Environmental Infrastructure Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fellow
The Bekenstein Intern at the Green Bank will be a fully participating member of the organization from day one. Individual responsibilities may include:
- Conducting research on GGRF project eligibility for environmental infrastructure and nature-based solutions with a focus on vulnerable communities;
- Supporting strategy development for environmental infrastructure projects using GGRF program income funds;
- Exploring other Green Bank and Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) peer initiatives and best practices for advancing GGRF-eligible projects;
- Support internal explorations of project procurement processes for environmental infrastructure projects;
- Assisting with internal research on data and impact metric methodologies for environmental infrastructure projects (e.g. brownfield remediation) in alignment with EPA GHG calculators;
- Drafting reports and recommendations to inform Green Bank strategies and program development.
- Preparation of research reports and materials related to the Green Bank’s existing programs or areas of potential program development;
- Related duties as required.
Qualifications
The following minimum qualifications in knowledge, skill and ability are required:
- Applicants must have a strong and demonstrated interest in environmental infrastructure and nature-based solutions policy and finance through their coursework, work experience, and/or extracurricular activities;
- Ability to work efficiently on assigned tasks independently or with little assistance.
- Creative problem-solving abilities and a sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results in a challenging, fast-paced environment;
- Significant level of maturity and the ability to work under pressure as a part of a small team with top company executives and senior management;
- Strong communication and engagement skills, including writing and the ability to read and interpret complex documents (including legislative and legal documents);
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the initiative and ability to multitask and work with limited supervision as a member of a team.
The following minimum experience and training is required:
Highly motivated individual with strong academic standing in a Master’s or other post-graduate degree program relevant to finance, policy, environmental infrastructure, and/or conservation and natural resource management.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
- This position reports jointly to the Director and Senior Manager of Environmental Infrastructure Programs.
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It is expected that the position will be based in the Green Bank’s Hartford, CT office, on a hybrid schedule with opportunities for remote work.
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Anticipated dates of the position are June 2 – August 22, 2025.
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Expected stipend is $15,000.
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Must be eligible to work in the U.S. for the duration of the position.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Frequent communications, verbal and written, both qualitative and quantitative
- Visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess
- Repetitive use of hands and fingers typing and/or writing
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Background
The Connecticut Green Bank (hereafter “Green Bank”) is seeking a graduate student to join its Environmental Infrastructure team as a Fellow during Summer 2025.
The Green Bank, a quasi-public authority, is the nation’s first state-level green bank, leveraging public funds to increase and accelerate private investment in the green economy of Connecticut. Working at the Green Bank means being part of a dynamic team of talented people who are passionate about stimulating the growth and development of clean energy and environmental infrastructure investment in Connecticut, and growing our economy, strengthening our communities, and protecting our environment.
A Graduate Summer Fellow position with the Green Bank is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience working with one of the nation’s leading public finance institutions. The Green Bank is a mission-oriented organization that designs, structures, and invests in opportunities that foster the deployment and growth of clean energy technology and environmental infrastructure to build a resilient future for Connecticut. Since its inception in 2011, the Green Bank has mobilized $1.7 billion of investment into Connecticut’s economy. Our mission is to confront climate change and provide all of society a healthier and more prosperous future by increasing and accelerating the flow of private capital into markets that energize the green economy.
The Graduate Summer Fellow will work in a collaborative environment with an exceptional team of experts as they apply the Green Bank’s successful model to new areas of environmental infrastructure, related to water, waste and recycling, climate adaptation and resiliency, agriculture, land conservation, parks and recreation, and environmental markets. The Fellow’s primary project is envisioned to support the Environmental Infrastructure team’s project finance and program development efforts with a focus on strategy and implementation under the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (“GGRF”).
