{"id":60649,"date":"2026-08-19T22:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=60649"},"modified":"2026-08-19T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:08:12","slug":"fellowship-sustainability-graduate-fellow-the-evergreen-state-college-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/fellowship-sustainability-graduate-fellow-the-evergreen-state-college-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: Sustainability Graduate Fellow, The Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-dcLNxc hvEwKn\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-hJEbIy liYhoW\">Job description<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>MES Sustainability Graduate Fellowship\u00a0<br \/>Position Description<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Position Title<\/strong>: Master of Environmental Studies (MES) Sustainability Graduate Fellow\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reports To<\/strong>: Assistant Director, Campus Sustainability Office\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours<\/strong>: Up to 19 hours per week during the academic year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: This fellowship is intended as a year-round position during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters, with the possibility of Summer employment depending on funding and project needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fellowship is typically offered during a student&#8217;s first year in the MES program. Continuation into a second year may be considered based on student interest, performance, office needs, and available funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compensation<\/strong>: Starting wages approximately $18.00 per hour. Subject to school policies and available funding, returning fellows may be eligible for an increased wage during a second year of employment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start Date<\/strong>: September 15, 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>About the Fellowship\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/experiential-learning\/centers-institutes\/climate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Campus Sustainability Office (CSO)<\/u><\/a> formerly the &#8220;Center for Climate Action and Sustainability&#8221; seeks a graduate student interested in helping advance sustainability initiatives across The Evergreen State College. This fellowship provides hands-on experience working at the intersection of sustainability planning, facilities operations, academics, student engagement, environmental monitoring, communications, and community partnerships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fellow will support sustainability projects that span a broad range of areas including:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Climate action and resilience planning\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Water and waste management\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable transportation\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Biodiversity and ecological stewardship\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Campus operations and facilities coordination\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Community engagement and outreach\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability assessment and reporting\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Student leadership development\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The position offers opportunities to develop professional experience in project management, public engagement, sustainability reporting, facilitation, communications, event planning, and applied environmental problem-solving.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Required Qualifications\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Applicants must:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be an admitted or currently enrolled Evergreen graduate student.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Maintain enrollment of at least four credits during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Be eligible for student employment under College policies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Be comfortable communicating with students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community partners through email, phone, virtual meetings, and in-person interactions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate organizational skills and attention to detail.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Be able to follow written directions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), guides, and established processes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Be willing to ask questions, seek clarification, and communicate when assistance is needed.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Be willing to learn new technologies, systems, and professional skills.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Have basic familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent productivity software.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preferred Qualities and Interests\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The strongest applicants will demonstrate some combination of the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A genuine interest in sustainability, climate action, environmental stewardship, and\/or systems change.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>A belief that meaningful change is possible through collaboration, persistence, and community engagement.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to learn.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Strong time-management practices or an interest in developing them.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Comfort working both independently and as part of a team.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Interest in mentoring, supervising, or collaborating with undergraduate students.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Experience (or high interest) with project coordination, event planning, facilitation, outreach, research, or data management.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Experience and\/or interest in public speaking, workshop development, presentations, or educational programming.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Interest in GIS\/StoryMaps, sustainability reporting, environmental communication, media production, or related tools.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>An ability to remain patient and engaged during projects that may involve longer timelines, administrative processes, or periods of slower activity between milestones.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Primary Responsibilities\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Responsibilities may evolve over time based on campus priorities, student interests, emerging opportunities, and ongoing sustainability initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Sustainability Graduate Fellow may work on the following activities:\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Sustainability Planning, Reporting, and Research\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Support campus sustainability planning and implementation efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist the Campus Sustainability Office in tracking progress toward institutional sustainability goals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Collect, organize, analyze, and present sustainability-related data and information.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Play a significant role in supporting AASHE STARS assessment and reporting efforts, including researching, gathering, and coordinating information from departments across campus.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Conduct archival and background research by reviewing historical documents, reports, meeting notes, digital records, and library collections to support sustainability projects, reporting efforts, grant proposals, and campus planning initiatives.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist with grant research, proposal development, and related reporting activities that support sustainability initiatives.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Project Coordination and Campus Assessments\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Support sustainability projects involving energy, waste, water, natural resource management, climate resilience, and campus operations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Track project progress, maintain documentation, and assist with project implementation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Conduct site visits, inspections, observations, and reports related to sustainability infrastructure and environmental initiatives.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist with ecological monitoring efforts and campus-based environmental assessments.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with Facilities Services and other partners regarding maintenance concerns, observations, or opportunities for improvement.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Student Engagement, Education, and Events\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist with workshops, trainings, tabling events, educational programs, volunteer activities, and other sustainability-related events.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Help coordinate student participation and leadership opportunities within sustainability initiatives.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with MESA, MES students, student employees, interns, and other campus organizations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Help mentor and coordinate undergraduate students involved in sustainability projects when appropriate.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Support event planning, logistics, outreach, and post-event evaluation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Communications, Outreach, and Digital Resources\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Communicate professionally with students, faculty, staff, community members, and external partners on behalf of the Campus Sustainability Office.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist with presentations, reports, educational materials, outreach campaigns, and sustainability communications.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Support development of environmental signage, interpretive materials, podcasts, videos, social media content, and storytelling projects as opportunities arise.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist with development of ArcGIS StoryMaps, sustainability maps, and other digital resources that communicate campus sustainability efforts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Organize project records and documentation using Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and related platforms.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Professional Development and Representation\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in sustainability conferences, trainings, networking opportunities, and professional development activities as available.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist with preparation of presentations, posters, reports, and conference submissions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Represent the Campus Sustainability Office at meetings, events, and regional sustainability gatherings, including opportunities such as the Washington &amp; Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Projects may include a combination of office-based work, meetings, event support, and field-based activities. Some tasks may involve walking across campus, lifting supplies or equipment, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations can be provided.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Apply\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Submit the following materials through <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.joinhandshake.com%2Fpublic%2Fjobs%2F11310612%3Futm_source%3Dweb%26utm_campaign%3Djob_share%26utm_medium%3Dcopy_link%26utm_content%3Demp-copy_link-job_page&amp;data=05%7C02%7COrion.A.Gee%40evergreen.edu%7C82db6b8e969c4aa8fb4908defcb2e722%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C639226042467757938%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7s17gLP1QD%2BeriI3h8OVpmo8JuodY3qWAOnB%2BBBOu5Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Handshake<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cover Letter<\/strong>. Please address:\u00a0\n<ol>\n<li>Why you are interested in this fellowship, and how it aligns with your educational, professional, or community goals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Mention any relevant experiences, skills, knowledge, coursework, volunteer activities, creative projects, or professional experiences you\u2019d like to expand upon beyond your resume.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resume<\/strong>: Include relevant academic, professional, volunteer, leadership, creative, or community-based experiences.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>References<\/strong>: Provide contact information for at least two references.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:ClimateAction@evergreen.edu\">ClimateAction@evergreen.edu<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"mailto:JosephM@evergreen.edu\">JosephM@evergreen.edu<\/a> for any follow-up questions!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[163,26,8309,208],"tags":[922,901,5017,47,33,19,4396,7,1895,8289,9,890],"class_list":["post-60649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fellowship","category-part-time","category-student-employment","category-temporary","tag-energy","tag-environmental-studies","tag-evergreen","tag-fellowship","tag-jobs","tag-local","tag-mes","tag-pnw","tag-resilience","tag-student-employment","tag-students","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60649"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60649"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60651,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60649\/revisions\/60651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}