SCA Alum Fellows Program

The SCA seeks an HR Administrative Fellow to support our Human Resources department. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The fellow will conduct research, improve onboarding processes and develop resources for new hires and employees. 

The fellow will assist in developing essential resources, including detailed onboarding guidance and process documentation to streamline onboarding and compliance. 

The HR Administrative Fellowship provides an opportunity to learn first-hand about HR’s role in organizational management and hands-on experience in project management and process optimization in a nonprofit setting. All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote

The SCA seeks an Institutional AI Technology & Event Fellow to support our Philanthropy department. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The Fellow will develop and present a business case that analyzes the effectiveness of CoPilot Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technology tools to support fundraising. 

The fellow will implement AI technology to assist with prospect research, lead generation, proposal writing and reporting. They will also develop and present a business case that analyzes the effectiveness of CoPilot AI and similar tools. This role will also assist in the planning, organizing and execution of corporate employee engagement events and activities. 

The Institutional AI & Events Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to work directly with AI technology, develop presentation skills, assist with event planning, network and positively impact the environment. All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote

The SCA seeks a Philanthropy Data Fellow to support our Philanthropy Department. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The fellow will support the data and research needs of the Individual Giving and Advancement Operations teams. The fellow will gain valuable hands-on experience with software that is specific to fundraising and engagement, learn to optimize data and perform donor research. 

Duties will include cataloging and filing donor records, creating or updating standard operating procedures for data management and optimizing alum databases to support engagement. 

The Philanthropy Data Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills, network and positively impact the environment through the work that funds our programs.
All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote

The SCA seeks a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Program Evaluation Fellow to help evaluate our programs with a specific focus on improving JEDI initiatives. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The fellow will plan for and prepare interviews and focus groups with program participants and leaders and review recommendations from previous projects to drive meaningful change in our programs. 

As a capstone project, the fellow will compile a summary of their findings and create a set of actionable recommendations for enhancing JEDI practices in future programs. 

The JEDI Program Evaluation Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, network and positively impact the environment. All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote

The SCA seeks a Staff Training Fellow to support our Education & Training team with our Urban Forestry staff training initiative. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The fellow will assist in planning, organizing and executing an Urban Forestry staff training event and report on the event’s outcomes. 

Duties will include coordinating with internal teams and external vendors, procuring necessary equipment and supplies, coordinating transportation and accommodation for participants and overseeing the event’s setup, execution and teardown. 

The Staff Training Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to develop program and event management skills, network and positively impact the environment. All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote

The SCA seeks a Talent Acquisition Fellow to support our Recruitment team. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The fellow will source and screen potential candidates for employment within regional SCA programs and play a key role in determining which candidates move forward in the recruitment process. 

The fellow will draft and post job descriptions, review resumes, conduct initial phone screenings and communicate with candidates and internal stakeholders. This individual will also represent the SCA at career fairs and other recruitment events, where they will answer candidates’ questions and showcase opportunities. 

The Talent Acquisition Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to learn first-hand about HR recruiting and the hiring process within a nonprofit setting. All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote

The SCA seeks an Urban Agriculture Fellow to contribute to our Urban Agriculture Program initiatives across the Washington D.C. metro region. This opportunity is only available to SCA alums. The fellow will plan, organize and execute urban agriculture educational programming and workshops and assist in tending existing community gardens. 

Duties will include collaborating with the SCA’s community partners in the region on local urban agriculture initiatives, identifying funding opportunities and preparing grant applications to support these initiatives and facilitating outreach efforts with community members around urban gardening and food justice. 

The Urban Agriculture Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to build skills in urban agriculture, education and community organizing. All SCA fellows will operate as a cohort, participating in orientation, training and ongoing check-ins throughout the program. 

Program Dates : Jan. 14 – April 29, 2025 Pay: $20/hr. Location: Remote* Candidates must be local to the Washington D.C. metro region