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2025 Phil Tawney Legislative Fellowship
Montana Wildlife Federation Legislative Advocacy Opportunity
Learn more about the legacy of Phil Tawney – a Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame inductee
2025 MWF Phil Tawney Legislative Fellowship
Founded in 1936, the Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF) is Montana’s oldest and most effective conservation organization dedicated to protecting and conserving Montana’s abundant wildlife, natural lands, healthy waters, and public access.
In 1998, MWF established the Phil Tawney Hunter Conservation endowment to educate and inform the general public about hunting traditions and values, to perpetuate the sport of the hunt through efforts to conserve habitat and wildlife and to stimulate the recruitment and involvement of youth in hunting and conservation activities.
In 2023, MWF further established the MWF Phil Tawney Hunter Conservation Fellowship to extend the mission of the endowment and legacy of Phil Tawney. This Fellowship presents an opportunity to influence conservation policy by interacting with state legislators and federal legislative staff.
We are seeking a 2025 MWF Tawney Fellow for the following responsibilities:
– Assist the MWF Board, staff, Affiliates, Ambassadors, allies and MWF lobbyists with conservation advocacy and engagement of state and federal legislators and grassroots conservation supporters.
– Support grassroots activation of hunters and anglers in the policy making process through engaging MWF supporters, Board, Affiliates, Ambassadors and allies, including the MWF Legislative Action Team and within coalitions.
– Assisting MWF communications staff with social media content creation, sustaining online engagement and community building and translating that into offline advocacy activities.
– Assist in bill tracking and analysis, tracking relevant committee meetings and action, briefings, conversations, traditional and social media sources, etc., that enhance conservation impact.
– Produce a short report documenting work and impacts after the state legislative session and “first 100 days” of the new federal government.
This paid Fellowship will be a 20 hour a week commitment and ends in May 2025. The preferred locations are Missoula or Helena.
Qualifications sought include a demonstrated commitment to hunting and fishing conservation, good writing, research and verbal communication skills, a general understanding of state and/or federal legislative process, social media skills, a sense of humor, a collaborative working style, someone willing to meet deadlines and with an affinity for hunting and fishing in Montana.
