Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation Fellowships

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Looking to break into the environmental field and launch your career? Looking to make a difference and create change? Or know a young person who is? Young professionals gain experience, crucial career skills, a support system, and key connections within the environmental field through the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps and Maryland Climate Corps programs.

These Climate Corps programs place young people, ages 18-25, with organizations across the state of Maryland for a term of stipend-supported service. During the program, young professionals receive experience managing projects and programs, leadership and professional development training, mentorship, a support network of young professionals, and other skill-building. Positions offered by the Host Organizations are in the fields of environmental restoration, community engagement, climate change, environmental education, sustainable agriculture, energy conservation, and forestry.

The Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps is a one-year term of stipend-supported($33,280) service that places young people (Corps Members) with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to serve full-time in the environmental field. The Chesapeake Bay Trust anticipates placing ~50 Corps Members with Host Organizations for a year of service beginning on August 19th, 2025.

The Maryland Climate Corps is a 9.5-month term of service that places young people (Fellows) with nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and government agencies to serve full-time in the environmental field. Fellows receive the equivalent of $15 per hour and are eligible to receive a $6,000 completion award. The Chesapeake Bay Trust anticipates placing a minimum of 40 Fellows with Host Organizations for a 9.5-month term of service beginning September 10th, 2025.

This year The 6th Branch is one of the many potential Host Organizations for the 2025-26 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps and Maryland Climate Corps service year. If successfully matched with The 6th Branch, you would work with our Urban Canopy and Urban Farming programs.

Young people may choose to apply to one or both programs depending on desire and eligibility. Applications for the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps and Maryland Climate Corps must be submitted through the Trust’s online system by March 6th, 2025 at 4:00 pm. To learn more and apply visit: (CCCC) https://cbtrust.org/chesapeake-climate-corps/apply/members/ or (MCC) https://cbtrust.org/maryland-climate-corps/apply/fellows/

For any questions about the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps contact Hayley Rost hrost@cbtrust.org or 410-974-2941 x119 or Jaren Baluyot jbaluyot@cbtrust.org or 410-974-2941 x103.

Organization: The Sixth Branch (T6B) is a community development nonprofit that has been serving in East Baltimore since 2010. Alongside a variety of greening projects in six different neighborhoods, our Community Farming and Urban Canopy work are the main pillars of our work. 

From its origins as a community service club for veterans, T6B has evolved into a significant force for positive change, stewarding more than 20 acres of green space and providing volunteer and technical support to multiple community groups and schools. Our approach combines our values of true leadership —  service, partnership, equity, impact, and sustainability — with the guidance of neighborhood leaders and the dedication of our volunteers.

Since our inception, more than 13,000 volunteers have contributed  44,000+ volunteer hours, valued at $1.3+ million, to the neighborhoods we serve. We’ve planted 300+ trees, grown and distributed more than 20,000 pounds of food and diverted more than 1,500 pounds of food waste through our composting program. 

This is a unique opportunity to begin building a professional network and gain valuable experience and perspective within the following issue areas in Baltimore City:

  • Food Security & Sovereignty

  • Urban Agriculture & Forestry

  • Community Organizing

  • Environmental Justice

Position Description: On a daily basis, the Community Farming Program Assistant and Environmental Equity Fellows will be directly involved in every aspect of our farming work and community interfacing, including:

  • Bed preparation, seedling management/transplanting, cultivation, and harvest/wash/pack operations

  • Site Preparation, Tree Planting and Maintenance/Mulching, Watering, Pruning, Tree mapping w/ ArcGIS systems

  • Administrative record keeping, facility organization, and cleaning

  • Greenmount Compost Factory pickups and processing

  • Weekly market nights

  • Other on-site events (including weekends), including educational workshops, festivals, open-volunteer times

  • Volunteer outreach, coordination, and management

  • Represent T6B to our neighbors, surrounding community and partners, and other Baltimore farms

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Commitment to the mission and values of The 6th Branch

  • Excellent communication skills, work ethic, and positive attitude 

  • Must have reliable transportation

  • Experience using Google Workspace Suite 

  • Willingness and ability to receive feedback and be comfortable asking questions

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. 

  • This is primarily an outdoor job

  • The applicant must be able to work outside in all weather conditions with a positive attitude

  • Physical stamina and physically able to lift up to 50lbs 

  • Ability to remains squatting, standing, and/or kneeling while accomplishing tasks 

EEO Statement:

The Sixth Branch does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

The Sixth Branch is committed to upholding the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our work, and works always to be an anti-racist organization. We prioritize DEI in our operations, recruitment and contracting decisions, and decision making at all levels. Most importantly, it is always our posture to ask, listen, and ensure that our work is guided by the perspectives and experiences of the people who lead and live in the communities we serve.