Fellowship Database

Overview

Part One: Classroom training. Green Corps trainees participate in eight weeks of intensive classroom training conducted by representatives from a wide range of organizations and campaigns. Through instruction and practice, our staff and trainers present overviews on the biggest issues facing our environment and case studies on defining campaigns. Our trainers will also teach a variety of valuable skills, such as volunteer recruitment, campaign planning, public speaking, fundraising and much more.

Part Two: Field training and campaigns. Green Corps organizers receive the bulk of their training through hands-on experience working on behalf of organizations such as the Wilderness Society and the Climate Reality Project. Organizers will use the skills they learn in their classroom training to work on some of the most pressing issues of the day. Their responsibilities will include recruiting, training and supervising volunteers, planning and running visibility events, securing media coverage, and building strong coalitions. Over the course of the year, Green Corps organizers lead three to five different campaigns in communities across the country.

Part Three: Launch your career. After completing the training program, Green Corps connects graduates to groups looking to hire full-time staff. Our alumni now work with organizations such as Environment America, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Corporate Accountability International, Rainforest Action Network, National Wildlife Federation, 350.org, and NRDC, among others.