Become a Chesapeake Conservation and Climate
Corps Member
The Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps places young adults (ages 18-25) with nonprofit organizations or government agencies for a full-time, one-year term of stipend-supported service in the environmental field. The Corps provides young professionals with experience, leadership and professional development training, mentorship, and a support network with other young environmentalists. Positions offered by host organizations are in the fields of environmental restoration, community engagement, environmental education, climate change, sustainable agriculture, energy conservation, and forestry.
For the 16th year of the Corps Program, the Chesapeake Bay Trust anticipates placing approximately 50 Corps Members for a full-time, stipend-support year of service ($33,280) from August 19, 2025 to August 18, 2026.
Who can apply?
- Corps Members will be ages 18 to 25 at the start of the program.
- Corps Members are a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident alien, or have documentation confirming permission to work in the U.S. during the year-long term of service.
What are a Corps Member's Responsibilities?
- The Corps Member is expected to work with their Host Organization and the Trust to structure and adhere to a work plan based on a 40-hour per week Corps Member schedule for the one-year term of service.
- The Corps Member is expected to participate in leadership and professional development trainings and three project days provided by the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps program during the year of service. In-person trainings will be held at various locations throughout the State of Maryland and Corps Members will be expected to commute and/or carpool to in-person trainings.
- The Corps Member will select and complete a capstone project with the support of their Host Organization by the end of the service year.
- The Corps Member must complete at least four, ideally six to ten, peer-to-peer site visit days visiting fellow Corps Members and participating in activities at other Host Organizations throughout the service year.
Who are the Potential Host Organizations?
Each year a variety of nonprofit and government organizations apply to become Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Host Organizations. These organizations also provide a brief position description of the types of projects, opportunities, and responsibilities available to their potential Corps Member(s).
To view the list of the potential Host Organizations, click here.
To view descriptions of positions offered by potential Host Organizations, click here.
Applicant Support & Resources
Virtual Information Session
Couldn’t make it to our 2025-26 Corps Member opportunity virtual Information Session? Don’t worry! Check out the recording of the session, presentation slides, and Q&A document below.
Virtual Office Hours
Have questions or want individual support with your application? Attend informal drop-in office hours to ask our team questions about the program and/or your application. Office Hours will be held:
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 from 4-5:00pm.
Thursday, February 27th, 2025 from 12-1:00pm.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 from 4-5:00pm.
Corps Member Application Status: CLOSED
Application Deadline was: Thursday, March 6th 2025 at 4:00 PM EST
Manage an Existing Application
Continue working on an in-progress application
Questions & Technical Support
Emily Stransky, Program Manager
Outreach and Education
estransky@cbtrust.org
410-974-2941 x 101
Hayley Rost
Outreach and Education
Program Officer
hrost@cbtrust.org
410-974-2941 x 119
Jaren Baluyot
Outreach and Education
Program Coordinator
jbaluyot@cbtrust.org
410-974-2941 x 103
