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

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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.
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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.
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Graduate Student Project Mentor, EFCampus

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Environmental Frontiers Initiative is seeking a Graduate Student Project Mentor to advise undergraduate sustainability research projects under EFCampus.
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

Internship

ReNew | Energy Markets Intern

Intern at ReNew, one of India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producers in terms of total energy generation capacity, with wind, solar and hydro assets. Evaluating the Future of Ancillary Services in India – Opportunities, Gaps & Strategic Implications Ask:...
Internship

ReNew | Commercial & Strategy Intern

Apply for a fully-funded, 10-week internship with leading Indian renewables company ReNew!
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University of Virginia | Undergraduate Research Training Program in Environmental & Energy Economics

Location: Charlottesville, VA Deadline: April 15 The Environmental Inequality Lab at the University of Virginia (UVA) is seeking highly motivated undergraduates for a selective, full-time summer Undergraduate Research Training Program (URTP) in environmental and energy economics. The program is designed...
Internship

Tradewater | Various Internships

Deadline: April 3, 2026 Location: Remote Our climate mission Tradewater’s mission is to permanently eliminate superpollutants and bend the curve on global warming as quickly as possible. Why is this work important? Targeting superpollutants offers one of the fastest, most...
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WRI | Graduate Intern – Electric School Bus Initiative

Location: Washington, DC Deadline: March 30 Learn More     Apply About the Program: The U.S. Electric School Bus Initiative is working to accelerate the transition of the nation’s 480,000 school buses to electric power by 2030. This work sits...
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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