Schneider Summer Fellowships: United Nations Foundation (UNF) 2023
Research and Analysis Fellow, U.S. Climate Alliance Secretariat
Position Overview
The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to upholding the goals of the Paris Agreement. The U.S. Climate Alliance secretariat provides strategic, convening, analytical and other functions to support Alliance states in making progress on their climate priorities. For more information on the on the Alliance, please visit www.usclimatealliance.org.
The U.S. Climate Alliance Secretariat is seeking a Research and Analysis Fellow ready to contribute to its research, policy development, peer-to-peer learning, and coordination work. The Research and Analysis Fellow will respond to specific project-level needs such as assisting in the development and launch of our state climate policy database, developing new metrics and methods of tracking policy progress and implementation, drafting policy briefing papers, and providing general coordination support. This role is an opportunity to gain a comprehensive and in-depth and understanding of the types of policies and actions U.S. states are advancing to drive down GHG emissions across the economy.
The Research and Analysis Fellow will be expected to work as part of a broader team that includes Alliance staff, consultants, external partners, and member states.
Essential Functions
- Tracking and data entry of ongoing policy into the Alliance’s policy tracking database
- Compiling and analyzing climate-related spending across Alliance states
- Assisting the Analysis team in relevant research to identify potential data and methods for quantifying and tracking metrics for state policy progress
- Providing input into Alliance-wide and sector-specific strategic plans, as well as identifying technical support resources.
- Working with team members to prepare materials that support major Alliance meetings and workshops.
- Conducting policy research, analyzing key sector trends and drafting briefing papers and guides for states that analyze policy options across climate issues.
- Additional support tasks as needed.
Selection Criteria
- Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program at Stanford University
- Strong research skills, ability to write and communicate clearly and concisely.
- Demonstrated interest and experience in state climate policy and coalition building.
- Interest in innovative ways to communicate technically complex materials.
- Be responsible, flexible, collaborative, hard‐working and committed to the mission of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
- Fluent in English.
- Strong skills with Microsoft Excel, coding, or other database/data manipulation software preferred.
- Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle stress.
Eligibility:
For complete eligibility requirements, please review our program policies in its entirety.
Undergraduates and graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply, and applicants may vary in academic interests, public service involvement, and experience. Priority will be given to students who have completed fewer than two previous Cardinal Quarter opportunities.
Requirements:
Selected Fellows are expected to begin service by June 19, 2023 for a summer fellowship. All fellows are required to work with their community partners full-time for twelve consecutive weeks at their placements. Fellows may be required to work remotely depending on the forthcoming University policies. Please review the complete program policies for additional requirements. Other commitments include the following:
Quarter before fellowship
- Complete an online program orientation.
- Complete Engaging in Ethical and Effective Service workshop or worksheet.
- Attend Schneider Fellows cohort session(s)
- Design a personal learning plan and share the learning plan with site supervisor and academic mentor.
During fellowship
- Submit a brief preliminary report.
- Submit a final report, complete a program evaluation, and correspond with fellowship donor(s) as requested by fellowships program staff.
Quarter after fellowship
- Attend a de-briefing meeting for the purpose of reflecting upon and evaluating fellowship experiences.
- Participate in outreach activities to share the experience and help publicize the program.
Selection Process:
For those who seek assistance, advising is available at the Haas Center to help students develop their applications.
This fellowship is intended for individuals whose application, references, and interview demonstrate
- an integration of the fellowship experience with applicant’s academic, personal and/or career goals
- prior demonstrated interest or involvement in the subject area, including related coursework
- a compelling match between applicant’s skills and interests and an organization’s work and needs
- strong potential for the fellowship experience to enlarge a candidate’s understanding of an identified community issue or challenge
Complete applications are screened, finalists interviewed, and fellows selected by our partner organizations with the intention to award fellowships within six weeks of the application deadline. Applicants should respond promptly (within 48 hours) via email to a fellowship offer, or the offer will be rescinded. Once an applicant accepts a fellowship offer, the student should promptly notify all other Stanford and non-Stanford programs to which they have applied that they have accepted another offer and to withdraw their candidacy.
