Real-world project experience for the green economy

Join us! Build real-world experience, strengthen your resume, and take the next step toward your career!

The Real-World Project Experience for the Green Economy is a six-week virtual cohort program where students and recent graduates work in teams to tackle real-world challenges facing organizations and communities. Explore topics spanning climate, energy, sustainability, supply chains, operations, technology, public trust, and community impact while developing practical skills employers value.

Participants complete self-paced Green Career Essentials training, collaborate through live virtual sessions, engage with guest speakers and mentors, and develop portfolio-ready project work. The experience culminates in a final virtual showcase, where participants present their team's recommendations, receive feedback, and practice communicating their ideas to an audience.

MobilizeGreen is a national nonprofit that prepares emerging professionals for meaningful careers through learning experiences, career development, and workforce pathways. Through partnerships with employers, universities, and communities, MobilizeGreen helps participants build skills, confidence, and practical professional experience.

Your Experience:

As a participant, you will join a collaborative, cohort-based experience designed to strengthen your professional skills while working with a team to investigate a real-world challenge and develop practical recommendations. As part of your experience, you will:

• Complete self-paced Green Career Essentials training before the live cohort begins.
• Explore green career pathways and strengthen your resume, LinkedIn profile, and professional communication skills.
• Work with a team to investigate a structured real-world challenge.
• Participate in live virtual cohort sessions, guided workshops, and facilitated project activities.
• Conduct research, identify key issues, organize findings, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Engage with guest speakers, mentors, and professionals to gain insights and feedback.
• Strengthen teamwork, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and presentation skills.
• Access HireWeave career-development resources to support your resume, applications, LinkedIn profile, and interview preparation.
• Connect with the GreenHang career community and explore career-related resources and opportunities.
• Develop a portfolio-ready project that you can discuss in future job applications and interviews.
• Present your team's findings and recommendations during the final virtual showcase.
• Earn stackable digital credentials and badges by completing required training and program milestones.

Sample Real-World Challenges:

Previous cohorts have explored issues such as:

• AI Expansion & Public Trust
• Modernizing the Grid Without Losing Public Support
• The Post-ESG Playbook
• Supply Chains Under Climate Pressure
• The Nuclear Workforce Question
• Green Without the Label

New cohort challenges will be announced before the program begins.

Your experience will help you understand how organizations balance growth, workforce needs, operational demands, sustainability goals, and community priorities. You will leave with practical project experience, professional connections, and tangible work you can showcase to prospective employers.

Term of Service:

January 20, 2027, through February 24, 2027
Duration: Six weeks, part-time virtual

Live Sessions: Wednesdays, 7:00–8:30 PM ET

Location: Virtual

Program Benefits:

• Green Career Essentials training
• Live virtual cohort sessions and guided facilitation
• Structured, team-based real-world project experience
• Guest speaker and mentor engagement
• Professional networking and peer collaboration
• HireWeave career-development resources
• Access to the GreenHang career community
• Project templates, guidance, and feedback
• Portfolio-ready project experience
• Digital credentials and badges
• Final virtual showcase presentation
• Certificate of completion

Participant Qualifications:

• Current college students and recent graduates
• Interest in sustainability, climate, energy, nonprofit, operations, workforce, technology, or impact-related career pathways.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, or a willingness to develop them.
• Ability to participate consistently in a virtual, team-based experience.
• Curiosity, motivation, and interest in building professional skills through practical projects.
• Willingness to conduct research, contribute to team activities, receive feedback, and present project findings.

Time Commitment:

Approximately 3–4 hours per week.

Cost:

Free Winter 2027 Cohort Enrollment.

How to Apply:

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and cohort sizes are intentionally limited to support collaboration and project quality.
Apply here: https://www.mobilizegreen.org/real-world-project-experience-for-the-green-economy
Short link: https://mobilizegreen.formstack.com/forms/real_world_project_experience_cohort_signup