CELI Fellowship Associate

Title: CELI Fellowship Associate (FA) - Energy Leadership

Primary Location: Must be living in the United States. 

Virtual Fellowship Associates (FA): The work is performed entirely online, with both synchronous and asynchronous responsibilities each week. 

In-Person Fellowship Associates (FA): 3 out of 10 hrs of work is performed in-person each week, with the other hours performed virtually. Generally, in-person sessions occur weekly on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 - 8:30pm local time, in addition there will be one in-person Thursday session on 12/4; otherwise, the work is performed entirely online, with both synchronous and asynchronous responsibilities each week. 

FAs supporting the in-person cohorts should be living within commuting distance to one of the following cities/metro areas: the Bay Area (San Francisco/Oakland), Washington, DC, New York City (Manhattan/Brooklyn), and Chicago (The Loop).

Reports To: Director of Energy Leadership 

Application Deadline: Rolling - to be filled as soon as possible

Term: July 14 - December 15, 2025

Work hours: Flexible work hours that can be successfully balanced with other responsibilities (e.g. graduate school); all weeks require 10 hrs of work a week; some weeks require 15 hrs a week during special events, approximately once a month. Includes, but is not limited to: 1-hr team check-ins once or twice a week (synchronously with CELI staff), weekly Wednesday evening sessions (5:30 - 8:30 pm local time for PT, CT, ET, and for MT 6:30 - 9:30 pm local time), four Tuesday evening sessions (6-7 pm ET; 5-6 pm PT) and maximum two weekend Saturdays (8 am - 5 pm) during July-December. 

Compensation: Short-term, limited-time contractor position, $2,500 per month (5 mos).

About CELI

The Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to creating a multiracial, diverse, and inclusive community of change-makers working across sectors and disciplines to drive an equitable, decarbonized, and resilient energy future. Through CELI’s programs, including the Fellowship for early- to mid-career professionals, CELI brings together many players in the clean energy ecosystem to take collective action towards our values. Fellowship Associates will become an integral part of the CELI network, building relationships with the CELI fellows, speakers, and volunteer alumni. 

CELI equips emerging leaders with the skills and expertise to lead the transition to a clean energy economy. Over the last ten years, CELI has trained close to 1,500 professionals from industry, policy, advocacy, non-for-profit, and start-up sectors through its signature CELI Fellowship and has supported an additional 6,350+ students and professionals through its clean energy education and community programming. 

Experience and Responsibilities 

Fellowship Associates should have some experience facilitating teaching and learning, and they should bring exceptional interpersonal skills to their work. Experience working with volunteers from diverse backgrounds is welcome. Fellowship Associates will thrive in fast-paced environments and should be strong managers of many moving parts. Fellowship Associates will be expected to provide the highest quality of support to CELI’s volunteer Leadership Team in execution of the fellowship program, as well as to the participants (the Fellows). Fellowship Associates must be highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage an email inbox well, and show up as reliable team players to be successful in this position.

Fellowship Associates will have a passion for driving learning about the clean energy ecosystem, climate change adaptation, mitigation and resilience, and energy justice. 

Fellowship Associates are invited to “audit” the Fellowship as they wish, as a “complementary” Fellow - for both teaching and learning purposes. We encourage Fellowship Associates to build relationships with Fellows, CELI alumni volunteers, and speakers.

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

Assist with the execution of CELI’s flagship Fellowship program in the Fall of 2025 and take care of related logistical and administrative tasks;

Tracking data and maintaining CELI’s data systems across all aspects of the fellowship, including fellow participation, guest speakers, and program activities;

Opening, holding space and closing the fellowship sessions:

Reliably attend and support weekly Fellowship sessions, as listed in the Curriculum-At-A-Glance, including some Tuesdays, consistent Wednesdays, one Thursday, and Saturdays as indicated.

Work closely with the alumni volunteers, including the Leadership Team, the Module Leads, Curriculum Advisers, and all other CELI community members to deliver the best CELI experience possible;

Successfully manage informational flows, track of multiple work items, such as agendas, speaker confirmations, informational emails, calendar invites, Zoom meetings, attendance, and other details; 

Liaise with weekly guest speakers;

Organize and disseminate weekly agendas and exercise materials on Google Classroom;

Monitor weekly session flow and ensure that the parties adhere to the meeting agenda;

Track attendance and capstone submissions;  

Be prepared to facilitate weekly sessions in case the leadership team is not available;

Support Fellows during the weekly sessions, and, generally, work to create a strong cohort experience, including community-building.

Qualifications

Preferably pursuing a graduate-level course of study focused on clean energy, climate crisis mitigation, sustainability, energy justice or a related field;

Passionate about CELI’s mission of developing the next generation of clean energy leaders;

Extremely well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to self-manage deadlines and tasks; 

Ability to work with a large number of diverse CELI volunteers;

Advanced knowledge of different Zoom functions (breakout rooms, scheduling, screen share, recording) and Google Suite of Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.

Willingness to learn how to use Google Classroom and additional online platforms.

How To Apply
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are critical to CELI’s Mission. We strongly encourage people of color and those who identify as LGBTQ+ to apply. CELI does not discriminate based upon race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, status as an individual with a disability, and any other characteristics. Please submit your application through the Google Form (linked here) that includes your resume detailing relevant experience for the position, as well as five short answer responses. 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Submit any questions via email to opportunities@cleanenergyleaders.org.