CA-CP Climate Fellowship Opening Clean Air-Cool…

                    CA-CP Climate Fellowship Opening
Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) is inviting applications for the inaugural session of
our competitive Climate Fellowship program. CA-CP is an action-oriented nonprofit
that works with corporations, campuses, communities and science centers to find and
promote solutions to global warming. We provide practical solutions that demonstrate the
economic opportunities and environmental benefits of climate leadership.

CA-CP's Climate Fellowships pair outstanding students with challenging, important
projects that will propel the US toward a low-carbon future. CA-CP Climate Fellows
receive supervision and mentorship, unique networking opportunities, and a stipend.

The Project: Poland Spring Bottling Hollis Wind/Solar /Carbon Reduction Project -

Poland Spring Bottling Hollis is committed to greenhouse gas reductions though energy
reduction, product design and alternative transportation initiatives. Opportunities exist to
make operations more efficient, to reduce electric and fuel oil use and to reduce the carbon
footprint of the factory. The plant manager is committed to continual improvement and in
making investments in projects which reduce energy use and carbon emissions. The
project will focus on assessing, developing and implementing solar hot water and wind
power plans for manufacturing operations which will have a positive impact on carbon
emissions.

The selected CA-CP Climate Fellow will work with the environmental and technical
managers to identify and evaluate projects which will move the plant forward with carbon
reductions through adoption of solar hot water and wind energy projects.

Duties will include:

             Identify solar and wind generation options for plant operations
             Verify/qualify available meteorological data available
             Become familiar with equipment specifications and requirements
             Document conceptual design of solar hot water and wind energy generation,
             controls, cost estimates and savings
             Document carbon savings associated with each component

Location:        Hollis, ME
Time commitment: Full time, 10 weeks (between May-August)
Compensation:    $4000 stipend

Desired Qualifications:
     Enrolled in an Engineering or Physics B.S./B.A. or (preferably) M.S./M.A. program
     Knowledge of alternative energy, climate change and related environmental issues
     Strong analytical, writing and organizational skills
     Ability to work independently and on a team
     Demonstrated ability to set and meet deadlines
      Experience working in industrial manufacturing would be helpful but not required.

CA-CP Climate Fellowship program eligibility:
Internships will be open only to those enrolled in a college or university. We will require an
academic sponsor or reference for each intern, and where possible we will ask that course
credits be awarded. Depending on the placement, preference may be given to students that
are local to the project. In order to attract the highest-quality applicants and to enable
students to take advantage of these opportunities regardless of their financial situation,
interns will be awarded competitive stipends, provided by CA-CP.

Supervision, Training and Mentoring
Each fellow will receive supervision and mentoring from a CA-CP program officer with
day-to-day supervision by staff at the partner institution sponsoring the project. This
additional CA-CP mentor will provide informal feedback, address concerns, and in general
serve as a neutral sounding board.

Fellows in each session will be expected to participate in three events:
      A half-day orientation session before beginning work;
      A "climate leadership training" day during the program term, where interns will
        have opportunity to talk with alumni of the program, experts and leaders in the
        field of climate change science, policy and solutions, and CACP staff in both
        formal and informal settings;
      A summative evaluation and feedback session (conducted by a third party) at the
        end of their placement.

These workshops and other post-fellowship communication mechanisms ensure that CA-
CP Climate Fellows will belong to a network of passionate students and professionals, and
will be able to collaborate and continue learning even after the project has ended.

Travel and Training Grants
Fellows will be encouraged to seek out training opportunities, lectures and conferences
related to their work. CA-CP has set aside a fund to which fellows may apply to pay for
travel to and from training or educational opportunities, registration fees and incidental
expenses. To be awarded a travel/training grant, you will need to carefully research the
opportunity and to make a compelling case, in a written application, as to why it would
enhance work with CA-CP. Available funds will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served
basis.


Applicants should submit an email titled "Campus Fellowship" indicating the desired
project (i.e., Poland Springs- wind/solar carbon reduction") in the body of the email,
with attached resume, list of references and writing samples to:
                                    Jennifer Andrews
                                Campus Program Manager
                            jandrews@cleanair-coolplanet.org

                                    Clean Air-Cool Planet
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                                  Portsmouth, NH 03801