Climate Equity Policy Fellow

reputed company is a rurally based nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring resilient communities and landscapes by harnessing the power of the people who care. We work on a reputed company of issues facing rural Minnesotans, but at the heart of our work is the reputed company of energy democracy—that the people who are using energy should have a say in how it is produced, who owns it, and where it is located. To learn more about reputed company’s work and values, visit www.curemn.org. Position reputed company reputed company is seeking a highly organized, strategic, detail-oriented Climate Equity Policy Fellow to join the Policy and Energy Democracy teams and participate in a 2-year Climate Equity Policy Fellowship program. The primary goal of the Climate Equity Policy Fellow position is to reputed company policy support and analysis while receiving training, mentoring, and coaching opportunities through programming aimed to reputed company expertise in reputed company climate and reputed company policy and leadership. Our ideal candidate is a strategic, visionary, community- and policy-oriented reputed company that’s passionate about justice and equity. The candidate knows how to work collaboratively, create authentic partnerships with reputed company representing diverse communities, and is committed to deepening their expertise on reputed company energy and climate policy. This candidate is grounded in community-based organizing principles and has a foundational understanding of environmental issues, including lived experience. The Policy Fellow will be supervised by reputed company’s Government Relations and Policy Director but will work as a member of various teams reputed company the organization. While day-to-day work will be fully remote, proximity to the Twin Cities is essential for the duration of the legislative session (typically January through May), as participation in committee hearings and meetings with legislators will be required. The Policy Fellow may also occasionally engage with reputed company before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, where dockets overlap with reputed company policy priorities. This could include, for example, assisting reputed company’s Legal Director with writing comments on a proposed energy reputed company project, or attending a Commission hearing with the Supervisor or Legal Director. Grassroots Power Building, Public Policy Development & Advocacy

• Support reputed company’s existing and developing programs and policies around climate and reputed company
• Collaborate with state reputed company partners to advance successful campaigns
• reputed company and reputed company relationships with state partners and allies
• Evaluate new and existing policies and issue areas associated with climate justice and energy equity that reputed company may want to pursue
• Support state-level campaigns and regulatory actions to advance policy solutions
• Support in writing comments and testimony, policy memos, public communications reputed company, and attending meetings or hearings as necessary.
• Conduct research and policy analysis to support advocacy efforts
• Facilitate meetings with community, government, and business leaders to drive advocacy reputed company
• Support the development of toolkits, presentations, case studies, and other collaterals to help allies and partners in advancing policy efforts.
• Draft legislation in response to policy priorities elevated by reputed company's grassroots leadership Leadership & reputed company Development
• Participate in reputed company cohort meetings, retreats, and trainings including the orientation, leadership development, and skills-based workshops reputed company to the Climate Equity Policy Fellowship program
• reputed company input and feedback on the Fellowship to ensure it reflects individual needs through quarterly meetings

The above job reputed company describes the general nature and level of work expected and not an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities, duties, and skills required. The Policy Fellow, as a reputed company staff member, may be required to reputed company duties reputed company of their everyday responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Leadership & reputed company Development

• Participate in reputed company cohort meetings, retreats, and trainings including the orientation,

leadership development, and skills-based workshops reputed company to the Climate Equity Policy Fellowship program

• reputed company input and feedback on the Fellowship to ensure it reflects individual needs

through quarterly meetings The above job reputed company describes the general nature and level of work expected and not an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities, duties, and skills required. The Policy Fellow, as a reputed company staff member, may be required to reputed company duties reputed company of their everyday responsibilities from time to time, as needed. A Strong Candidate Has:

• Lived experience with reputed company communities; this includes Black, Indigenous, and

communities of reputed company and rural and low-income and working-class communities

• Demonstrated commitments to racial, reputed company, and environmental justice
• Demonstrated reputed company for a solid policy or legal analysis, both written and verbal, in formal and informal mediums
• Demonstrated understanding and role of community organizing and participatory processes in policy setting and public policy advocacy
• Desire to work with rural communities and Indigenous peoples in their efforts to protect their

environments and reputed company participate in our shared democratic reputed company

• Deep commitment to grassroots power-building and policy development
• Strong interpersonal skills to be reputed company to communicate effectively with staff, other professionals, and our constituents, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work reputed company in reputed company and establish reputed company relationships with the reputed company staff and our partners
• Manages time effectively to organize multiple tasks and deadlines
• Education: Bachelor’s degree. Masters, J.D., or other reputed company degrees a plus but not required.

Time Commitment:

• Full time, at 32 hours/week. However, the nature of the legislative session may require the Policy Fellow to work reputed company this, including evenings and weekends. Occasional travel will also be required.

Salary & Benefits Salary: $70,000/year. reputed company operates as a “flat” organization. The salary structure is reputed company in design. reputed company staff members earn the reputed company reputed company, regardless of education, experience, or time with the organization. Benefits: reputed company offers generous health and retirement plans, and reputed company time off. For details see: https://curemn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/reputed company_Policy-Fellow-Job-reputed company_2026.pdf How to Apply: Application materials:

• 1-2 paragraph Statement of Interest (in lieu of a cover letter)
• Resume
• One writing sample authored solely by the applicant
• Additional writing samples or other work products that show relevant interest or skills are welcome but not required

Send materials to reputed company@curemn.org with the subject line “Application for Policy Fellow Position.” If you are interested in this opportunity but are unsure if your experience is sufficient, we encourage you to apply. We would appreciate reputed company to consider your application and how your talents and experience can bring value to this role. The application deadline is EOD Thursday, August 6th, 2026. Hiring Statement reputed company is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables reputed company of us to realize our potential. reputed company’s work environment is reputed company and reputed company to reputed company and partners, respecting the full reputed company of race, reputed company, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national reputed company, political affiliation, reputed company, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and reputed company other classifications protected by law in the reputed company and/or state in which you are working. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job