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Entry-Level Fellowship. State and Local Government Fellowship. Full-time, 1-year fixed-term. United States Green Building Council (USGBC). 100% remote in U.S.

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Requisition #: 1244. Salary: $56,000.00 Annually. Application Closes: not posted.

The State and Local Government Fellow is a one-year, fixed-term position funded through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities Cohort Track Program, a multi-year initiative that provides cities, towns, and counties with tools, resources, and technical assistance to accelerate local climate action. This is not a permanent position and is expected to conclude at the end of the one-year term, subject to program funding and organizational needs.

Reporting to the Project Manager, State and Local Government, you’ll support annual cohorts of participating local governments throughout their journey—from onboarding and readiness assessments to implementation planning and peer learning. Working collaboratively with internal subject matter experts, regional partners, local government officials, and external stakeholders, you’ll contribute to program delivery, participant engagement, curriculum development, technical assistance, and continuous program improvement while helping advance USGBC’s mission to create more sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of annual cohorts by assisting with participant onboarding, scheduling, communications, milestone tracking, workshops, and cohort logistics throughout the program lifecycle. 
  • Provide technical assistance and ongoing support to participating local governments, helping jurisdictions navigate program resources, track progress, and implement clean energy and building decarbonization initiatives. 
  • Develop and maintain program content and educational resources, including agendas, presentations, implementation guides, playbooks, case studies, briefing materials, and participant communications. 
  • Facilitate participant engagement and peer learning by supporting workshops, cohort meetings, networking sessions, presentations, and collaboration among local governments, regional partners, universities, and subject matter experts. 
  • Conduct research and analyze best practices related to sustainability, climate policy, building decarbonization, benchmarking, and building performance standards to strengthen program resources and participant support. 
  • Support program operations and performance reporting by maintaining participant records, collecting feedback, administering surveys, tracking program metrics, and assisting with annual impact reports. 
  • Collaborate across USGBC teams and external partners to ensure consistent communications, coordinated program delivery, and an exceptional participant experience. 
  • Represent USGBC professionally when engaging with local government staff, elected officials, partner organizations, and other stakeholders while promoting the organization’s mission and sustainability initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience 

  • Experience supporting building decarbonization, clean energy, sustainability, climate action, resilience, or public sector initiatives through employment, internships, volunteer work, or academic research. 
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct research, develop written materials, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. 
  • Experience working with local governments, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or community organizations is preferred but not required.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress) in Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Architecture, Geography, Sociology, Communications, Law, History, Climate Leadership, or a related field. 
  • Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will also be considered.

Technology/System(s)

  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
  • Microsoft Teams 
  • Zoom 
  • Familiarity with collaboration and virtual meeting platforms 
  • Experience using project management tools is a plus

Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Research and analytical thinking 
  • Public speaking and presentation skills 
  • Organization and project coordination 
  • Collaboration and relationship building 
  • Attention to detail 
  • Customer service and stakeholder engagement 
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities 
  • Commitment to continuous learning and process improvement

ABOUT OUR TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE

Salary 

The salary for this position is $56,000 annually. This is a fixed salary established based on the funding available for the NYSERDA program and is not negotiable.

Benefits

We offer you:

  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional development reimbursement
  • We offer a healthcare plan through Cigna that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs. USGBC covers 100% of the premiums and an HRA that will assist you and your dependents in reaching the in-network medical deductible. You will only be responsible for the $300 individual / $600 family up front deductible for medical services before the employer funded HRA will process payments for your in-network claims 
  • Generous paid time off (12 paid holidays, 9 paid personal sick days and based on career level either 2 to 3 weeks PTO), including operations closed for a full week between Christmas and New Year’s

LOGISTICS

Location: This position is remote in the U.S. with preference for New York state.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM ET 

Travel %: The Fellow will travel periodically for in‑person cohort orientation, regional convenings, and occasional conferences or partner events.

The U.S. Green Building Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

ABOUT US

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to accelerating and scaling the transformation of the built environment. Through LEED—the world’s most widely used green building rating system— and initiatives likes Greenbuild, the Center for Green Schools and advocacy, USGBC empowers professionals to drive market transformation that advances human and environmental health, climate resilience, and equity.

Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is the world’s leading sustainability and health certification and credentialing body, independently recognizing excellence in performance. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials and certificates including LEED, PERFORM, SITES, and TRUE Zero Waste.

We are proud to be globally recognized for our leadership in green building, environmental performance, and sustainable development.

Our Global Impact

  • Over 120,000 LEED-certified commercial projects worldwide
  • Millions of square feet of certified healthy, efficient, low-carbon space
  • Recognition in 180+ countries for innovation in green building and business practices

Why Join Us

At USGBC and GBCI, you’ll work alongside passionate, mission-aligned professionals who care deeply about people, the planet, and progress. We offer:

  • A purpose-driven, inclusive culture
  • Opportunities to grow your career and take ownership of meaningful work
  • A chance to make a measurable impact on global sustainability efforts
  • We’re seeking team members who thrive in collaborative environments, are committed to excellence, and want to build lasting partnerships that drive change in the built environment.

