Resilience Fellow – Sea Level Rise Community Engagement

 

About this Opportunity:

Greenbelt Alliance is seeking a Sea Level Rise Community Engagement Fellow to support community engagement efforts for climate adaptation planning in Alameda and Solano Counties.

The fellow will help advance community-centered resilience planning through two regional partnerships: the  Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), Solano Bayshore Resilience Roundtable  as well as the Hayward Eden Area Shoreline Resilience Collaborative. These initiatives bring together local governments, community-based organizations, and residents to prepare frontline shoreline communities for the impacts of sea level rise and coastal flooding.

This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in climate resilience, community engagement, and regional collaboration while supporting real-world adaptation planning efforts across the East Bay shoreline.

What You’ll Be Working On

The Sea Level Rise Community Engagement Fellow will support community outreach and engagement activities, including:

• Assisting with community workshops and meetings, including helping with event setup and breakdown, managing sign-in tables, interviewing participants, documenting activities, and taking photos.
• Tabling at community events to share information about sea level rise adaptation projects and collect community input.
• Supporting community surveys and outreach materials that gather feedback from residents and stakeholders about local climate resilience priorities.
  

Additional Opportunities

Depending on interest and availability, the Fellow may also assist with:

• Supporting the Resilient Roots Climate Leaders Network Program in Oakland by helping develop pre-program and post-program surveys.
• Assisting with StoryMap development and integrations for the Port of Oakland’s shoreline adaptation work.
• Supporting data organization and documentation of engagement activities.
• Writing blog posts and documenting outreach activities for social media
  

These opportunities will allow the Fellow to gain exposure to program evaluation, storytelling tools, and climate communication strategies.

Expectations

• This is a part-time fellowship requiring approximately 10–15 hours per week from June through August 2026.
• Ideally, you would come into our office one day a week (either Tuesday or Thursday), but not required.
• The Fellow should be able to travel to Alameda and Solano Counties for in-person events.
• A lot of the outreach work will happen on weekends and evenings. Availability for evening and weekend events is required.
  
  

Who Should Apply

We encourage applications from:

• Current undergraduate or graduate students or recent graduates
• Students studying or interested in climate adaptation, environmental studies, urban planning, public policy, or community engagement
• Individuals who are excited about working directly with communities on climate resilience solutions

Experience with community outreach, event coordination, or climate-related work is helpful but not required.

How to Apply

Applications are now closed.

About Greenbelt Alliance:

Greenbelt Alliance’s mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate to ensure the Bay Area’s lands and communities are resilient to a changing climate. We work at the intersection of climate resilience, land-use planning, and equity to protect natural and working lands while advocating for climate-smart housing and community resilience.
We focus on data-driven and innovative policy solutions, foster much-needed regional collaboration to plan and invest in resilient communities, and leverage our expertise to realize a climate-resilient Bay Area.

Work Authorization:

At this time, Greenbelt Alliance is unable to offer assistance to noncitizens or nonresidents in obtaining employer-sponsored work visas. All employees must have authorization from the federal government to work lawfully in the United States of America. Authorization would include US citizenship, US permanent residency (“green card”), or any other type of unexpired work authorization visa issued by the federal government.

Equal Employment Statement:

Greenbelt Alliance is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other category. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ persons, people of different levels of physical ability, people with diverse national and class origins, and all qualified persons to apply for this position.

Greenbelt Alliance encourages candidates of all abilities to apply to this position! In the case you may require any kind of special accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Sonia Marroquin via email.

 Alameda shoreline. Photo by Maurice  Ramirez/City of Alameda