Seeking Increased Sustainability Capacity? Host an EDF Climate Corps Fellow

As the climate crisis accelerates, organizations are under intensifying pressure to deliver sustainability reporting and solutions. EDF’s Climate Corps fellows are here to help. These talented graduate students are ready to add capacity and bring energy and fresh ideas to challenges like emissions reduction, renewable energy, carbon accounting, and climate justice to help you achieve your goals. 

“It’s really reassuring knowing you’re getting someone who is talented, has a good amount of work experience, and has subject matter expertise in areas that are hard to find in general recruiting.”

– Joaquin Meckler, Senior Manager – Sustainable Investing, KKR 
2024 Host Supervisor and 2021 Climate Corps Fellow 

Why Host a Fellow? 

Climate Corps fellows are problem-solvers ready to quickly execute your climate and energy priorities. By bringing a fellow on board, your team gains access to a dedicated graduate student who will support and accelerate your sustainability initiatives. Over 80 companies have participated in Climate Corps for 5 or more consecutive years, demonstrating the consistent value and reliability that fellows bring to organizations. 

“This year we hosted our 14th fellow…  the fellow developed a set of 12 recommendations to improve our GHG inventory process. He presented these and socialized them with 6 different teams of stakeholders both internal and external including an executive member. The business case the fellow presented for some of his top-line recommendations were so solid that they were immediately greenlit.”

– Nidhi Nair, Operational Sustainability, Citizens Bank
2024 Host Supervisor and 2022 Climate Corps Fellow

Over the past 17 years, more than 650 companies – including 40% of the Fortune 100 – have partnered with EDF to host a Climate Corps fellow. What’s more, fellows in total have identified energy savings worth more than $1.6 billion, the equivalent of over 2.2 million metric tons in carbon emissions. Top organizations are already leveraging our fellows, and now you can too. 

Program Logistics 

• Application Deadline: December 19, 2024 

• Fellowship Duration: 10-12 weeks during summer 2025 

• Cost: $1,400 per week for 10-12 weeks, plus $1,400 for EDF-led fellow training. The total for a 10-week project would be at least $15,400. 

Hosting a fellow is a cost-effective way to advance your sustainability goals while building long-term capacity within your team. Discover the impact of this recent fellow who outlined a net zero strategy endorsed by his host’s executive team and later went on to become their Director of Sustainability. And see how this fellow developed a dashboard that helps maximize the effectiveness of EV charging infrastructure investments across federally owned properties. 

“Our fellows have accelerated our sustainability work in ways that would have never been possible; they doubled the capacity of our team and gave me space to focus on strategic initiatives.“

– Kathleen Klaniecki, Corporate Environmental Sustainability Specialist, Chemonics International
2023 and 2024 Host Supervisor and 2019 Climate Corps Fellow

Ready to host a fellow? Learn more and apply by visiting our host application page before the December 19th deadline! For additional questions, contact Michael Cronin (mcronin@edf.org). 

For more information, watch the recording here of our October 8th Informational Panel, where Climate Corps alumni host supervisors share their experiences hosting fellows.