Opportunities

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency.

Support Acterra’s youth education and climate equity efforts by advancing environmental leadership programming and school-based transportation initiatives for students across the Bay Area.

The State Water Board’s mission is to preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water.

Areas of Interest: Data science, water data accessibility, water data visualization and storytelling, tribal water data

The CA State Lands Commission is an independent and dynamic state agency on the cutting edge of integrating the best available science into policy decisions.

Areas of Interest: EJ, natural climate solutions, offshore oil/gas decommissioning

OPC works to ensure healthy, resilient, productive coastal and ocean ecosystems in California for current and future generations.

Areas of Interest: Coast and ocean, marine biodiversity, science-informed policy, community engagement 

LCI is responsible for formulating long-range goals and policies spanning numerous issues, including land use, state and local planning, climate change, environmental justice, renewable energy, transportation, health, and military affairs.

CDFA aims to serve the citizens of CA by promoting & protecting a safe, healthy food supply, & enhancing local and global agricultural trade, through efficient management, innovation & sound science, with a commitment to environmental stewardship.

CARB established the “first-of-its-kind” Office of Community Air Protection Program, whose focus is to reduce exposure in communities most impacted by air pollution through monitoring and emission reductions programs at the community level.

Areas of Interest: EJ, community engagement

The CARB Air Quality Planning & Science Division (AQPSD) identifies where air quality problems exist in California and creates strategies to reduce pollution and improve public health. 

Areas of Interest: Data science, air quality, emission inventory

The Lokey Fellowship supports the work of a recent graduate of Stanford University's graduate programs in the Doerr School, the School of Engineering, or the GSB to work for 2 years with the Environmental Defense Fund.

The CPUC regulates services and utilities, protects consumers, safeguards the environment, and assures Californians' access to safe and reliable utility infrastructure and services.

Propose your own research project working with a faculty member on a topic related to Western land and life in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Create educational materials, attend policy meetings, and conduct research on environmental justice projects that ultimately equip and empower community members to advocate for change.

Contribute to research full-time in the summer on the Bill Lane Center's on-going research projects related to climate adaptation and water resources in the American West.

Support Acterra’s decarbonization and energy equity efforts by expanding electric vehicle and building electrification outreach and education in low-income and/or disadvantaged communities across the Bay Area.

Work with an innovative nonprofit on advancing food security among underserved families in Santa Clara County through community science, curriculum development, and other projects.

Support a grassroots organization in the community of North Fair Oaks, adjacent to Redwood City, seeking to empower community members and build resilience to climate risks.

This fellowship offers the opportunity to work with an innovative government agency in San Mateo County and gain real-world experience in the policy and/or technical dimensions of building climate resilience.

The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports a thriving, affordable, and accessible clean energy economy by providing financial and technical resources to Nevadans.

The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports a thriving, affordable, and accessible clean energy economy by providing financial and technical resources to Nevadans.