2026
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Hiring Collaborative Climate & Communities Fellow!
Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative
We are hiring a Climate & Communities Fellow for the Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative!
The Collaborative is seeking qualified candidates for the Climate & Communities Fellow position, based in the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP). Find full details and apply for the position here by June 18th.
About the Position
The Climate & Communities Fellow is responsible for working with the King County and Collaborative project team, a community consultant, and a community Advisory Committee to create and facilitate a community-centered climate learning series and to support with integration of community priorities into other Collaborative programming. This internship provides a unique opportunity to work with climate adaptation practitioners and community leaders across the Puget Sound region on building local and regional capacity for climate preparedness, and to grow the Collaborative’s role as a leading resource for climate preparedness learning and practice that is responsive to community needs. The role also provides opportunities for career development beyond the internship through skill-building training and networking. This position seeks to be full-time during summer months and part-time during school months with flexibility for the Fellow’s class schedule. It is currently funded through December 2027. The position will report to Collaborative staff within the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) Director’s Office.
The Climate & Communities Fellow position is based in the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) Director’s Office and is a member of the County’s Climate Preparedness Team. The Climate Preparedness Team works across agency, jurisdictional, and subject matter boundaries to reduce climate impacts and increase community and organizational resilience. In addition to running the Collaborative, the team is actively working on issues related sea level rise, wildfire risk reduction, extreme heat mitigation, flooding, and integrating climate change into county policies and practices.
