So, you want to make the world a better place.
Your generation's defining challenge is right in front of you, and it's hard to waste your time and skills on anything else.
In a market of layoffs and downturns, climate companies are thriving and need your valuable skills.
So, to help you find a job that pays you to truly save the world, here are the best places to find your next climate impact role.
If you've got a great one to add - please post to the comments!
Job boards, communities and fellowships?
Most of these resources will provide at least one of these services.
The job board is one you likely know - there will be a list of jobs and you can apply for them. Simple!
The communities around these job boards are invaluable too. You'll find very active Slack, Whatsapp or Discord communities where people will share:
- online job fairs where you can meet the companies who are hiring
- hackathons
- local and online events
- reading recommendations to keep you informed
- more jobs, or short term gigs
- zoom workshops
- open source projects
- experiences in getting a job in climate
- and so much more...
Get involved so you're first to know of new jobs and you're informed when you get that first interview.
Most require that you fill out a short form to talk about why you're joining. Once you're in, you will find me online - so fell free to find a "Thomas Harvey" and say "hi" 👋
Fellowships
Some of these communities provide "fellowships" or "accelerators" where they offer courses (for a price) to help you move into a climate career.
I get no affiliate payments from these - I want to mention them so you can decide if/when to use them for yourself
Both Terra.do and ClimateBase provide a really high caliber program with established industry contacts and both currently have open applications for fellowships - until Feb 23 2024 - so if you're interested, don't delay.
Where do I click?
Here are my favorites - plus one that I've never used. Dive in, and good luck! We need you over here building important solutions!
Climatebase
https://climatebase.org
A busy job board where you can browse by focus and location.
If you've a specific interest within climate - agriculture, electricity, carbon capture - then climatebase's job board will help you filter by your interest and location.
It's also got a very active, and growing community - here's a direct link to getting signed up.
Terra.do
https://www.terra.do
A community focused on learning.
I've heard great things about their accelerator course from alumni - some of whom I've hired.
Their focus on providing you with knowledge will ensure that you're confident when you go into that job interview.
Work on climate
https://workonclimate.org
A thriving community full of events
WoCl (yip - you gotta know the acronym) have been a driving force in making climate job hunting easy. Their strength is really in the events and the slack community that they organise.
You'll find all of the resources from WoCl to be really welcoming, and the fact that they and Terra.do work so closely together is testament to the collaborative and welcoming values they hold. Who cares who makes the world a better place - so long as it gets better!
Voyagers
https://voyagers.io/climate/
Super focused on community and growing together
If you're interested in networking with people in climate then this is the place for you. It's open for people at all stages of career, so you really get exposure to a broad spectrum of engineers, designers, investors, managers and executive.
This isn't a message board you can lurk around on, they will push you to grow your network. Their activities are often outside in nature, so get out and breathe that fresh air you're fighting to save.
Women and climate
https://www.womenandclimate.co
I'm not part of this one because I don't meet the criteria. But, I hear great things about it.
If you're looking to get into climate, it's super welcoming. If you're an experienced speaker, they are very pro-active in making sure there is more representation on speaking panels.
Leafr
https://www.leafr.work
Freelancers and short term gig opportunities.
The other communities usually have a "gigs" channel announcing short term contract work. This one is focused specifically on short-term engagements.
If you're looking to dip your toes in before you commit, or you want to spend some of your free time on a climate impact role, then this would be a great place to get listed and look out for that role.
Now what?
Getting involved is the first step.
Now, really get involved, take part in that thriving community. Find the local chapters and meetups that you can join ... or start.
And, if you're interested in what kind of skills help you stand out in this job market we can talk more about that another time.
You'll find me on the slacks I mentioned above, or ask questions in the comments.
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