The Clean Energy Collaborative Ambassador will work alongside CBEY’s Clean Energy Coordinator to foster collaboration amongst student energy clubs, engage with stakeholders to strengthen awareness of the Collaborative, and create written, published, public facing content featuring Yale affiliates making strides in  clean energy. The role will account for approximately 5-10 hours of work a week, including weekly or bi-weekly check-ins with the Clean Energy Coordinator.

The Collaborative is an interdisciplinary umbrella organization for all Yale clean energy students, faculty, staff, alumni, and online program participants to engage together. The mission of the Collaborative is to put Yalies researching, studying, and working in clean energy in shared spaces to foster community, interactions, and partnerships. The Collaborative organizes cross-campus events such as the fall Yale Clean Energy Orientation and public events like the annual Yale Clean Energy Conference. There is also an online networking platform with nearly 1000 Yalies sharing resources, opportunities, news, and stories. Now entering its third year of existence, the Collaborative is in a pivotal stage of growth focusing on strengthening relationships across campus while expanding to be a public facing showcase of the great work Yale and Yalies are doing across the world in clean energy.

 

Duties and responsibilities

1. Liaison between YSE, SOM, and YC energy student groups (about 2-3 hours a week)

• Facilitate one gathering per semester for leadership of these groups to get together and share goals/plans for the semester.

• Attend the weekly or bi-weekly leadership meetings of each of these groups, take notes, and report back to Clean Energy Coordinator on plans and support needed.

• Promote communication and resource sharing between these groups through platforms they prefer, such as email, Google Drive, or Dropbox.

 

2. Raise awareness and use of the Collaborative (about 2-4 hours a week)

• Attend clean energy related events across campus led by different groups with an eye to sharing about them.

• Meet with stakeholders such as faculty, staff, students, and alumni to learn about their work and how the Collaborative can better serve them.

• Find and post anywhere from 10-20 clean energy opportunities to the Collaborative Platform weekly.

 

3. Create Collaborative content (about 1-3 hours a week)

• Conduct, or co-conduct with Clean Energy Coordinator, interviews with Yale affiliated individuals and groups who are making strides in clean energy.

• Stay attuned to Yale newsletters for clean energy content to feature and pitch story ideas to Clean Energy Coordinator.

• Write articles based on transcripts or notes to share a compelling, public-facing, narrative on clean energy work happening at Yale and done by Yale affiliates.

 

4. Assist with the Yale Clean Energy Conference (10 hours of work for Oct.)

• Leading up to the Conference on October 10-11, assist Clean Energy Coordinator and Program Manager with final Conference preparations and tasks.

• On October 10-11, volunteer at the Conference when you can and be a point person for fellow volunteers.