Lead Climate Action Coordinator

Climate Corps • Remote (Within California), CA

11d • Remote

About The Position

This full-time Climate Corps Fellowship placement supports the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Climate Action Team and its statewide climate action and sustainability initiatives under Vision 2030. The Fellow will coordinate programs and projects, provide technical assistance to colleges, and support communications, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, administrative operations, and resource development. The role focuses on climate resilience, sustainability reporting, equity, workforce development, institutional transformation, and community engagement across California’s community college system.

The Fellow will assist colleges completing the AASHE STARS sustainability assessment and reporting framework by supporting data collection, documentation, reporting, and identification of improvement opportunities. The role also involves creating and coordinating communications and social media, planning events and stakeholder activities, developing educational resources and training, researching and sharing best practices, and maintaining program information and project records. The position is remote within California, with regular travel to colleges and universities as needed. Fellows are expected to provide mentorship and leadership support to other Fellows.

The fellowship begins November 16, 2026, and lasts eight months. It is classified as a temporary educational internship focused on training and career development. The Fellow receives a fixed monthly stipend and professional development support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, climate policy, engineering, public administration, higher education, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of climate action, sustainability, greenhouse gas reduction, resilience planning, or environmental programs, preferably in higher education, government, or the public sector.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and organizing quantitative and qualitative data using spreadsheets or other data management tools for reporting, research, or program evaluation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information clearly to varied audiences and willingness to contact individuals at institutions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and working independently.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build effective working relationships and contribute to cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Access to regular and reliable transportation for travel to colleges and universities in the Fellow’s geographic region.
• Commitment to a fair workplace that honors the experiences, voices, viewpoints, and values of all individuals.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the fellowship; SEI is unable to sponsor visas.
• Must be 18 years or older to apply.
• May occasionally need to move about to accomplish tasks, travel between worksites, or adjust or move objects weighing under 25–50 pounds in all directions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with AASHE STARS.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic and administrative support to the Chancellor’s Office Climate Action Team, coordinating statewide initiatives, projects, partnerships, meetings, timelines, deliverables, and follow-up.
• Assist with implementing Vision 2030 climate priorities, including climate resilience, sustainability, equity, workforce development, institutional transformation, and community engagement.
• Provide technical assistance to assigned colleges completing the AASHE STARS assessment, including data collection, documentation, reporting, coordination, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Build collaborative relationships with college administrators, faculty, staff, students, sustainability leaders, and other stakeholders to support climate planning, sustainability initiatives, reporting, and best practices.
• Develop and support communications that raise awareness of climate initiatives and highlight college achievements, programs, partnerships, and success stories.
• Assist with articles, announcements, newsletters, talking points, presentations, web content, press materials, and other internal and external communications.
• Support development and coordination of social media content, and identify stories and visuals from colleges and partners.
• Coordinate administrative and project operations, including scheduling meetings, developing agendas, taking notes, tracking action items, maintaining project trackers and files, corresponding with partners, and monitoring timelines and deliverables.
• Assist with planning and coordinating webinars, workshops, conferences, communities of practice, presentations, outreach events, and stakeholder meetings, including logistics and follow-up.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and summarize sustainability metrics and institutional data to track progress toward systemwide goals.
• Translate technical information into accessible reports, presentations, graphics, summaries, and communications.
• Create guidance documents, templates, toolkits, webinars, presentations, FAQs, and educational resources to support sustainability reporting and campus climate action.
• Collaborate with the Climate Action Team, colleges, state agencies, nonprofits, industry partners, and other stakeholders on climate action, sustainable facilities, resilience, workforce development, and institutional sustainability initiatives.
• Research emerging trends, policies, funding opportunities, communication strategies, and innovative higher education sustainability practices; identify and share models that can be replicated or scaled.
• Maintain Climate Action Team resources, contact lists, communications calendars, program materials, presentations, outreach databases, project trackers, and related information.
• Provide mentorship and leadership support to other Fellows.

Benefits

• Fixed monthly stipend of $3,900.
• Health care coverage with 100% of health insurance premiums covered by SEI.
• 10 personal days for a standard 10-month Fellowship, in addition to holidays observed as closure days by the partner placement site.
• Comprehensive career-readiness training, including interview preparation, salary negotiation, and resume building.
• Panels, workshops, and networking with climate resilience industry professionals.
• Professional networking and learning opportunities, including multiple conferences.
• University of California Climate Stewards Certification to equip Fellows to lead community and ecosystem resilience initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level