CivicSpark AmeriCorps Fellow

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Launch Your
Career in Sustainability While Making a Lasting Impact! 

Position Overview 

CivicSpark—a
Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for
local governments to address climate change, water, and land-use needs in
California—is currently recruiting 68 motivated recent college
graduates who are interested in gaining professional experience and developing
technical skills while creating a meaningful and lasting impact. 

• Job Location: Throughout California: Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, San Luis Obispo, Eureka, Truckee, Fresno, Los Angeles, or Inland Empire.
• Apply now to become a CivicSpark AmeriCorps fellow for the 2016-17 service year! 

Responsibilities & Activities  

• During the
  11-month service year (October
  2016 - September 2017), CivicSpark fellows will complete research, planning, or
  implementation projects that provide local government agencies with the support
  they need to advance their climate, water, energy, and sustainability
  initiatives.
• The program offers two fellowship tracks:
  the CivicSpark Climate Action Fellowship (48 fellows) and the CivicSpark Water
  Action Fellowship (20 fellows).
• Climate fellows are organized into regional teams with a
  Regional Coordinator, and work on mitigation and adaptation projects on a range of topics including sustainable
  transportation, energy efficiency, implementation of climate action plans, and
  GHG inventories and benchmarks.
• Water fellows focus specifically on local government challenges
  related to water and land-use, and serve with local leaders responding to
  statewide priorities in water resources, such as implementing the Sustainable
  Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and the California Water Action Plan.
• While projects vary, fellows can expect to work
  on a range of tasks including meeting facilitation, community outreach, data
  collection and analysis, and report writing. 
• Fellows will also have the opportunity to work on volunteer engagement
  projects, as well as attend regular trainings to build professional and
  technical skills.
• Fellows will complete their service year with a strong
  understanding of working with local governments as well as experience in using
  key climate change mitigation and adaptation or water management tools. 

Note: Fellows are matched with projects during the
interview process. For an updated list of projects for the 2016-17 service
year, please click here. 

Qualifications 

• Applicants must be a citizen, national, or lawful
  permanent resident alien of the U.S., and must complete DOJ, state, and NSOPR
  background checks prior to service. Applicants must also have:
• A 4-year undergraduate degree from an
  accredited college or university. 

Climate fellows: 

• A degree in an
  environmentally related field and one year of relevant experience is preferred.  

Water fellows: 

• A background knowledge of water
  policy, water management, or water-related sciences (coursework or
  project/professional experience) is preferred.
• Strong communication (both verbal and
  written) and teamwork skills; some experience with outreach, facilitation,
  and/or grassroots organizing is preferred.
• The capability to work in a professional
  office setting up to 40 hours a week.
• Commitment to the full term of service
  (11 months). 

Benefits 

AmeriCorps was created to address community needs through service. AmeriCorps members have the opportunity to make an impact in their community while gaining valuable career and life experience. In exchange for their service, each fellow receives the following benefits:

• A living allowance of approximately $14,000 (before taxes) spread evenly over 11 months
• Segal Education Award of $5,775 at the completion of service
• Forbearance on existing qualifying student loans and payment of interest accrued during service
• Health insurance
• Childcare assistance to qualifying fellows, paid to an eligible provider of your choice
• Significant professional development training
• Valuable experience in the sustainability field and the local government sector
• Network development with regional and statewide contacts in the climate and water fields 

To Apply 

• Please click below: "Apply Here!" to apply for the CivicSpark fellowship online.
• Priority deadline for applying is July 15th.
• Candidates selected for interviews will be
  contacted on a rolling basis.
• If you have any questions, please contact Ariadna
  Hernandez.