Meet Our Leaders and Learn More about our Mission:

Culture and Values Statement

Working together, each of us advances our mission by respecting all voices, trusting and supporting one another, excelling through collaboration and accountability, and continuously improving ourselves and our organization.

Paid 2025 Summer Internship, Policy-Climate Alliance. Undergraduate or Graduate. Full-time, remote. United Nations Foundation.

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Link to position description can be found here. Salary Range: $17.50 – $20 per hour. Application Closes: until filled. Position timeline: May 27th – August 29th, 2025.

Position Overview 

The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of governors securing America’s net-zero future by advancing state-led, high-impact climate action. The Alliance Secretariat helps its members accelerate climate action by providing a broad range of technical, analytical, policy, and capacity assistance and resources. The coalition has also built strong relationships with the federal administration to help create and implement an ambitious, durable national climate framework. For more information on the Alliance, please visit www.usclimatealliance.org.  

The U.S. Climate Alliance Secretariat is seeking an intern ready to contribute to its research, policy development, peer-to-peer learning, and coordination work. The intern will respond to specific project-level needs such as tracking policy progress and implementation, drafting policy briefing papers, and providing general coordination and program support. This role is an opportunity to gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the types of policies and actions U.S. states are advancing to drive down GHG emissions across the economy. The intern will be expected to work as part of a broader team that includes Alliance staff, consultants, external partners, and member states. 

This is a paid opportunity from May 27th, 2025, to August 29th, 2025, and offers an hourly compensation rate of $17.50 – $20 per hour.

Essential Functions 

  • Working with team members to prepare materials that support major Alliance meetings and workshops, provide additional capacity for database updates, notetaking, and research for policy workgroup meetings.
  • Support rapid response on IRA/IIJA implementation, including tracking announcements from the federal government and state governments, and updating trackers, newsletters, and documents accordingly
  • Support sector leads on the annual report and identify state policy examples
  • Design and conduct landscape analysis/framework outlining the key career pathways, occupations, and re-skilling opportunities needed to reach state resilience and NWL sector and workforce goals, as well as uplift model state examples.
  • Additional support tasks as needed. 

Selection Criteria 

  • Applicants can be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. We also welcome applications from graduates.
  • Strong research skills, ability to write and communicate clearly and concisely. 
  • Demonstrated interest and experience in state climate policy and coalition building. 
  • Experience, familiarity, or interest in federal climate policy.
  • Interest in innovative ways to communicate technically complex materials. 
  • Be responsible, flexible, collaborative, hard‐working, and committed to the mission of the U.S. Climate Alliance. 
  • Fluent in English. 
  • Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy. 
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle stress. 

Paid 2025 Summer Internship for College of Health Graduate Students. Part-time, remote work. Campbell Foundation; Friends of the Children

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Application closes May 23, 2025.

Friends of the Children Summer Research Internship

The Duncan & Cindy Campbell Foundation endow the Campbell Risk and Resilience Seminar Series in the Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families, within the College of Health at OSU.  The endowment also supports a paid summer internship at Friends of the Children for a COH graduate student. This organization provides one-on-one paid professional mentoring for at-risk children throughout their elementary and high school years.  Further information can be found at https://friendsofthechildren.org/

Summer 2025 internship responsibilities may include:

  • Lead in conducting a survey of program staff at chapters with alumni to understand: (1) How they currently engage alumni; the challenges, opportunities and (2) How they collect information on alumni – what works, what doesn’t, and strategies they believe would be successful to engage a higher % of alumni annually.
  • Lead in conducting online focus groups with chapters who have alumni to de-brief survey findings, develop a greater understanding of the context locally, and gather information that will be useful in planning a strategy to strengthen alumni data tracking in new STATS system and overall alumni engagement across the network.  These focus groups could be with staff and/or alumni. 
  • Interview National staff and youth/young adults involved with our Alumni Speakers’ Bureau and Youth Advisory Council to gain further insight about successful alumni engagement, including how to leverage the benefit of alumni voice to strengthen marketing, program, and evaluation outcomes; and how soon-to-be Alumni want to be engaged with once graduating the program.   
  • Develop and present a report of findings with recommendations for alumni STATS data tracking development and ongoing chapter engagement.  

The ideal intern will:

  • Have knowledge of and a scholarly interest in child and youth development.
  • Have a proven capacity for self-motivated, detail-oriented, independent work.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Work remotely.
  • Preference will be given to a PhD student.
  • Students must be OSU students.

Details:  The internship is half-time (20 hours/week) between July 1st and September 1st, paid at a competitive hourly rate dependent on graduate status. Schedule is flexible and work will be primarily remote unless the intern prefers otherwise. The intern will report directly to Erin Wellington, Quality Assurance and Evaluation Analyst in the FOTC National Office.  At the end of the placement, the intern will be responsible for submitting a report detailing their experience.

Application Process:  Send a letter of interest and CV to halliefordcenter@oregonstate.edu by May 23, 2025. The letter of interest should clearly indicate qualifications for this position and specify how this internship will enhance your program of study. Internship course credit may be available, check with your program. The selected intern will be notified by June 6th, 2025.

Contact Cameron Ballard (he/him), Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families Program Coordinator. Cameron.Ballard@oregonstate.edu. Tel: 541-737-3673.