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Apply to Climate Corps
2010 Climate Corps Application Deadline
January 11, 2010, 5pm PST - Final application deadline for summer 2010 fellow positions.
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Are you an MBA candidate with the skills and enthusiasm to improve a company's bottom line while being trained as an energy efficiency expert? Do you want to spend your summer internship evaluating, making the case for and implementing sustainability initiatives at a global company? Apply to be a 2010 Climate Corps fellow today!
About Climate Corps
The Climate Corps program is a partnership between Net Impact and Environmental Defense Fund. Climate Corps Fellows spend up to three months analyzing savings opportunities and developing implementation plans that help businesses cut costs and reduce emissions.
We are looking for a combination of the following qualifications
- Active Net Impact member; you can join here and scholarships are available
- MBA candidate
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Self-starter with strong project management experience
- Strong background in financial analysis and/or engineering
- Corporate advisory or consulting experience
- Familiarity with greenhouse gas management, climate change and energy issues a plus
- Eligibility to work in the United States during the summer of 2010
To see what's asked of our fellows, read the outcomes of our 2008 and 2009 program
The application includes the following pieces
- Resume
Applicants should submit a customized one page resume highlighting any previous work in energy efficiency, energy or sustainability. The more specific you can be about relevant experience, the easier it is for us to match you.
- Essay Questions
Previously successful Climate Corps fellows have had varying levels of experience and ability in a combination of five areas: technical analysis, financial analysis, corporate advisory/ consulting experience, project management, and a passion for the environment. Applicants will be asked to submit short essay responses with their applications related to these areas.
- Geographic Location Constraints
Host companies can be located anywhere in the United States. Fellows may be offered a position in the program before they are matched with a host company, it is important to indicate how flexible you are on your geographic constraints for summer 2010.
If you are a Net Impact member, please find the job description and application on the Net Impact Job Board. If you are not a Net Impact member, please join first. Scholarships are available.
Deadline
All 2010 application materials are due no later than 5:00pm PST on Monday, January 11, 2010.
Application Timeline
Read about the application process timeline on EDF's website.
Questions or Comments?
Read through our FAQs for Climate Corp fellows and visit the Climate Corps home page for more information.
If you can't find your answer on the FAQs, please contact the Climate Corps program.
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