Please see the following website for application link: https://www.climate-corps.org/how-to-apply.html#new_tab

If you are passionate about climate change, committed to making a difference at the community level, and want an exceptional opportunity to develop real world professional skills that are critical to building a career in this  field, Climate Corp’s Fellowship Program may be a great fit.

We are hiring! Click below to see our list of current open positions and apply. New positions are being posted weekly, please reach out to climate.corps@gmail.com with any questions.

What is the role of a Climate Corps Fellow?

Fellows will spend the duration of their fellowship learning about climate protection practices, developing professional skills for this field, and implementing projects that galvanize understanding through real-world experience.

  • Participate in an initial orientation and ongoing training activities throughout the fellowship
  • Directly implement for one or more climate change resiliency projects (assessments, education, or mitigation)
  • Build awareness of climate change through outreach and publicity efforts
  • Attend community events and presents information as necessary
  • Track outcomes and report on efforts to community members

What qualifications are we looking for?

This is a full-time, 10-month fellowship program. We are looking for recent college graduates who have a baseline set of education and experience that they want to build on through this fellowship.

  • College graduates with environmental policy, science or planning degrees with an emphasis on energy or climate are preferred, but other relevant experience is considered (internships, volunteer experience etc.).
  • A solid foundation of math and science coursework is valuable.
  • Classroom experience with energy and environmental policy.
  • Community outreach and communications experience.
  • This is an equal opportunity position and we prefer to place a candidate who already lives in the community being served.
  • U.S. Citizenship. Unfortunately, the structure of our program does not allow for international applicants at this time.

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How do I benefit from the program?

In exchange for their service, each Fellow receives the following benefits:

  • Living allowance stipend starts at $2,000 per month or more (before taxes).
  • End of program award.
  • Assistance with putting applicable student loans into forbearance if desired.
  • Kaiser Silver Health Care Coverage is offered.
  • Extensive professional and personal development training.
  • Climate Change Protection Professional Certificate awarded by Skyline College upon completion of training. (Does not apply to Climate Corps AmeriCorps Fellows.)

Application Details

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a Climate Corps Fellow. The online application consists of several sections. You may want to gather some information prior to starting the application to make filling it out easier:

  1. Current contact information
  2. Ideas about where you are and are not willing to serve. Review current openings here to see what’s available and past placement listings here to see what other positions may be added soon.
  3. What relevant existing education and experience you have and want to build on through this fellowship
  4. A current resume focusing on relevant experience
  5. Two references
  6. Minimum 100 word responses for 2 personal statements:
    1. Climate Corps Fellowships focus on assessing, educating, and implementing climate change resiliency projects. How has your education and experience to date lead you to a place where a fellowship in one or more of these areas would be of value?
    2. One of our core values is to cultivate of life-long commitment to community service.  Please describe your past experience with community service and how this fellowship will help you grow your commitment and capacity to use community service as a solution for change.
  7. Any specific site preferences or experience working with specific sites

Additional Application Information

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Climate Corps Fellows need to be available from August 2019 until July 2020.

DUE DATE
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all placements are filled, so applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible in order to receive priority placement consideration.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
There is a save function so you can return to the application prior to submitting. This application will time-out after a period
of inactivity. To resume your application, click apply and login using the link in the top right corner. You may encounter a security warning the first time you click apply, please choose to trust our application platform. To assist us in reviewing applications, please name your resume file according to this formula “First Last Resume.” For example, if your name is “Maria Davis” your resume would be named “Maria Davis​ Resume.pdf”

CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
Candidates invited to interview may be contacted anytime until the program starts. We will strive to contact candidates selected for interview within 2-3 weeks from submission, but depending on partner schedules, we may not contact you within that time frame. To help us review all applications carefully, please do not contact our office with general inquiries about your application status.

UPDATES TO YOUR APPLICATION
If you need to make a change to your application after submitting it (e.g., change of address or you would like to express interest in a new site), please email climate.corps@gmail.com.

APPLICATION CONFIDENTIALITY
Applications will be shared only with program administrators and site supervisors. If you prefer not to email an attachment containing your social security number, you may call us with this information after submitting your application.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Strategic Energy Innovations is committed to equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, religious or political affiliation, or sexual orientation. We celebrate diversity and strive for an inclusive workplace.