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Department of Public Health - Student Corner: Environmental & Climate Health Internships & Fellowships

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Environmental Internships & Fellowships


The Black List - 2025 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship

Application Deadline: December 05, 2024

The Black List is thrilled to announce that it has partnered with NRDC’s (Natural Resources Defense Council) Rewrite the Future program, The Redford Center, The CAA (Creative Artists Agency) Foundation, and NBC Universal to launch the fourth annual NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship.

The Fellowship will grant $20,000 each to three writers (or writing teams) to support revision of a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way through events, actions, character, emotions, plot, and/or setting.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://blcklst.com/programs/2025-nrdc-climate-storytelling-fellowship


Environmental Protection Agency - Research Fellowship in Understanding how Ecosystems, Goods, and Services Connect to Human Health

Application Deadline: December 06, 2024 < 3:00 PM EST

Location: Durham, NC

This pre-doctoral research opportunity aims to examine and explore connections between ecosystems goods and services improvements and human health, with the goal of better informing decision makers for policy and public health practice.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-CPHEA-PHESD-2024-06


National Environmental Health Association - National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP)

Application Deadline: February 3, 2025

Location: Various

This internship is designed to allow students to gain a firsthand perspective on the day-to-day responsibilities of environmental health professionals, make invaluable connections with those working in the field, and consider careers working in state, tribal, local, or territorial environmental public health agencies following graduation.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.neha.org/nephip-students

 


The Climatebase Fellowship

Application Deadline: February 14, 2025; for priority consideration apply by January 1, 2025

Climatebase Fellows join with a wide range of personal and professional goals, from landing their first job in climate, to career advancement, furthering their education, gaining experience by working on projects, or even launching their own ventures.

The Climatebase Fellowship combines a 12-week industry-oriented educational program and ongoing community membership throughout the year. Access expert guest speaker sessions, career support, project-based work, and a supportive network of highly talented peers.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://climatebase.org/fellowship


Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Tri-institute Climate and Human Health Physician Fellowship

Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now

Location: Boston, MA

The Climate and Human Health Fellowship trains physicians to become leaders in climate and human health research, education, communication, and advocacy. The fellowship program is offered through a collaboration between Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard C-CHANGE, and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.

Fellows participate in core fellowship didactics, develop an area of individual focus, engage in original academic research, and receive mentorship from leaders in the field.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.climateandhumanhealth.org/program


The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) - Climate Justice Fellowship

Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now

Location: New York State

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will provide professional development training/mentoring for year-long, full-time fellowships, for individuals from priority populations, to work within organizations and businesses that advance climate justice and clean energy priorities for disadvantaged communities. It is anticipated that fellows will work with community-based organizations, universities, municipalities, climate tech innovators/start-ups and clean energy businesses.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Climate-Justice-Fellowship


California Climate Action Corps (CCAC) (Americorps California)

Application Deadline: Various

The California Climate Action Corps Fellowship places fellows with host partners throughout the state, principally in underserved communities. Fellows serve 1,700 hours over an 11-month term to mobilize their communities through climate volunteer engagement, climate action and education projects focused on urban greening, organic waste and edible food recovery, and wildfire resiliency.

See https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/california-climate-action-corps-fellowship-projects/ for a list of current CCAC projects opportunities

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/california-climate-action-corps-2023-24-fellowship/


Mobilize Green - Virtual Paid Internships

Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now

With a paid virtual internship that introduces you to real-world teams and projects, you’ll be able to showcase your passion, energy and commitment in a truly unique way. It’s all about giving you the experience that allows you to change the world.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.thevirtualintern.org/


U.S. Department of Energy - Community Energy Fellowship

Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now

The Community Energy Fellowship Program (CEFP) sponsors candidates from diverse backgrounds to spend 18 months embedded in state, local, and tribal governments (Hosts) learning about and assisting in the implementation of clean energy projects and programs. Fellows will be matched with one or more local or tribal governments to apply their knowledge and experiences to the Host’s current activities.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.energy.gov/scep/community-energy-fellows


Green Corps - Campaigner

Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now

Green Corps is named with intention. We’re Green Corps (not equality corps, not health care corps or some other corps) because the environment is the most important challenge the world faces today. With more than 400 graduates, Green Corps has been the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizers for over 30 years. Are you passionate about the environment? Are you looking to learn how you can make a difference? If so, our yearlong program is the best place to start.

Are you determined to make the biggest positive impact you can on issues like climate change and clean water, but you don’t know where to start? Green Corps offers a variety of opportunities that will prepare you for a career in environmental organizing. In addition to our year long paid training program, Green Corps also has short term 4-month campaign opportunities.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://jobs.publicinterestnetwork.org/en/postings/bfc3e92f-e64f-466b-b526-5e454b442352


Green Corps - Organizer

Application Deadline: Rolling review - Apply now

Green Corps is named with intention. We’re Green Corps (not equality corps, not health care corps or some other corps) because the environment is the most important challenge the world faces today. With more than 400 graduates, Green Corps has been the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizers for over 30 years. Are you passionate about the environment? Are you looking to learn how you can make a difference? If so, our yearlong program is the best place to start.

Green Corps offers a yearlong, paid training program that gives you the training and experience you need to kickstart your organizing career while making an immediate impact on critical environmental issues, from saving our last wild places, to protecting our oceans, to reducing climate change pollution.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://jobs.publicinterestnetwork.org/en/postings/0de04af5-f34c-45ef-af92-2136747a4f1d


Strategic Energy Innovations - Climate Corps

Application Deadline: Various

If you are passionate about addressing climate change, committed to making a difference at the community level, and want an exceptional opportunity to develop real-world skills for a career in the environmental sustainability field, SEI's Climate Corps Fellowship Program may be for you.

