Maine Service Fellow
Maine Climate Corps Network
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
6/1/2024 - 12/15/2025
Application window
4/15/2024 - 1/31/2025
Location
Augusta, Maine
Hourly pay equivalent
$15.65
Project summary
The Maine Service Fellows program helps rural communities by tackling their critical needs with a climate focus. The program increases the opportunities for recent college graduates to devote a year of service to communities and use their skills to make a difference, attracts and retains people with a passion for public service, especially in rural areas, and strengthens civic engagement and community resilience by involving community residents as well as Service Fellows in volunteer-based solutions.
Opportunity description
Maine Service Fellows are passionate about addressing social justice and sustainability. In addition to implementing a unique service plan, Fellows must devote 20% of their time to developing regional networks of volunteer programs and leaders. In program year 2024-2025 we will have up to 7 unique year-long positions available in locations across rural Maine with start dates in June and January. Our main office is in Augusta, with specific host sites and projects to be determined.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Healthcare
- Mental and behavioral health benefits
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
Be at least 20 years of age. Have completed a college degree (associates, undergraduate, or graduate school) within the last five years. Be eligible to work in the United States. Pass a background check that includes a criminal history record check. Live in the community impacted by the Service Fellow project. Meet the qualifications for a specific project assignment.
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
- Environmental justice
- Disaster preparedness recovery and response
- Coastal wetlands restoration
- Local ecosystem restoration
- Climate smart agriculture and sustainable farming
- Soil and water conservation
- Farm to school initiatives
- Community gardens
- Grant-writing and fundraising
- Marketing and outreach
- Volunteer recruitment and management
- Environmental education and training
Work environment
- Individual placement
- Rural
- Indoor