Creating a network of sustainability
The application period for hosting a 2023 climate fellow is now closed. Check back here in Fall 2023 to learn more about the 2024 MCF program.
Building Indiana’s sustainability workforce capacity
Partner Commitment
- Mentor climate fellow during 10- to 12-week externship
- Draft fellow job description (with program support)
- Provide financial support for programming and student scholarships
- Provide expertise during week-long training (if desired) or provide a host site visit
- Identify or provide local housing for fellow
Partner Benefit
- Receive a highly skilled, professional, and trained undergraduate or graduate student to tackle sustainability challenges for 10 to 12 weeks
- ERI staff will recruit, vet, and hire students on your behalf
- Access to ERI and the McKinney Midwest Climate Project programming, including webinars, trainings, and modules.
Application Assistance: Creating a job description
When preparing your partner application, it is strongly recommended that you take the time to draft and submit a strong job description. The draft job description is one of the main criteria for evaluating the strength of your application and later to recruit students.
Below is a job description template for hosting a climate fellow to work on a sustainability or climate action project.
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Support the next generation of climate leaders
A grant from the McKinney Family Foundation underwrites a portion of the costs associated with the McKinney Climate Fellows, however, many more opportunities exist to maximize the project’s potential.
Past host organizations
Nearly 100 business, local government, and nonprofit organizations in Indiana have hosted McKinney Climate Fellows during the program's history. See the list:
August Mack Environmental
Barnes and Thornburg
Cummins
Gnarly Tree Sustainability Institute
Great Dane
Hillenbrand
Indiana Furniture
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ingredion
Keramida
PSG Energy Group
Whole Sun Designs
City of Bloomington
City of Carmel
City of Columbus
City of Elkhart
City of Evansville
City of Fishers
City of Fort Wayne
City of Gary
City of Goshen
City of Huntingburg
City of Huntington
City of Indianapolis
City of Jasper
City of Kokomo
City of La Porte
City of Lafayette
City of Logansport
City of Merrillville
City of Michigan City
City of New Albany
City of New Castle
City of Richmond
City of South Bend
City of Terre Haute
Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Planning Commission
Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization
Kentuckiana Area Development District
Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District
Michigan City
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commissions
Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments
River Hills Economic Development District
Town of Culver
Town of Zionsville
U.S. Green Building Council Indiana
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Bertrand Farm
Bloomington Food Policy Council
CDFI Bloomington
Center for Sustainable Living
Citizens Action Coalition
Conservation Law Center
Cope Environmental Center
Deaconess Hospital
Earth Charter Indiana
Girl’s Inc. of Monroe County
Great Lakes Research & Education Center
Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition
Growing Places Indy
Habitat for Humanity Clark and Floyd Indiana
Hoosier Environmental Council
Hoosier Interfaith Light and Power
Indiana Forest Alliance
Indiana Nature
Indiana Recycling Coalition
Indiana Sports Corp
Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
Indianapolis Airport Authority
Indianapolis Art Center
Indianapolis City Market
IU Health
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
Kheprw Institute
Lost River Market
Newfields
PACE Community Action Agency
People for Urban Progress
Prosperity Indiana
RATIO Design
Rethink 65-70 Coalition
Rethink Inc.
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter
Solar United Neighbors
Sycamore Land Trust
The Patachou Foundation
The STEM Connection
Thrive Michiana
Uplands PEAK Sanctuary
