Sustainability Fellow - Adjunct

The University of New Hampshire is seeking a Sustainability Fellow for a summer program aimed at post-baccalaureate students. This fellowship offers hands-on experience in sustainability projects with various partners, focusing on research, data analysis, and community engagement. Candidates must have a relevant degree and strong analytical skills. The position involves project implementation, collaboration, professional development, and final reporting. This role is based in Durham, NH and is not remote.
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The Sustainability Fellowship is a prestigious summer program designed to provide post-baccalaureate students (recent graduates and graduate students) with immersive, hands-on sustainability experience. Fellows are placed with municipal, educational, corporate, and non-profit partners to work on transformative sustainability projects with real-world impact. The Fellowship allows participants to develop specialized expertise while gaining mentorship from industry leaders. Post-Baccalaureate Fellows will apply advanced knowledge and skills to their designated projects, which may involve research, data analysis, community engagement, sustainability reporting, or policy development.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES EXIST

Duties/Responsibilities

Project Implementation (50%)
• Develop recommendations or action plans based on project needs.
• Engage with stakeholders and community members as necessary.

Collaboration & Mentorship (25%)
• Work closely with assigned mentor and host organization to achieve project goals.
• Present findings and progress updates throughout the Fellowship.

Professional Development & Networking (15%)
• Participate in required professional development workshops, networking events, and peer learning sessions.

Final Presentation & Reporting (10%)
• Prepare and deliver a final presentation at the Fellowship Showcase.
• Complete a final report summarizing project outcomes and reflections.

Minimum Qualifications
• Must have already been selected through the internal recruitment process conducted by the UNH Sustainability Institute.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a sustainability-related field (environmental science, policy, engineering, public health, social sciences, business, etc.).
• Graduate students or recent graduates (post-baccalaureates) from accredited U.S. institutions are eligible.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with an ability to synthesize complex information.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Project management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks, data visualization, and policy analysis.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing project needs.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00