Education & Training Fellowship

Program Details

An important mission of the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) is expanding the STEM workforce, increasing research capacity, and improving public understanding of science. CEI has developed an RA position — the Clean Energy Education and Training Fellow (ETF) — to support its outreach and education programs in these areas. The ETF position is ideal for graduate students interested in teaching, outreach, and inspiring young people with STEM opportunities as well as students wishing to build a portfolio of broader impact accomplishments and science communication skills for a public audience.

CEI ETFs work closely with the CEI Associate Director of Education and Workforce Engagement to respond to public requests for outreach visits, arrange logistics, recruit CEI students for volunteers, and attend events. ETFs also help develop outreach activities, displays, and curriculum that are distributed by CEI, and may provide enrichment tours for Clean Energy Bridge to Research undergraduate students and other CEI fellows. ETFs helps promote outreach efforts to audiences statewide and expand recruiting for the REU program.

The maximum time commitment for this position is 20 hours per week. Work schedule is flexible, though attendance at specific events during and outside of business hours is expected.

Selection Criteria & Process

PhD students with a demonstrated engagement and commitment to the broader mission of CEI and relevant experience with outreach are eligible to apply. Students should have a background in a science, engineering, or CEI-related field. ETFs will serve for a minimum of 2 quarters, preferably a year.

Applications for 2025–26 ETF positions will open in spring 2025.