Climate Community Project Fellowship

co:census
co:census

Posted on Aug 5, 2026

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co:census (Seam Social Labs PBC) is a certified MWBE public benefit corporation specializing in community engagement, mixed-methods research, transportation equity, and civic technology. We serve government agencies, MPOs, and nonprofits across New York, California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. We are a small, growing firm — and this fellowship is a deliberate investment in our next senior leader.

**This is a NYSERDA-funded fellowship. Eligible candidates must currently reside in New York State and commit to full-time work in NYS for 12 months.

📅 Projected start date of August or September 2026.

Fellow Responsibilities

  • Support and then independently lead project management across co:census's active climate portfolio — transportation equity, climate resilience, energy and community engagement projects
  • Support client relationships in coordination with the business line Principals
  • Coordinate internal project check-ins, deliverable tracking, and subcontractor management
  • Support proposal development — contributing to scoping, writing, and budget development — with the goal of managing a full proposal by month 12
  • Contribute to organizational development: refining internal systems, workflows, and team coordination as co:census scales
  • Produce a capstone deliverable in collaboration with the CEO

    • What co:census is looking for

  • You have managed a project from kickoff to delivery — with a real client, a real budget, and real stakes
  • You have held a client relationship independently, not just supported one
  • You have supervised or mentored at least one junior colleague, formally or informally
  • You can move at the pace of a client deliverable — not a municipal planning cycle
  • You have a background in urban planning, public policy, transportation, community development, or a closely related field — graduate degree strongly preferred
  • AICP certification or active pursuit is a strong plus
  • Your mission alignment with the communities co:census serves is evident in your work history — not just your cover letter

    • Compensation & Benefits

    **This is not a traditional fellowship. It is a structured 12-month upskilling pathway designed to bring a rising leader into the Deputy Director role at co:census by Q2 2027. The fellowship period is your runway — time to learn our systems, earn trust with our principals, and demonstrate that you can run client work independently. If you hit the milestones, the promotion is not discretionary. It is built into the offer.

    We are looking for someone who has already done the work — managed projects, held client relationships, navigated competing priorities — but who is ready to grow into a leadership seat at a mission-driven MWBE firm with a distinctive methodology and a real growth trajectory. The right candidate sees this fellowship not as a step down, but as the fastest path to a senior role they actually own.

    🔗 Submit your application here.

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