See https://jobs.climatecorps.org/listings/ for a list of current Climate Corps opportunities.

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Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.climatecorps.org/fellow.html


The American Climate Corps

Application Deadline: Various

The effects of Climate Change is a top public health priority. Many of the positions offered through the American Climate Corps are directly related to public health. You will earn a salary in these term-limited positions, help mitigate the effects of climate change, and develop valuable skills in real-life practice.

More details about what the American Climate Corps is, positions available, and how to join:
https://www.acc.gov/


The ORISE Research Participation Programs at the Environmental Protection Agency

Application Deadline: Various

The ORISE Research Participation Programs at EPA are educational and training programs designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to participate in project-specific EPA research and developmental activities.

See https://orise.orau.gov/epa/current-research-opportunities.html for a list of current EPA research opportunities



Opportunities listed below are not currently active - Keep an eye out for future application deadlines!


Grist - Environmental Journalism Fellowship

Application Deadline: The 2024 opportunity is now closed; check back in Fall 2025

Location: Remote (in-person Seattle, WA or New York, NY optional)

The Grist Fellowship Program is a paid opportunity to hone your skills at a national news outlet and deepen your understanding of environmental issues. The experience is designed to give early-career journalists with a demonstrated interest in environmental issues the experience to succeed in climate and environmental media. We offer real-world experience at a fast-paced news site, training in a variety of skills key to a journalism career, and exposure to the leading sustainability thinkers and theories of our time.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://grist.org/fellowships/

 


Our Kid's Climate - Climate Parent Fellowship

Application Deadline: September 6, 2024 The 2024 opportunity is now closed; check back in August 2025

Our Climate Parent Fellowship aims to support key organizers of parent-led, intergenerational, or family-focused climate engagement work across the globe.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://ourkidsclimate.org/climate-parent-fellowship/


Our Climate's Fellowship

Application Deadline: The 2024 opportunity is now closed.

Our Climate’s Fellowship is a structured program in which participants organize their peers, engage the media, collaborate with partner organizations and coalition members, and meet with elected officials to advance science-based and equitable climate policies in key states around the country. Fellows commit 7 hours per week and will coordinate with a cohort of Fellows to achieve campaign goals. Fellows receive one-on-one support from Our Climate staff.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://ourclimate.us/fellowship/


Last Energy's Climate Fellowship

Application Deadline: The 2024 opportunity has closed; check back later

Last Energy's Climate Fellowship provides an opportunity to work with a global leader in the clean-tech sector. From engineering, business development, and financial operations, to development and policy functions, each fellow gains a rare opportunity to learn more about sustainable business practices and decarbonization. Above all, our fellows support Last Energy’s mission of increasing access to clean, affordable energy with micro nuclear power plants.

Last Energy is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with European offices in the United Kingdom, Romania, and Poland. In every aspect of their work, fellows are exposed to international affairs and receive opportunities for global travel as part of the one-year program.

This fellowship is designed for promising, early-career professionals who seek firsthand experience with international energy markets. Fellows are immersed in a dynamic environment that will equip them with entrepreneurial and leadership skills, as well as professional connections. Throughout the year, fellows expand their networks and engage in personal development through conferences, organized mentorship, off-site company retreats, and social events.

At the end of the program, high-performing fellows will be offered full-time positions at Last Energy.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://www.lastenergy.com/careers/fellowships

Echoing Green - Fellowship

Application Deadline: October 8, 2024 The 2024 Opportunity is closed; check back in Fall 2025

We seek leaders who bring deep knowledge and passion to designing solutions with and for their communities. Fellows are lifelong members of Echoing Green’s community and work across issue areas to advance equity, including education, climate justice, human rights, health, and more.

Through our full-time Fellowship, we find people working on plans to make the world better in a big way. Then we help them become impactful leaders by connecting them with the tools, resources, and communities they need to bring their ideas to life.

Dream Big!

Opportunity and Application Details
https://echoinggreen.org/fellowship/


Smithsonian - Environmental Justice (research) Fellowship

Application Deadline: October 15, 2024 The 2024 opportunity is closed; check back in Fall 2025

Through the Environmental Justice Fellowship, the Smithsonian seeks to support up to five fellows as they conduct independent research in the spirit of environmental justice. These fellows will be able to leverage the Smithsonian’s resources, including its researchers, collections, exhibits, and data sets, to advance environmental justice and equity in the face of climate change.

Fellows will be hosted by a Smithsonian museum or research center, and fellows must identify an advisor from one of these units. We encourage applicants to identify a second advisor from another Smithsonian museum or research center to foster cross-institutional collaboration.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://fellowships.si.edu/EJF


The Medical Consortium on Climate and Health - Climate and Health Equity Fellowship (CHEF)

Application Deadline: November 01, 2024; extended to November 15, 2024 This opportunity is closed; check back in Fall 2025

Location: Remote (with a two-day in-person orientation in Washington, DC)

We train doctors of color to become leaders in promoting equitable climate and health education, advocacy, and policy solutions. The goal of the Fellowship is to empower doctors of color from populations that face greater burdens from climate effects and are under-represented in medicine to become leaders in climate and health equity education, advocacy, and policy solutions.

Opportunity and Application Details
https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/climate-and-health-equity-fellowship-chef/