Looking for a job or internship? Here’s a collection of opportunities from inside and outside the University of Chicago.

Fellowships

The Institute's fellowship programs provide hands-on experience to students and early-career researchers interested in pursuing a career in energy and environmental research.

Polsky Research Fellowships

The Institute's Polsky Research Fellows program provides undergraduates with full-time summer positions conducting climate and energy research with faculty mentors.
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Bartlett/DRW Fellowships

A program of EPIC, Bartlett Fellowships pair Harris master's students with EPIC faculty mentors to conduct climate and energy research during the summer or academic year.
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Polsky Policy Fellowships

A collaboration with the UChicago Institute of Politics, the Institute funds summer internships with leading organizations in climate, energy and environmental policy for UChicago undergraduate students.
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Predoctoral Fellowships

EPIC's predoctoral fellowships are full-time, one- or two-year positions serving as a bridge between college and a doctoral program.
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On-Campus Opportunities

Job

Research Professional – Fiona Burlig, Erin Kelley, Greg Lane (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

EPIC is seeking to hire a full-time Research Professional to work with Professors Erin Kelley, Greg Lane, and Fiona Burlig on ongoing and new research projects.
Job

Research Professional – Michael Greenstone – Climate Impact Lab (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

The Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC) invites applications for full-time pre-doctoral fellows for the academic year 2026-27.
Fellowship

Abrams Environmental Law Clinic Fellow (2026-2027)

The University of Chicago Law School is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position training and supervising law students as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, appointed with the rank of Lecturer, in the Law School’s Abrams Environmental Law Clinic. The one-year...
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Summer Research Assistant, Energy & Environment Lab (2026)

The E&E Lab is seeking Summer Research Assistants (RAs) with strong research, methodological, and programming skills to support large-scale environmental policy research projects.

External Opportunities

Fellowship

EcoHealth Strategies | The Octavia E. Butler Fellowship Program

Deadline: May 15, 2026 Location: Chicago, IL Providing recent graduates and graduate students with a paid work placement and apprenticeship that exposes them to careers in the climate solutions field. Fellowship Background In 2023, EcoHealth created an early-career fellowship in...
Fellowship

Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP | Clerkships and Fellowships

Location: San Francisco, CA Deadline: August 15 Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP hires recent law school graduates for its three-year fellowship program. The firm also employs law students as law clerks, full-time during the summer and part-time during the school...
Internship

Clean Energy Task Force | Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment Intern

Location: Remote in the US Position Title: Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment Intern Reports To: Senior Associate, Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment Type: ~3 month contract employment, flexible depending on intern availability Location: Remote within U.S. ABOUT CATF Clean Air Task Force...
Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer with Gateway to the Great Outdoors

Gateway to the Great Outdoors (GGO) partners with Title I public schools in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO—schools where students often have limited access to hands-on learning and time in nature. Our college volunteers are mentors, leading weekly classroom...

Climate & Growth Fund

The Institute invites UChicago students who have secured an unpaid, external summer internship in a climate-related field with the opportunity to apply for a stipend.
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