2023 Summer Fellowship

Host partner service projects for the 2023 Summer Fellowship are pending. To view host partner service projects for the 2022-23 Fellowship, click here.

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 300+ hours over two months from June 5 through August 4, 2023. Fellows support Host Partners and communities throughout the state, principally in underserved communities.

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

• Training and professional development opportunities 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 may receive the following benefits during their service term:

• $5,294 Living Allowance (before taxes) spread evenly over two months.
• $1,374.60 Segal Education Award (upon completion of two-month term of service).
• Forbearance on existing qualifying student loans and payment of interest accrued during service.
• 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 17 years of age.
  • Live in California.
  • Commitment to the full term of service (300+ hours and two 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, climate action, 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.