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Green Career Resources

JOB SEARCH

  • Climate Tech List: A simple, easy-to-use tracker for finding current climate-tech job openings.

  • Climate Tech Map: A welcoming guide to the climate-tech world, helping people explore companies, sectors, and opportunities in one place.

  • EnergeiaWorks: A renewable-energy recruiting partner that helps job seekers connect with opportunities, insights, and industry news. (Sign up for their newsletter.)

  • Green Jobs Network: A friendly job board and community resource for people looking to build careers in sustainability, climate, and environmental work.

  • Terra.do: A well-known climate job board paired with courses and a strong professional network. Great for both beginners and career switchers.

  • Work on Climate: A large, active community (mainly Slack-based) where people share job leads, advice, and hiring insights across the climate space.

TRAINING & ENTRY PATHS

  • Climate Corps: Paid fellowship programs that place people into sustainability roles across government, nonprofits, and companies.

  • GRID Alternatives: Hands-on solar training programs, especially strong for people looking to enter clean energy without prior experience.

  • Solar Energy International: Industry-recognized solar training courses (online and in-person), useful for technical career paths.

  • Solar Stewards: A community-centered program that introduces people to solar and clean energy careers through education, workforce training, and local engagement, helping build accessible pathways into the industry. They are currently hiring.

  • Why Green Is Your Color: A Woman’s Guide to a Sustainable Career: A practical guide that helps women find their place in green careers and understand how to get started.

EQUITY & FIELD BUILDING

  • WE ACT for Environmental Justice: Focused on building pathways into environmental careers while advocating for frontline communities.

  • Green 2.0: An equity-focused organization working to make the environmental sector more inclusive, supportive, and representative.

  • The Solutions Project: Invests in and amplifies climate solutions led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color—good for understanding the broader ecosystem and leadership opportunities.

NETWORKING, COMMUNITY & MOVEMENT SPACES

  • Black Girl Environmentalist: Community, mentorship, and career pathways for Black girls, women, and gender-expansive people in climate and environmental work.

  • BlackOak Collective: Best for Black women who want networking and community in the environmental sector.

  • Clean Energy Leadership Institute: A selective fellowship and alumni network that builds leadership and community among early-career clean energy professionals.

  • Girl Plus Environment: A national community that educates, engages, and empowers Black and Brown women and gender-expansive people to lead in climate and environmental justice, with opportunities for advocacy, training, and real-world engagement.

  • Out in Climate: A growing professional network supporting LGBTQ+ people in climate careers.

  • Women in CleanTech and Sustainability: Best for women wanting professional community and career growth.