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Welcome


Welcome to the Fellowship application portal for California Climate Action Corps!


California Climate Action Corps (CCAC) is an AmeriCorps service program that’s part of a California statewide initiative to address and mitigate the effects of climate change. This climate-focused workforce development program places Fellows with organizations across California to engage communities in taking real, hands-on climate action. Through education, volunteer mobilization, and community events, Fellows help drive progress in 3 key focus areas:


  • Urban Greening: Expanding green spaces to cool neighborhoods, improve air quality, and create healthier, more climate-resilient communities through projects like tree planting, community gardens, and native landscaping.

  • Wildfire Resiliency: Protecting homes, schools, and natural areas by reducing fire risk—teaching traditional Indigenous burning practices, supporting home hardening efforts, and organizing fuel reduction projects.

  • Organic Waste Diversion: Preventing methane emissions by reducing organic waste in landfills through edible food recovery and building local composting systems that turn food scraps into climate solutions.


Together, Fellows and their host organizations are building more resilient communities across California.


We’re recruiting for 30 positions in the CCAC Winter 2027 Fellowship, which runs January 20–September 10, 2027. Applications are open November 6–December 4, 2026. Interviews begin in November, and we will fill all positions by January 4, 2027.

The application process has three steps:

  1. Confirm you meet the minimum program requirements (3 minutes).

  2. Watch the program information video (20 minutes).

  3. Complete the application form and submit:

    • A one-page résumé in PDF format

    • A 500-word essay


For more detailed information about our program and available positions, please visit our program website or email the team at climateactioncorps@bacr.org.


Thank you again for your interest in our program and for supporting a more sustainable California!


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Personal Information

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Permanent Address
Please use your current physical address for accurate position matching. This helps to ensure your application aligns with opportunities in or near your community. Residing outside California will not exclude you from participating in the program.




Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all minimum criteria listed below to be considered for the fellowship. Please answer every question accurately and honestly.
AGE REQUIREMENT

Fellows are required to be over 18.
US EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

Fellows must provide proof of status if offered a position. Individuals with student or temporary visas or DACA status are not eligible.
TIME COMMITMENT

LOCATION REQUIREMENT

There are no part-time or fully remote positions.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

No fellow can be enrolled in undergraduate courses, which includes asynchronous and virtual studies. Enrollment in undergraduate courses is grounds for termination.
BACKGROUND CHECK

No fellow can have a history of violent or sexual crimes. All fellows must pass 2 background checks – a LiveScan FBI criminal background check and a National TrueScreen Sex Offender background check – to secure a Fellowship position.
CRIMINAL HISTORY/AGREEMENT

A felony conviction does not automatically disqualify you from participating in the program, but all felonies must be disclosed for review.

PREVIOUS CCAC SERVICE

There is a two-term limit for the CCAC Fellowship program.
PREVIOUS AMERICORPS SERVICE

There is a four-term limit for AmeriCorps enrollment. The CCAC Fellowship is an AmeriCorps Program.

Based on your answers to the previous questions, you are eligible to serve with California Climate Action Corps. Please proceed to the next page to find out more about what it means to be a CCAC fellow.

Based on your answers to the previous questions, you are not eligible to serve with California Climate Action Corps. Please confirm that your answers are correct. These are the requirements to serve:
  • Fellows are required to be over 18.
  • Fellows must provide proof of citizenship or residency status if offered a position. Individuals with student or temporary visas or DACA status are not eligible.
  • Fellows must serve 40 hours per week in person.
  • Fellows must have high school diploma or GED.
  • Fellows may not be enrolled in undergraduate courses while serving. Enrollment in undergraduate courses is grounds for termination.
  • No fellow can have a history of violent or sexual crimes.
  • There is a two-term limit for the CCAC Fellowship program.
  • There is a four-term limit for AmeriCorps enrollment. 
Thank you for your interest in California Climate Action Corps.

Info Video

Please watch the video in its entirety to proceed. 
Please watch the entire video to continue.

Education and Experience

EDUCATION

RESUME

Please attach a resume that highlights your relevant work experience, volunteer engagements, and educational background.


Only pdfs are accepted
INTERESTS

SKILLS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

HOST PARTNER PREFERENCES


Please select up to 5 preferred host partners. Do not select the same site more than once. You may select fewer than 5 sites, but choosing more sites may increase your chances of placement in this competitive program. 


View available Host Partner locations on the CCAC Host Partner Map and explore available positions on the CCAC website.


Preference order is important. Host sites will be able to see the preference ranking you assigned to their site. Please review your selections carefully. Edits to host partner preferences cannot be made after application submission.












Please select your regional preferences

In addition to indicating your preferred placement sites, your application and resume will be shared with all Host Partner organizations in the regions you specify throughout California. Please select one or more regional preferences from the options provided.  


BACR Team Leader Eligibility

Please complete this section only if you’ve successfully completed a California Climate Action Corps Fellowship during the 2024–25 or 2025–26 terms. If you have not served during these terms, please choose a different preferred placement site that is not a BACR Team Leader above.


The team leader application opens April 15, with a priority deadline of May 6. Applications will be accepted through May 15, 2026. Responses will be reviewed to assess understanding of the team leader role, experience with volunteer engagement, peer leadership, ability to work independently, and alignment with CCAC values.


Selected candidates will be invited to interview, and all team leader positions will be filled by June 15, 2026.



BACR Team Leader Application



Short response, between 250 - 500 words


Short response, between 250 - 500 words

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Short response, between 250 - 500 words
REFERRAL SOURCE

ESSAY QUESTION

Demographics

GENDER AND ETHNICITY
We collect personal details—such as gender and ethnicity—solely for diversity tracking. Your demographic data will be kept confidential and not disclosed to host partners or any external entities beyond CCAC and our grant holder.



MILITARY EXPERIENCE

AMERICORPS EXPERIENCE



Disclosures

STIPEND DISCLOSURE

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) HEALTH SCREENING

PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the California Climate Action Corps Fellowship, you must be 18 or older and a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident.


Within 7 business days of accepting your offer letter, you must submit copies of one of the following document options:

  • An unexpired U.S. passport; or
  • An unexpired driver’s license or state-issued ID card and a U.S. birth certificate; or
  • A U.S. Permanent Resident Card and a Social Security card.


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