The Sustainable CT Fellowship Program places highly qualified fellows across the state’s Councils of Governments (COGs) to help cities and towns become registered, certified, or recertified with Sustainable CT during the summer. The COGs serve as Connecticut’s regional planning organizations. Click here for more information on COG locations.

Fellows will assist cities and towns within the various COG territories on researching and documenting their sustainability work, support municipalities on sustainability initiatives, and assist on COG projects that align with Sustainable CT goals. Fellows will also have the opportunity to work with one another on a group project addressing a statewide sustainability topic.

Fellows will gain valuable experience working within a professional setting and will be directly engaged in supporting cutting-edge sustainability initiatives, local government operations, and regional coordination and operation. Fellows will build a deep professional network that spans across local, state and regional government, as well as with nonprofits and organizations supporting sustainability initiatives in the state of Connecticut. View our past Fellows OR hear from former Fellows about their summer experience.

Listen to recent episodes of the IMPACT, a Sustainable CT podcast, featuring former Fellows:
 

How to Apply

The 2025 application period has closed. We anticipate posting application requirements for the summer of 2026 in late 2025. Check back for more details.

Fellowship Job Duties

Sustainable CT Fellow duties include:

• Research sustainability initiatives in Connecticut municipalities.


• Inform municipalities of resources, grants, success stories, for implementation of Sustainable CT actions.


• Assist municipal staff and leaders in performing and documenting sustainability initiatives for Sustainable CT certification.


• Maintain open communication channels with relevant municipal staff and elected officials.


• Identify opportunities for multi-town collaboration between Sustainable CT municipalities.


• Research implementation strategies and resources for towns pursuing different actions.


• Identify potential partners/resources, i.e. in-town non-profits or organizations.


• Participate in Sustainable CT Fellow trainings and events. 


• Assist with COG projects that align with Sustainable CT objectives.


• Produce an end of internship report that documents successes and areas for improvement.

The 2024 Fellow Cohort at the Connecticut Capitol. To learn more about our day at the Capitol, check out this video.

We are grateful to the following supporters of the Sustainable CT Fellowship Program.