Building Power Resource Center Fellow

Summary

Join the Building Power Resource Center (BPRC) as a Fellow for a six-month fellowship (June 2025-November 2025)! This remote position supports one of BPRC's partners on a significant project. Ideal candidates are organizing-minded policy experts with experience in campaigns or policy implementation, balancing ambition with pragmatism. The role involves collaborating with community organizations and government officials to develop and implement climate and jobs programs. Fellows will report to a Senior Program Director and work closely with the BPRC team. This is a paid fellowship with a 20-hour/week commitment.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in organizing, campaigning, and/or policy
• Experience building partnerships and being in accountable relationship
• Relational and collaborative spirit
• Excellent communications skills -- listening, speaking, and writing
• Basic skills in policy analysis and a sharp understanding of the political dynamics and stakeholders in climate work
• Nuanced understanding of the relationship between an inside and outside strategy for social change - and for this project, is oriented towards collaboration with governing partners as a way to support base building goals
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage their time effectively, and create and complete work plans without much supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to values of equity and justice in their personal or professional life
• Willingness and ability to travel at least 1-2 times during the fellowship, if working remotely from their “placement”
• Valid work authorization to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain collaborative and rewarding relationships with our partners (leaders of community organizations, government staff, allies in national-network groups, and other technical assistance providers)
• Draft and give feedback on various campaigns' internal and public materials
• Policy research and analysis
• Identify relevant opportunities and aggressively support partners’ applications for federal, state, and city funding for their projects
• Provide direct grant writing assistance
• Facilitate connections with appropriate TA providers and relevant organizations
• Project manage conduction of feasibility studies and assessments
• End of fellowship report and presentation evaluating the project and sharing key lessons-learned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in government
• Graduate degree in policy, urban planning, public administration, or other relevant fields

Benefits

• $4000/month for 20 hours/week
• BPRC follows a 4-day work week schedule June-August
• Fellows will be temporary employees of the State Democracy Project, BPRC’s fiscal sponsor