Strengthening the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities through collaboration, education, and knowledge exchange

Coastal Resilience Fellowships and Internships

In this section you will find resources for existing fellowships and internships related to coastal and climate resilience. Fellowships and internships are excellent ways to bring additional capacity to communities and provide real world experience for early career coastal resilience practitioners and students. 

CHRN maintains this list of coastal resilience fellowship and internship opportunities. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement by CHRN. 

Washington Sea Grant Fellows 

Washington Sea Grant hosts several fellowships in the coastal and climate resilience space, including the Keystone Fellowship, the Hershman Fellowship, the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship, the National Marine Sanctuaries Joint Fellowship, the Science Communication Fellowship, the Applied Sustainability Fellowship, and a brand new Coastal Resilience Fellowship. 

Economic Recovery Corps Fellowship

The Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) is a new, collaborative initiative designed to accelerate recovery from teh COVID-19 pandemic in distressed communitites and regions throughout the U.S. by connecting organz=izations with the talent and capacity needed to advance new ways of doing economic development that promote economic resilience and transforamtive change. ERC Fellows catalyze innovation and drive positive chanfe in communities large and small across the United States. 

CivicSpark Fellowship

The CivicSpark Fellowship aims to advance community planning goals, build local workforce capacity, and cultivate career opportunities for future civic leaders. CivicSpark is an AmeriCorps Program and fellows complete research, planning or implementation projects that support local governments and community organizations in advancing their comunity planning initatives. 

Fuse Fellowship

The Fuse Fellowship is an executive fellowship model that places experienced leaders in local fovernment agencies nationwide. During the one-year fellowship, fellows work to closely align the public, private, and social sectors to remove barriers and advance solutions to pressing challenges. 

West Coast Ocean Alliance Fellowship

The West Coast Ocean Alliance Fellowship Program is a full-time, one-year fellowship position designed to offer firsthand exposure to natural resources and ocean policy and science within the U.S. West Coast region. These fellowships are envisioned to empower individuals to actively contribute to the development of policies and strategies that will benefit natural resource managers, stakeholders, and user groups. 

Resource Assistance for Rural Environments Fellowship

The Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Fellowship is an AmeriCorps Program to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level members who live and work in communities for 11 months. Membs assist communities and agencies in the development and implementation of plans for achieving a sustainable natural resource base and improving rural economic conditions while gaining community building and leadership skills. 

Washington Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship (CEI)

The Washington Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship (CEI) is a paid, 10-week internship opportunity in coastal Washington state for undergraduate students in any field of study with an interest in coastal and marine sciences. CEI students engage in place-based research, extension, education, and/or communication that respects and integrates local knowledge systems.

Ray Fellowship

The Dr. Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Fellowship Program aims to increase and facilitate conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy-related career pathways for emerging leaders. The RAY Fellowship Program is a two-year paid fellowship designed to equip recent college graduates with the tools, experiences, support, and community they need to become leaders in the conservation and clean energy sectors.