2024 California Climate Action Corps Fellowship

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How the Fellowship Works

The California Climate Action Corps Fellowship is a national service program led by California Volunteers and implemented by Bay Area Community Resources dedicated to advancing climate actions that engage community members, cultivate change, and leave a lasting impact.

As part of a larger statewide initiative to address the climate crisis, the California Climate Action Corps Fellowship places emerging leaders with local organizations to mobilize communities through climate volunteer engagement, climate action and education service projects focused on urban greening, organic waste and edible food recovery, and wildfire resiliency.

Selected Fellows are AmeriCorps members serving 1,200 hours over 7.5 months from February 1, 2024 through September 13, 2024. Fellows support Host Partners and communities throughout the state, principally in underserved communities.

As a California Climate Action Corps Fellow, you will have:

• Professional development opportunities such as training and climate-related certifications to learn real-world climate action and community engagement skills.
• An opportunity to serve with a public agency, tribe, nonprofit, or educational institution committed to engaging their community in taking action on climate change where you will be provided support for the implementation of your service projects.
• An opportunity to be part of this unique program, community, and statewide force of emerging leaders.

Benefits

California Climate Action Corps Fellows will receive the following benefits during their service term:

• Up to $23,294 Living Allowance (before taxes) spread evenly over 7.5 months.
• $4,826 Segal Education Award (upon completion of service term).
• Forbearance on existing qualifying student loans and payment of interest accrued during service.
• Child care assistance for qualifying Fellows, paid to an eligible provider of their choice.
• SNAP (Food Stamps) – for those eligible.

Qualifications

• AmeriCorps Requirements
  • Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States*.
  • Ability to pass FBI, CA Department of Justice, out-of-state (if applicable), and National Sex Offender Public Registry background checks prior to service.
• California Climate Action Corps Requirements
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Live in California.
  • Associates degree or above AND/OR relevant experience.
  • Commitment to the full term of service (1,200 hours and 7.5 months).
  • Capability to work in a professional office or field setting.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and teamwork skills.
• Strongly Preferred
  • Past service experience (e.g., volunteering, community service, etc.).
  • Experience with, or training in, volunteer engagement, outreach, facilitation and/or education.
  • Being local to the community where you will serve.

Fellowships are equal opportunity service positions, and we prefer to place candidates who already live in the communities they will serve.

*At this time, we are unable to accept applicants with student visas (such as F1 or F2 student visas, J1 or J2 exchange visitor visas, G series visas, etc.) or those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.