About the Fellowship
SPARC Student Fellows are sustainability leaders at their college or university and have a desire to get involved in the programming behind SPARC. They are well connected within the sustainability landscape of their university and are experienced in leading sustainability groups or initiatives on and off campus. Each fellow leads a working group on a topic of their choice. Terms last one year with the option to reapply.
Expectations: Student fellows are expected to spend 3-5 hours per week working on SPARC related activities throughout the year. These include the following:
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Thank you for your interest in our student fellowship program! Please be advised of the timeline below.
Upcoming Deadlines July 1, 2015: Application open DEADLINE EXTENDED - October 10, 11:59p ET: Application due |
Student Fellow Benefits:
- The ability to influence widespread change across the Philadelphia area
- Access to all SPARC events for free and discounts at all SPARC co-hosted events
- Inside scoop for networking and career events
- Connections to the professional sustainability community in Philadelphia
- Resume booster that shows that you take initiative and facilitate collaboration
Hear what our 2014-2015 Fellows and Advisory Board members are saying about their experience with SPARC
"SPARC is a great organization that connects students and professionals from different universities around the topic of sustainability. It allows universities to keep up to date with each other on what they are doing to further sustainability at their respective campuses. It is also a platform from which universities can educate and help improve other universities' actions to implement sustainability."
-William Scheirer, Student Fellow, Temple University
"SPARC is an awesome way to collaborate with other young, forward thinking University students. If you're interested in having engaging conversations about sustainability, the environment and urbanism, this is the place to be!"
-Lindsay Bushon, Student Fellow, Drexel University
"SPARC is a wonderful opportunity for students and professionals from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and create sustainability initiatives!"
-Charlotte Ahern, Student Fellow, Villanova University
"For any Philadelphia students interested in sustainability or related initiatives, there is no better group than SPARC for collaboration. By bringing together both students and professionals interested in these topics, there is endless opportunity for resource sharing, networking, and even just socialization with other members who share the same interests. Join us as we work toward more sustainable campuses and a greener Philadelphia!"
Shannon Macika, Advisory Board Member, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
-William Scheirer, Student Fellow, Temple University
"SPARC is an awesome way to collaborate with other young, forward thinking University students. If you're interested in having engaging conversations about sustainability, the environment and urbanism, this is the place to be!"
-Lindsay Bushon, Student Fellow, Drexel University
"SPARC is a wonderful opportunity for students and professionals from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and create sustainability initiatives!"
-Charlotte Ahern, Student Fellow, Villanova University
"For any Philadelphia students interested in sustainability or related initiatives, there is no better group than SPARC for collaboration. By bringing together both students and professionals interested in these topics, there is endless opportunity for resource sharing, networking, and even just socialization with other members who share the same interests. Join us as we work toward more sustainable campuses and a greener Philadelphia!"
Shannon Macika, Advisory Board Member, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger