Program Advisor, ClearPath Conservative Leadership Program (CCLP)

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation•Washington, DC

31d•Onsite

About The Position

The CCLP Advisor will play a key role in supporting the operations, growth, and participant experience of the ClearPath Conservative Leadership Program (CCLP).CCLP identifies, develops, and places talented early career professionals into clean energy and climate policy roles in Congress and across the broader conservative ecosystem. Reporting to the Director of CCLP, the Program Advisor will manage day-to-day program operations, support intern and fellow recruitment, coordinate professional development activities, and provide individualized coaching and career support. This is a highly collaborative, people-focused role, ideal for someone passionate about professional development, policy education, and helping emerging professionals succeed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
2-5 years of experience with program coordination, recruitment, human resources, nonprofit operations, and/or leadership development.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills.
A professional and personal commitment to ClearPath’s mission and values.
This position is required to be onsite in our D.C. office at least 4 days a week.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
Information Seeking – Driven by curiosity and a desire to understand people, issues, or situations. Goes beyond routine questions to dig deeper, clarify discrepancies, and explore opportunities or information for future use.
Professionalism – Consistently demonstrates courtesy, respect, honesty, and responsibility in all interactions with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
Coaching and Developing – Invests time and effort to help others recognize their strengths and growth areas, providing opportunities to build relevant skills and competencies.
Continuous Learning – Takes ownership of professional growth by identifying development needs, seeking learning opportunities, and maintaining discipline to achieve learning goals.
Communicating – Delivers information clearly, concisely, and accurately while ensuring understanding and actively listening to others’ perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience in policy or government affairs, recruiting firms, professional service firms or management consulting firms a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate all logistics and execution for intern and fellow recruitment, including job postings, candidate communication, interview scheduling, and onboarding.
Serve as a primary point of contact for interns and internal fellows, providing guidance, coaching, and support throughout their CCLP experience.
Manage onboarding, orientation, and offboarding activities for interns and fellows.
Facilitate performance check-ins and feedback conversations with participants and supervisors.
Maintain accurate participant data, evaluations, and program documentation.
Plan and execute CCLP’s professional development programs, including speaker series and workshops.
Support planning for the Summer Professional Development Event and Fall CCLP Retreat.
Develop, draft and distribute the monthly professional development email to participants and alumni.
Assist in developing new training materials, resources, and tools to enhance participant learning.
Support academic and industry outreach initiatives to strengthen CCLP’s recruitment pipeline.
Represent CCLP at academic, policy, and industry events to promote the program and engage potential candidates.
Collaborate with the Director to identify and implement strategies for continuous improvement in recruitment and placement.
Maintain alumni contact records and contribute to alumni programming, including spotlights, newsletters, and events.
Support career transition conversations and help connect program graduates with ongoing professional opportunities.
Contribute to the collection of alumni success stories and outcomes to demonstrate program impact.
Assist in tracking and managing the CCLP budget, invoices, and expenses.
Support event logistics, materials preparation, and internal coordination across ClearPath teams.
Contribute to OKR (Objectives and Key Results) reporting and other program metrics.
Provide general administrative support for CCLP operations as needed.