Work On Climate has a diverse team of 60+ people donating their time, including seasoned executives and founders, employees of Fortune 500 companies, and professionals of all walks of life who are helping propel the organization forward.
You don’t need to have a climate background to volunteer with us: we need a variety of skills in areas such as events, marketing, business development, research, data analytics, and more.
Join us in building a climate-positive, harmonious, and equitable future.
At the moment, we do not have any open positions available. However, our mission at Work on Climate is ever-evolving, and new opportunities may arise as we continue to grow and expand our impact. If you’re passionate about building the climate workforce and interested in contributing to our work, we’d love to hear from you! While we might not have the right opportunity now, your skills and enthusiasm could be just what we need in the future.
Please reach out to us at support@workonclimate.org to express your interest, share a bit about yourself, and let us know how you’d like to contribute. By staying in touch, you’ll be among the first to know when new roles become available that match your expertise and passions. Thank you for your interest in Work on Climate.
Work on Climate (WoCl) is a leading non-profit focused on mobilizing humanity’s talent to build a regenerative, climate-positive economy.
You probably know us for our online community — the world’s largest climate career and action community — which has helped thousands of people find climate jobs, start companies, and build impactful networks. We’ve been featured in Fast Company, the New York Times, Wired, and more.
But our work is entering a new chapter beyond helping individuals find climate jobs.
We’re now supporting professionals to engage in climate leadership — organizing, mobilizing, and transforming whole sectors and regions toward regenerative futures, through regional chapters of issue-focused work. (Read more about this transition in our announcement post).
The Organizer Support team makes chapter-based coordination scalable; this team will support the organizers by getting to know them, learning what their needs are, and figuring out the best ways to meet them. This team is integral to helping organisers learn from each other’s challenges and successes, identifying patterns across chapters that build and sustain collective power, and ensuring that organising knowledge compounds and transfers across sectors to other chapters.
Our team meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm BST
You’ll provide direct support to chapter organizers in the community through regular check-ins, resource development, and pattern identification. This role directly impacts the success and scalability of chapters by creating conditions where community leaders feel connected and supported.
In collaboration with the team and organizers on the ground, we’ll develop toolkits and other resources that will become scalable frameworks to support the climate work movement.
We’re building an organizer support infrastructure to help chapter leads and program coordinators succeed in their volunteer roles. This position is open as we scale from supporting individual organizers to coordinating multi-chapter best practices. During your term, we need you to create support resources, conduct 1:1 check-ins with organizers, and identify patterns that inform systemic improvements to volunteer infrastructure.
This role is highly impactful and rewarding, but we want to be upfront that our most successful volunteers dedicate:
Our most impactful volunteers are internally motivated, and contribute to this work because they believe in our mission and see how their work makes a difference. However, if you are choosing between several impactful opportunities, consider that you’ll get to:
The following are some of the responsibilities of the role; you may lean into some more than others, depending on your interest, skill set, and current team needs.
You will need to be highly self-motivated and capable of breaking down large tasks into smaller components, prioritizing your work, and identifying when you need help (and asking for it!).
You will need to be highly self-motivated and capable of breaking down large tasks into smaller components, prioritizing your work, and identifying when you need help (and asking for it!).
Yay! We’re excited to learn more about you. Please fill out this application form to tell us about your skills and interests in volunteering with our awesome team. We strive to reach out to applicants within 1 to 2 weeks. Generally, our recruitment process includes a 30-minute screening with a recruiter and a 30-minute interview with members from the existing team.
Work on Climate (WoCl) is a leading non-profit focused on mobilizing humanity’s talent to build a regenerative, climate-positive economy.
You probably know us for our online community — the world’s largest climate career and action community — which has helped thousands of people find climate jobs, start companies, and build impactful networks. We’ve been featured in Fast Company, the New York Times, Wired, and more.
Our work is entering a new chapter beyond helping individuals find climate jobs.
We’re now supporting professionals to engage in climate leadership — organizing, mobilizing, and transforming whole sectors and regions toward regenerative futures, through regional chapters of issue-focused work. (Read more about this transition in our announcement post).
About the Team: The People Operations team focuses on putting the volunteers first by humanizing impersonal systems and continuously improving volunteer engagement, development, and retention. We are responsible for creating a culture and environment that makes volunteers feel happy and proud to contribute to our organization. We are passionate about climate and making a difference at Work on Climate! Today, our team is 6 total members geo-located in the USA and the UK. Our standard meeting schedule time is on Tuesdays at 11:30 am PST.
Role Summary: The People and Culture Specialist supports engagement and connection across the volunteer community at Work on Climate. With direction from the People and Culture Manager, this role focuses on creating meaningful touchpoints with volunteers, helping them feel supported, recognized, and connected to the broader mission.
5 hours/week consistently for the next 6 months. We’d like a minimum of 6 months, and love it when volunteers stay on longer.
In addition to playing a critical role in enabling the climate talent transition, you will be a part of an excellent, connected team focused on helping the Work on Climate volunteers and volunteer candidates, as well as joining a community of climate professionals.
With direction and support from the People and Culture Manager, this role focuses on creating meaningful touchpoints with volunteers, helping them feel welcomed, supported, and connected to the broader mission. You will be the friendly face that welcomes new talent and the behind-the-scenes champion who brings our teams together for authentic connection. Responsibilities may include:
You will need to be highly organized and have basic management skills:
Yay! We’re excited to learn more about you. Please fill out this application form to tell us about your skills and interests in volunteering with our awesome team. If you are selected for an interview, our team will be in touch in 1-2 weeks.