Buildings & Energy Fellow

Launch your Sustainability Career with the Climate Corps Fellowship program!

SEI’s Climate Corps Fellowship program offers the chance to lead impactful climate and community resilience projects while gaining paid, hands-on experience. This full-time, bridge-to-career opportunity pairs fellows with host organizations, from local governments to nonprofits and businesses, to drive real-world change.

About the Opportunity 

Start Date: September 2nd, 2025

Length of Fellowship: 10 months

Are you passionate about leading projects to advance sustainability solutions for community building, working with building owners and other technical experts? As a Buildings & Energy Fellow in the Climate Corps Fellowship program, you’ll be able to contribute to impactful climate resiliency & sustainability initiatives with the City of Bellevue. 

This is a hybrid position with the expectation of onsite work 2 days & remote 3 days per week. Occasional work program activities or events may occur outside the standard work week hours, and will be communicated in advance (and whether they are optional). This position requires the employee to be physically located within commuting distance of Bellevue, WA, at the time of hire. Only candidates currently residing within commuting distance of the onsite location will be considered.

In this fellowship, you will be able to work with buildings and transportation solutions, including energy efficiency, electrification, and decarbonization, which are major climate mitigation strategies for the City of Bellevue and the wider Puget Sound region. This position will contribute to and lead projects to advance solutions for community buildings, working with building owners, property managers, or operators, and other technical experts.

The Buildings & Energy Fellow may support or lead the following initiatives to advance building energy efficiency, electrification, and decarbonization efforts:

• The Bellevue Clean Buildings Incentive Program helps buildings comply with state energy efficiency and reporting requirements.
• Electric vehicle charging infrastructure design, technical assistance, and management initiatives.
• Green building design and certification, particularly for affordable multi-family housing.

This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your professional skills, grow your network, and contribute to the City of Bellevue’s sustainability goals. If you are passionate about climate and sustainability, and want to learn practical building and energy solutions, this is a great opportunity!

About Our Partner: City of Bellevue

The City of Bellevue is building the city of the future. Our welcoming, multicultural, innovation-focused community attracts technology pioneers, outdoor enthusiasts, and family-focused professionals from around the world. At Bellevue, you will be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest, and being a part of the community vision. Our people bring unique skills and qualities to the table, embrace the values of honesty, accountability, and commitment to service, and take pride in the work they do. You will work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future-focused is the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. It is what makes Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.

What You’ll Do

• Produce, track, manage, analyze, and communicate data.
• Develop and deliver presentations or reports.
• Build relationships with, and present to, internal or external clients and stakeholders.
• Research programs, policies, or resources, such as partnerships or grants.
• Support grant writing and management.
• Design, implement, evaluate, and improve initiatives, including for electric vehicle charging infrastructure design and technical assistance.
• ​Work on the Bellevue Clean Buildings Incentive Program, which helps buildings comply with state energy efficiency and reporting requirements.
• Support green building design and certification, particularly for affordable multi-family housing
• Support policy and programming research to support program and project design, management, evaluation, and implementation.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in energy efficiency, renewable energy, data analysis, program administration, project management, or related fields.
• Experience working with building systems, electric vehicles, or electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
• Ability to work in teams as well as independently, carrying out assignments, making independent judgments and/or decisions, and discerning when deferring action to a higher level is required.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and maintain an organized and well-communicated workflow.
• Reliable transportation to be available on-site(s) as needed.
• The ability to work onsite on a hybrid basis with the expectation of onsite work 2 days & remote 3 days per week. Occasional work program activities or events may occur outside the standard work week hours, and will be communicated in advance (and whether they are optional).
• Commitment to a fair workplace that honors the experiences, voices, viewpoints, and values of all individuals.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the fellowship (SEI is unable to sponsor visas).
• May require occasional moving about to accomplish tasks, moving from one worksite to another, or adjusting or moving objects under 25-50 pounds in all directions.

We encourage everyone interested in this position to apply, even if you don’t meet every qualification. We value all perspectives and believe that a unique background can bring significant strengths to this role, even if some qualifications are not fully met.

What We Provide and Why This is a Game-Changer for Your Career

• A fixed, monthly stipend of $3,950.
• $2000 end-of-program financial award.​
• Health care coverage with 100% of health care insurance premiums covered by the employer.
• Comprehensive career-readiness training, including interview prep, salary negotiation, and resume building.
• Panels, workshops, and networking with climate resilience industry professionals.
• Professional networking and learning opportunities.
• University of California Climate Stewards Certification equips you to lead community and ecosystem resilience initiatives.

Join the Climate Corps Movement

Climate Corps, a program of SEI, is an award-winning fellowship designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in sustainability and climate action. Our fellows work on cutting-edge sustainability and resiliency projects with local governments, nonprofits, and businesses, building essential skills and creating real-world impact. Since 2010, Climate Corps has empowered over 800 Fellows to work with 500+ partners on 1,350 transformative projects. With nearly 99% of Fellows continuing careers in sustainability—many hired by their host organizations—you could be the next environmental leader shaping a better future!

Our Hiring Values

SEI is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to uplifting the experiences, voices, viewpoints, and values of all individuals. We believe that a wide array of perspectives contributes to creative climate solutions where all communities can thrive. We strive for a workforce that reflects the communities we partner with and serve, especially those most impacted by climate change and environmental, social, and economic injustice. We welcome candidates who share SEI’s commitment to cultivating a people-centered work environment. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.