Innovator Fellow | American Climate Corps

Opportunity summary

Term length

7/8/2024 - 7/7/2025

Application window

4/15/2024 - 5/3/2024

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Hourly pay equivalent

$27.46

Project summary

Fellows are placed at a critical energy organization to contribute to projects that help electrify transportation and industry as well as decarbonize the power system and make it more resilient, equitable, and inclusive. Projects may address distributed energy, electrification, equity and energy justice, grid resilience and modernization, energy regulation, and tribal energy. Fellows will have a mentor at their host institution who provides project guidance and professional development support.

Opportunity description

Fellows serve one-year terms with the option to renew for a second year and are supported with mentorship and funding for professional development. Project activities may include energy-related data analysis and modeling, program development, and stakeholder engagement. This position will have up to 75 openings. Fellows may be onsite with their host institution anywhere in the U.S., participate remotely, or a hybrid of onsite and remote.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Requirements and qualifications

Requirements

College degree (Bachelor's, masters, doctoral). Interest in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and/or sustainable transportation technology and policy. electric grid resilience and modernization. and Tribal energy deployment.

Preferred qualifications

No experience required but familiarity with energy issues. policies. and programs a plus. successful fellows are highly motivated and take initiative.

Opportunity details

Focus area

Energy audits
Weatherization of homes and public buildings
Solar and renewable energy systems installation
Environmental justice
Environmental education and training
Environmental research and citizen science

Work environment

Telework eligible
Team based
Individual placement
Rural
Urban
Traveling
Indoor