Sustainability Fellow

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The Sustainability Fellowship is a prestigious summer program designed to provide post-baccalaureate students (recent graduates and graduate students) with immersive, hands-on sustainability experience. Fellows are placed with municipal, educational, corporate, and non-profit partners to work on transformative sustainability projects with real-world impact. The Fellowship allows participants to develop specialized expertise while gaining mentorship from industry leaders. Post-Baccalaureate Fellows will apply advanced knowledge and skills to their designated projects, which may involve research, data analysis, community engagement, sustainability reporting, or policy development. This position is only open to candidates who have already been selected through the UNH Sustainability Institute’s internal recruitment process.

Duties/Responsibilities

Project Implementation (50%)

• Develop recommendations or action plans based on project needs.

• Engage with stakeholders and community members as necessary.

Collaboration & Mentorship (25%)

• Work closely with assigned mentor and host organization to achieve project goals.

• Present findings and progress updates throughout the Fellowship.

Professional Development & Networking (15%)

• Participate in required professional development workshops, networking events, and peer learning sessions.

Final Presentation & Reporting (10%)

• Prepare and deliver a final presentation at the Fellowship Showcase.

• Complete a final report summarizing project outcomes and reflections.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have already been selected through the internal recruitment process conducted by the UNH Sustainability Institute.

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a sustainability-related field (environmental science, policy, engineering, public health, social sciences, business, etc.).

• Graduate students or recent graduates (post-baccalaureates) from accredited U.S. institutions are eligible.

• Strong research and analytical skills, with an ability to synthesize complex information.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Project management and problem-solving capabilities.

• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks, data visualization, and policy analysis.

• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing project needs.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Cover Letter

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Compensation Pay Range

$25/Hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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