Workforce Development and Environmental Justice Fellow
About The Position
The Workforce Development and Environmental Justice Fellow will be a part of a dynamic team working to develop and implement clean energy workforce, equity, and inclusion-based programs across Massachusetts, serving a variety of different stakeholders and creating high-quality jobs. The fellow will support the Training and Small Business Support Workforce Development team, as part of the development of new workforce initiatives that will be crucial to supporting the growth of a robust and equitable clean energy workforce in Massachusetts while also meeting the state’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050. This work includes playing an active role in the review and selection of workforce equity funding proposals from community-based organizations, employers and educational institutions, including those that support expanded outreach, engagement and job training opportunities in climate-critical occupations for residents of Environmental Justice Neighborhoods and other underserved populations, and programming to support underrepresented businesses grow in the clean energy industry. The fellow will also assist with awards and contracts, monitoring progress of awardees, participating in check-in calls, and conducting stakeholder outreach, research projects and data analysis as requested. The fellow will also support increased engagement and interaction between awardees of equity planning and training grants and Climate-critical Underrepresented Business Support grants, and promotion of MassCEC workforce resources and programs.
Requirements
- The candidate will be a college undergraduate (sophomore or higher) or graduate student, preferably pursuing a degree in social science, environmental science, business administration, public policy, or other related field. Recent graduates or candidates that are early in their career will also be considered.
- Ability to write clearly and effectively;
- Good verbal communication and relationship management skills;
- Willing to take initiative and work independently as necessary;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Ability to stay organized;
- Ability to work on various projects with different deadlines;
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity working in Excel and databases is helpful, but not required;
- Familiarity with Environmental Justice policies, literature, and communities is helpful, but not required;
- Familiarity with workforce development, adult-based education, and/or social support practices is helpful, but not required;
- Familiarity or fluency in one or more non-English languages commonly spoken in Massachusetts, including Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) and Haitian Creole, is helpful but not required;
- Candidate may occasionally travel within the metropolitan Boston area and willing to travel with MassCEC staff to locations outside of Boston.
Responsibilities
- Participate in internal and external meetings, and support planning and set up at roundtables and conferences related to workforce development;
- Participate and assist in the grant process for Workforce Equity grants, including proposal review, awards and contracts, monitoring of awardees, and nurturing relationships with awardees and partners;
- Participate in data tracking and analysis projects, such as tracking awardee metrics, simple GIS mapping projects, and workforce ecosystem stakeholder tracking;
- Conduct business development to engage new clean energy companies to participate in the Clean Energy Internship Program, including clean energy companies who are certified as women or minority owned companies;
- Participate in and support equity awardee check-in meetings, in-person convening sessions, and awardee announcement events.
- Attend stakeholder meetings to take notes and facilitate follow-up and ongoing engagement with stakeholders;
- As requested, maintain and update the MassCEC webpage and other marketing materials for workforce development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
