's working groups 
What PNWER expects from interns:
  • Commitment to the mission of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
  • Willingness to work on a wide variety of activities
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Competent research and writing skills
  • Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
Project Areas
PNWER interns will be supporting specific projects and tasks tied to PNWER's areas of focus. Specific working groups include topics such as: Agriculture, Arctic Caucus, Border & Trade, Cross-Border Livestock Health, Disaster Resilience, Economic Development, Energy, Energy & Environment, Forestry, Infrastructure, Innovation, Invasive Species, Mining, Transportation, Tourism, Water Policy, Workforce Development. 

The internship will provide the opportunity to gain experience in areas that are of interest to you, while broadening your perspective on regional economic opportunities. 

Sample projects include: 
  • Research and update regional economic data report
  • Maintain up to date working group website pages, and help facilitate working group correspondence; includes note-taking and scheduling conference calls. 
  • Provide general communications support for social media, content for newsletters
  • Compile contact lists of key players in working group policy areas
  • Monitor local and national news
  • Other administrative and research tasks as determined by supervisors
Compensation:
The position is unpaid, but students will gain valuable experience and insight into policy-making within Canadian / U.S. relations in their specific field. Upon successful completion of the internship, letters of recommendation will be provided. Internships may be eligible for school credit hours through your university. Please contact your university for more information.
How to apply:
Please send a brief cover letter, resume, and 2-6 page writing sample to:

Rachael Kopp
Senior Program Manager
​Rachael.Kopp@pnwer.org

Be sure to include the PNWER working groups or CRDR projects most relevant to your areas of interest.
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Fall 2019 Interns enjoying a reception at the Amazon Spheres as part of the Economic Leadership Forum
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2019 Interns enjoying a bit of downtime during the Summit Reception at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon
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2018 PNWER Interns during the Annual Summit at the Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WA
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Phone: (206) 443-7723 
Fax: (206) 443-7703
Email: info@pnwer.org
World Trade Center West
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 460
Seattle, WA 98121