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How we're helping to create the conservation movement of the future

The Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ fellowship initiative is tangible proof of Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s commitment to the future of the conservation movement and to developing the next generation of leaders. This initiative deploys highly trained early-career people on the front lines of Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s mission to save birds and the places they need today and tomorrow.

Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ fellows are leaders-in-training in the disciplines of environmental communications, conservation education, field organizing, field biology, public policy, geospatial information systems, and much more. The 2018 class of Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ fellows is based in New York, New York; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Dallas, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; Seattle, Washington; Middlebury, Vermont; and Atlanta, Georgia. To apply for an Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ fellowship, check our careers page.

Dangermond Fellowship
2016 to present

Dangermond fellows are being trained for leadership roles in conservation science, public policy, and digital mapping careers. They build tools that empower scientists and policy experts to advocate for solutions that meet human needs and protect birds and habitat at the same time. The Dangermond fellows improve their technical and storytelling abilities with the support and guidance of mentors, leadership, and resources at both Esri and Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ.

Fund II Apprenticeship
2018 to present

The Fund II Foundation Apprenticeship Program at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ is a year-long, full-time apprenticeship for diverse young leaders entering the conservation field. Apprentices will receive on-the-job training and gain opportunities for professional development. Apprentices will be placed in the following departments across the Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Network: Communications, Marketing, Policy, Grassroots Capacity, and Community Engagement. The Fund II Apprenticeship program supports Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's vision to create a more diverse and inclusive conservation movement. 

Herz International Seabird Fellowship 
2014 to present

The Josephine D. Herz Seabird Fellowship Fund will provide travel and living expenses for resource managers to attend Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's Seabird Management Internship at the Society's Maine Coastal Island Sanctuaries during the period of late May to mid-August. Recipients of the Josephine D. Herz Fellowship will begin their internship at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's Hog Island Environmental Education Center (Bremen, Maine USA ) in late May where they will take part in an intensive two-day orientation program with approximately twenty summer interns actively managing seabird nesting islands throughout the Gulf of Maine. Instructors for the training program include biologists from Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's SRP and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as faculty from cooperating universities including the University of Maine and University of New Brunswick.

Learn more about the Herz International Seabird Fellowship and apply, .

Mackenzie Fellowship
2018 to present

The Mackenzie Fellowship, launched in 2018, is Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s newest fellows program. This program focuses on using nature to build leadership skills to connect kids from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to conservation. The fellows are based in Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ nature centers in Arizona and Texas and are being trained in Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ conservation education methods that provide life-changing outdoor experiences to high school students. At its completion in 2020, Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ will have launched ten new Mackenzie leaders, each prepared and inspired to pursue a career in conservation and outdoor education.

Schneider Fellowship
2015 to present

The Schneider Fellowship supports students working to advance climate and clean energy policy at the state and national level. Because climate solutions are complex and far-reaching, fellows have the opportunity to work with departments across the organization. Past fellows have worked to advance legislative priorities with the federal and California policy teams, develop communications materials around Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s climate science, and support responsible renewable energy siting with Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s Clean Energy Initiative. The fellowship is run through the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University.

Walker Communications Fellowship
2016 to present

The Walker Communication Fellows program is an innovative vehicle for Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ to learn how to elevate young voices to cultivate a more diverse, urban constituency. The project offers  fellows leadership training and opportunities, while Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ learns from them how to connect better with them and their peers. Using social media and other digital assets, the fellows engage audiences with diverse perspectives and backgrounds through campaigns and stories. Their stories focus on topics such as how personal action leads to collective action and how environmental justice is everyone’s concern. With the help of these fellows and their insights, we believe Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ can play a leading role in building a conservation movement that is relevant, inclusive, and user-driven.