ACCEL (Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders) Fellowship-Washington, DC.
Organization: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Position Title: Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders Fellowship
Location: Washington, DC
Hours and Compensation: Not listed
Application Deadline: March 30,2014
Position Description:
The Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellowship aims to train the next generation of Arctic Ambassadors. The Fellowship is a unique summer opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students or recent graduates interested in building careers focused on international security, environmental issues, shipping and trade, energy and natural resources, or public relations and diplomacy. The Atlantic Council and the Ecologic Institute are looking for two summer fellows (one based in Berlin and one based in Washington, DC) who will be at the core of a small team responsible for launching this new initiative. They will manage day to day operations, public outreach, growing the program’s network, and planning the program’s official launch event on the sidelines of the Arctic Circle Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, September 5-7, 2014. Fellows will receive a living stipend, expenses-paid participation in the conference, access to Ecologic’s Arctic Summer College summer seminars, and access to a dynamic network of young energy and environmental policy professionals, as well as international security experts, in North America and Europe through the Atlantic Council and Ecologic.
How to apply:
The deadline for applications is March 30! For questions, contact[email protected] or visithttp://www.smalltimegermany.de/Eleep/Arcticpage.html.