The US Department of Agriculture’s Climate Change Fellows Program allows USDA to hire Climate Change Fellows through a time-limited appointment in the Excepted Service under “Schedule A” hiring authority. Current roles are with the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy and National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Initial appointments may be for up to 2-years (1-year extensions may be made; however, total appointment cannot exceed 4-years). The initial period for specific appointments will be determined based on expected duration of projects, exposure to diverse program areas, the nature of a developmental assignment, and/or the duration of assignments that meet workforce planning objectives. Applicants should have completed their undergraduate as of the time of appointment. Deadline: May 15, 2023 (for a Summer 2023 start date) https://www.usda.gov/oce/energy-and-environment/climate-change-fellows-program
For more information, contact: Jess Hoffmann at jessamy.hoffmann@uconn.edu