Climate Jobs, Internships, Scholarships and Fellowships

First Nations Women fellowship - conservation. Application Due: April 11, 2025. The Indigenous Leadership Initiative (ILI) and Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCS Canada) have come together to support women leaders by launching the First Nations Women Transforming Conservation Fellowship. The fellowship is designed to empower First Nations women to envision and build vibrant, resilient communities that reflect who we are—our ways of knowing, doing, and being. https://www.ilinationhood.ca/ili-wcs-fellowship

Nez Perce Tribe - Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Coordinator. CPRG Coordinator is responsible for successfully managing multi-million-dollar projects under the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG). This five-year initiative focuses on implementing ambitious climate resilience measures within tight deadlines. The Coordinator will lead strategic planning, budget management, grant administration, performance monitoring, and staff supervision. Core responsibilities include ensuring compliance with tribal, federal, and grant-specific regulations while achieving objectives tied to climate resilience, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas mitigation. For more information on how to apply, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cprg-coordinator-at-nez-perce-tribe-… or contact teamhr@nezperce.org.

Gardener, Land Restoration and Ag Extension positions.  Institute of American Indian Arts, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico is a unique contemporary Native American arts Tribal college. Though it has been in existence for over 60 years as a congressionally-charted and 1994 Land-Grant University which is open to all peoples. IAIA Land-Grant Programs (Ag Extension department) has an opening for a full time (grant-funded) gardener and a full-time (grant funded) Ag Extension Educator. These openings provide a unique opportunity to weave stewardship + art + science and to share and support reconnection to food systems and biodiversity conservation. For more information, visit: https://iaia.edu/about/employment/ or contact llogan@iaia.edu.

Native American Internships Habitat Restoration using TEK Elderberry Wisdom Farm Spring and Summer 2025. The Native American nonprofit, Elderberry Wisdom Farm is currently recruiting 2025 Interns who are pursuing conservation career pathways. This paid opportunity provides Native Americans and other interns an opportunity to receive culturally tailored habitat restoration training, experiential service learning, and mentoring which integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge into local restoration practices, including urban forestry and native plant nursery development in the mid-Willamette Valley. A $3,000 stipend will be provided for those completing the nine-week internship for a total of 190 hours of indoor classroom education and outdoor experiential service-learning activities. Spring trainings are held three days a week: March 31 - May 30, 2025 and Summer: June 23 - August 22. A highlight of the internship is the emphasis upon Native American habitat restoration practices that integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge principles, climate adaptation practices, and mentoring. The wide range of service-learning activities will help you learn to strengthen biodiversity and sustainability at our work sites in mid-Willamette Valley ecosystems, including wetlands, oak prairie, and urban forests, plus Elderberry Wisdom Farm’s four-acre native plant nursery and greenhouse south of Salem, OR. For more information and to apply, visit: www.elderberrywisdom.org. https://www.elderberrywisdom.org/post/internships

Säzän Group-Lummi Nation Clean Energy Internship Program. Säzän Group and the Lummi Nation are excited to announce the development of the Clean Energy Internship Program. This program is funded through a Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, Clean Energy Technology Deployment Grant with support from Säzän Group, and will include multiple, paid internships. Lummi Nation has hired Säzän Group as a technical engineering consultant to serve as an Owner Representative and provide project management and technical support on the DOE Grant construction projects and other sustainability projects with Lummi Nation in 2025. The interns will be hired and working directly with Säzän Group as part-time interns during the development of solar and battery storage projects, supporting feasibility analysis of solar energy projects. Interns will be able to demonstrate work experience with a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm on their resumes relative to having a variety of skills directly applicable to Lummi Nation’s Disaster Resilience and Energy Sovereignty goals. Contact Sean Lawrence, Säzän’s Tribal Program Manager at Slawrence@SäZäN.com for more information about how to apply for this internship.

Center for Native Peoples and the Environment - Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science & Forestry is recruiting students for graduate study in diverse environmental science fields, including ecology, sustainability, conservation biology, restoration, environmental engineering, and more. Thanks to support from funders, positions include tuition, stipend, and professional development for Indigenous and Native students pursuing MS, MPS, and PhD degrees.  Click here for more info, or email us at showar01@esf.edu. We also invite you to hear more from current and past students.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - College Internships. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is trying to identify highly motivated college students who may be interested in an opportunity to gain some experience in the summer of 2025.  We anticipate trying to fill 2-4 positions.  The work the student would be doing is associated with the conservation of native fish and aquatic habitats.  As such, it would be ideal to find students seeking a degree or career in a field related to biology, conservation, or fish.  While the positions are not compensated, per se, they do come with an official certificate of recognition and, likely, a modest award.  There are also housing opportunities possible for each position.  In addition, some students may see the positions as valuable networking and resume building opportunities. For more information on how to apply, contact Timothy_Whitesel@fws.gov.

We Swim Together Scholarship Program. Eric Stensgar Memorial Scholarship. Applications Due: May 14, 2025. A $2,500 scholarship is available to empower and support our Native students on their educational journey. Let's rise together and honor our heritage through knowledge and opportunity. For more information and to apply, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/scholarships.

Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority's (UMRWA) Tribal Liaison. UMRWA is seeking a Tribal Liaison to establish and foster beneficial relationships with Tribes having an interest in forest stewardship activities in the Upper Mokelumne River watershed. This position will serve as UMRWA’s main point of contact with the Tribes within the region to promote and facilitate Tribal input on forest planning and project implementation activities within the Eldorado and Stanislaus National Forests. The successful candidate will be one who demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships with multiple Tribal communities and the capacity to assist Tribal representatives to engage and communicate their interests in forest-related initiatives. For more information please review the Tribal Liaison Position Description: https://www.umrwa.org/tribal-liaison-needed

Nez Perce Tribe Nimiipuu Energy Manager. Open Until Filled. The Nez Perce Tribe Nimiipuu Energy is recruiting for: MANAGER IV [HR-24-183] (Full-time/Lapwai). Responsible for the day-to-day management, administering programs, projects, P&L, and business operations within Nimiipuu Energy. Provides departmental, Tribal, and interagency coordination, develops departmental policy, present departmental recommendations to appropriate subcommittees, NPTEC, and Nez Perce Tribe Holding Company. Coordinates and communicates with other Program/Department Managers at the administrative level to implement Tribal and program policy and operations. Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of departmental contracts and/or projects.  https://www.nimiipuu.energy/

National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Water and Tribes Initiative (WTI) are pleased to announce that we are hiring for a Tribal Leadership Programs Director. Applications Reviewed on a Rolling Basis. The Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network (IWLN) is a leadership program of the WTI. It was launched in 2021 and is a core component of WTI’s portfolio to enhance Tribal capacity to manage water and engage in water policy discussion in the Colorado River Basin. NWF launched the Colorado River Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (CRIYAC) in 2024 as a mentorship and leadership program for youth and young adults (ages 18-25) who desire to protect the Colorado River and serve young adults in their journeys towards connecting, learning about, and being a voice for the Colorado River and their Tribal communities. https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers. To apply, click here.