Hi there — Evan here, co-founder of Climatebase.
I’m excited to share that applications are now open for our next cohort of the Climatebase Fellowship — our flagship program designed to help talented, mission-driven professionals accelerate their careers in climate.
Climatebase has grown a lot over the past 5 years — our jobs platform serving millions of users, SF Climate Week and now the Climate Week Network, and our 140,000-reader newsletter — but the Fellowship is still what I’m most proud of.
Over the past eight cohorts, I’ve seen firsthand how the Climatebase Fellowship has had a profound impact on the careers and lives of our Fellows: landing new roles, launching startups, building ambitious projects, and forming friendships that last well beyond the cohort.
If you’re curious to hear what the Fellowship is like from alumni who graduated our last cohort, I encourage you to see what Fellows say about their experience.
The priority application deadline is January 12, so if you’re interested in joining the Fellowship, now is a great time to learn more and apply.
This email covers:
Key Dates for Cohort 9
Overview of the Fellowship
Alumni testimonials
Highlights from last cohort
How to apply
Dates & Deadlines
Priority Application Deadline: January 12
Cohort 9 runs from March 16 to June 5, 2026
Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, and spots are limited.
Fellowship Overview
The Climatebase Fellowship is the climate career accelerator designed to help ambitious mission-driven professionals supercharge their careers in climate.
Each 12-week cohort combines expert-led climate curriculum, access to leading guest speakers and employers, hands-on projects, career coaching and support, and an engaged global community of 4,000+ alumni — with year-round access that extends well beyond the cohort.
Who is the Fellowship for?
The Fellowship is designed for ambitious individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and professional goals.
Whether you're looking to land your next job in climate, advance your existing climate career, expand your network and knowledge, work on projects, or launch your own startup, the Climatebase Fellowship is here to accelerate your climate journey.
✔ For job seekers and explorers
✔ For professionals already working in climate
✔ For early-stage founders
What does the Fellowship provide?
The Fellowship includes a 12-week cohort, plus year-round membership. Here’s what you get:
Practical education — A comprehensive solutions-focused climate curriculum led by expert instructors and notable guest lecturers.
100+ guest speakers — Featuring climate leaders from climate policy, technology, academia, media, and beyond.
Capstone projects — Opportunities to pitch ideas, form teams, and gain hands-on experience building projects, startup ideas, nonprofits, and beyond.
In-person community — Attend regional fellow-led meetups that take place around the world throughout the year. Plus, join our exclusive gatherings at San Francisco Climate Week, Boston Climate Week, NY Climate Week, and many other upcoming climate weeks.
Online community — Connect with over 4,000 alumni, active Fellows, and guest speakers through live sessions and our online community.
Bonuses: for job seekers — Dedicated workshops from career coaches, exclusive job fairs with employers, boosted job seeker profiles in our talent directory, and more.
Bonuses: for early-stage founders — Additional curriculum, guest speakers, pitch sessions with investors, and scholarships for founders to accelerate your climate startup.
Certification — Upon graduating the 12-week cohort, earn an official Certificate of Completion that you can add to your LinkedIn.
✨ Year-round, all-access membership ✨ — Ongoing access to the community, meetups, session library, demo days, career fairs, and future cohort programming during your 12-month membership (with option to extend).
What Alumni Say
On average, Fellowship alumni rate their experience 9/10.
Additionally, 94% say the Fellowship helped them in achieving their goals or make significant progress — from getting a job in climate, to expanding their knowledge, building a robust professional network, or gaining real experience through working on startups and capstone projects.
💬 Read what Fellows say on LinkedIn about their experiences:
Our Last Cohort in Numbers
Some exciting numbers from Cohort 8 (our most recent cohort):
9 Core Climate Curriculum Sessions led by our expert instructors.
130+ Expert Guest Speakers – including scientists, policy-makers, founders, investors, activists, and more.
81 Regional Meetups & Online Fellow-Led Sessions organized by community members.
125 Additional Sessions with expert guests, employers, peers, alumni, and instructors.
1,650 One-on-One Meetings between Fellows.
157 Capstone Projects & Startups Launched:
97 Startups
60 Capstone projects
Past Speakers & Guest Lecturers
As the leading hiring platform for climate organizations, we leverage our unparalleled network to invite climate leaders and experts to speak, meet, inspire, and hire our Fellows each cohort.
In our last cohort—and in cohorts before that—we welcomed hundreds of expert guest speakers, including leaders like:
Apply to the Fellowship
We are now accepting applications for Cohort 9. Spots are limited, and admissions decisions are already being made on a rolling basis.
Apply by January 12th for priority consideration to increase your likelihood of being accepted.
Please note:
If you previously applied to Cohort 8 and didn't receive an admissions decision before enrollment closed, you do not need to apply again. We will automatically consider your previous application for Cohort 8 and reach out over email.
Please submit a new application if you applied to Cohort 7 or a previous cohort.
We look forward to reviewing your application!
Warmly,
