To understand the climate and sustainable growth challenge, students must grapple with its foundational elements, complexities, and tradeoffs from every angle.
Looking for a job or internship? Here’s a collection of opportunities from inside and outside the University of Chicago.
Fellowships
The Institute's fellowship programs provide hands-on experience to students and early-career researchers interested in pursuing a career in energy and environmental research.
The Institute's Polsky Research Fellows program provides undergraduates with full-time summer positions conducting climate and energy research with faculty mentors.
A program of EPIC, Bartlett Fellowships pair Harris master's students with EPIC faculty mentors to conduct climate and energy research during the summer or academic year.
A collaboration with the UChicago Institute of Politics, the Institute funds summer internships with leading organizations in climate, energy and environmental policy for UChicago undergraduate students.
The University of Chicago Law School is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position training and supervising law students as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, appointed with the rank of Lecturer, in the Law School’s Abrams Environmental Law Clinic. The one-year...
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW Greenlight America is the leading grassroots campaign force powering the nation’s clean energy transition at the local level. Founded in 2023, we educate, empower, and mobilize volunteers to make their voices heard and win permitting approvals for clean...
Who we are: BCE Consulting is a management consulting firm, founded to offer clients a more engaged and hands-on experience. Our partner-led, team-based approach allows us to successfully solve cases and advise clients on their most challenging business issues such...
Deadline: August 9, 2026 Transform your career with RMI’s Rotational Associate Program! Rotational Associate Role Overview The Rotational Associate role at RMI offers an exciting opportunity for early career professionals to dive into accelerating the global energy transition. We believe...
Priority Deadline: August 19, 2026 POSITION OVERVIEW The Aspen Global Change Institute is seeking a well-organized, outcome-oriented, and collaboration-inclined individual to help coordinate and contribute to cross-organizational climate and environment data stewardship efforts. This is a unique opportunity to support...
Location: San Francisco, CA Deadline: August 15 Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP hires recent law school graduates for its three-year fellowship program. The firm also employs law students as law clerks, full-time during the summer and part-time during the school...
Location: Washington, DC Bipartisanship is the only way forward. At the Bipartisan Policy Center, we take views from both parties and come together to find solutions. We take a similar collaborative approach to our internship program. The program is tailored...
Gateway to the Great Outdoors (GGO) partners with Title I public schools in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO—schools where students often have limited access to hands-on learning and time in nature. Our college volunteers are mentors, leading weekly classroom...
Climate & Growth Fund
The Institute invites UChicago students who have secured an unpaid, external summer internship in a climate-related field with the opportunity to apply for a stipend.
To understand the climate and sustainable growth challenge, students must grapple with its foundational elements, complexities, and tradeoffs from every angle.