Maryland Climate Corps Fellow
The Department of Service and Civic Innovation
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
9/11/2024 - 5/16/2024
Application window
4/1/2024 - 6/15/2024
Location
Multiple Locations, Maryland
Hourly pay equivalent
$15.00
Project summary
The Maryland Climate Corps is part of the Service Year Option and will engage young adults 18-22 participants in activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build green infrastructure, and improve community resilience to climate disasters. The program will prioritize environmental justice strategies for low-income communities and communities of color who often face the worst effects of climate change.
Opportunity description
Join the Maryland Climate Corps, a Service Year Option Program! The Maryland Climate Corps will offer paid service opportunities for Marylanders to get involved protecting their community from the impacts of climate change while receiving workforce training to access a green job or educational opportunity after their service.
Benefits
- None
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
To be eligible for this program, you must have graduated from a Maryland or GED program within the past four years (Class of 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). If you are interested in joining the Maryland Climate Corps please apply through our Maryland Corps/Service Year Option application portal and indicate your interest in working on climate issues.
Preferred qualifications
No experience required.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Wildfire prevention and fuels reduction
- Waterway restoration
- Reforestation or afforestation
- Outdoor recreation access improvements
- Forestry
- Energy audits
- Weatherization of homes and public buildings
- Solar and renewable energy systems installation
- City parks and greenspaces creation and maintenance
- Urban agriculture
- Stormwater management
- Tree planting and urban forestry
- Extreme heat mitigation
- Recycling and composting programs
- Environmental justice
- Disaster preparedness recovery and response
- Coastal wetlands restoration
- Local ecosystem restoration
- Environmental education and training
Work environment
- Team based
- Rural
- Urban
- Indoor
- Outdoor