United States of America (Stanford off-campus)

Schneider Summer Fellowships: U.S. Climate Alliance - Summer 2025

Description of Organization

The U.S. Climate Alliance is 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 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
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 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 an undergraduate or 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.

Work Location and Start Date

This position is based in Washington, D.C. but remote candidates will also be considered. Fellows must begin work by June 23, 2025.

Eligibility and Requirements:

Eligibility:

For complete eligibility requirements, please review our program policies in its entirety.

Applicants must be:

enrolled at Stanford for the winter and spring quarters of this academic year (2024-25); and
be in good academic standing and not on suspension

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 23, 2025 for a summer fellowship. All fellows are required to work with their community partners full-time (35-40 hours) for twelve consecutive weeks at their placements. Other commitments include the following:

Quarter before fellowship

Complete an online program orientation.
Complete the Engaging in Ethical and Effective Service workshop or worksheet.
Attend Schneider Fellows cohort session(s)
Identify and meet with an on-campus mentor at least once.
Design a personal learning plan and share the learning plan with site supervisor and on-campus mentor.
Complete all required pre-orientation forms.

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

Meet with on-campus mentor at least once.
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 deepen 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.

Amount

$10,000

Contact:

Valerie Chow

Email: vychow@stanford.edu