U.S. PIRG is seeking a Campaign Associate to help lead our High Value Healthcare Campaign. People living in the United States have access to some of the best medical care in the world, from life-saving drugs, to advanced medical devices, to cutting edge-surgical techniques. But our system is seriously flawed, with costs spiraling out of control leaving many Americans to spend more on care and often receiving worse care than they could get in many other countries. We can do …

U.S. PIRG End the Nicotine Trap Campaign Associate The Public Health team with U.S. PIRG is seeking a Campaign Associate to help lead our End the Nicotine Trap campaign. The U.S. Surgeon General has declared e-cigarette use, commonly known as vaping, among young people an epidemic due to its popularity and health risks. One in 5 high schoolers reported vaping in 2018, a nearly 80 percent increase in one year. An entire generation is at risk of nicotine addiction, and …

U.S. PIRG is seeking a Campaign Associate to join our Transportation Transformation team who will lead our Drive Less, Live More campaign. Each year, pollution from cars, trucks and other vehicles cuts short an estimated 53,000 lives, and increases the risk of lung cancer, stroke and heart disease. Cars are much safer than they used to be. But motor vehicle crashes each year still kill an estimated 40,000 Americans and seriously injure 4.5 million. And, in a conclusion that should …

U.S. PIRG Consumer Watchdog Campaign Associate U.S. PIRG is currently looking for a campaign associate to join our Consumer Watchdog team and help to warn the public about threats to their health, safety and financial security; empower consumers to protect themselves; and advance public policy. Too often in the pursuit of economic growth, companies develop products, use technologies, and implement practices that put consumers’ health, safety, or security at risk. In just the last few years Equifax exposed the private …