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.
