EDICT Internship Program

The EDICT Internship Program is a partnership between Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI), Elemental, and FutureMap. We place a diverse pipeline of talent in 10-week paid internships at partner employers. We match employers from all corners of climate innovation — for-profits, nonprofits, funders, and government organizations —with aspiring climate professionals, college students, and recent graduates including those from traditionally excluded backgrounds.

Join us as we work towards a resilient future for the climate and clean energy economy.

EDICT Pledge

Diversifying our climate workforce isn’t just about finding talent, it’s also about creating welcoming environments for diverse talent to thrive. All employers participating in the Internship Program take the EDICT pledge. The pledge is a commitment to create a diverse and inclusive climate workforce that centers equity. EDICT employers and any organization dedicated to diversifying our economy can take the pledge by committing to the following:

1. Improving hiring and recruiting processes for intern, early, mid, and senior-level positions by ensuring a diverse candidate pipeline, a fair evaluation and interview process, competitive salary offers, and an inclusive onboarding process.
2. Advancing strong team cultures through mentorship, sponsorship, promotion, and retention of diverse talent at all levels, which can be achieved through leadership development, high employee engagement, and best practices for pay.
3. Engaging intentionally with external partners with diverse leadership and that value diversity, including but not limited to suppliers, leaders and community-based organizations from frontline communities, conference speakers, and customers.
4. Using data to hold ourselves accountable and committing to transparency & publishing of that data so we can be the example of progress that we want to see in our sector.