Climate and Social Resilience Associate
Listed on 2026-09-01
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Environmental & Urban Planning, Non-Profit / Outreach, Volunteer / Humanitarian
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Climate and Social Resilience Associate DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM:
Climate Resilience STATUS:
Regular, Full-Time
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Mystic River Watershed Association ABOUT THE DR. ROGER ARLINER YOUNG FELLOWSHIP
In an effort to make the conservation and clean energy fields more equitable and accessible, the Dr. Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Fellowship Program aims to increase and facilitate environmentally-related career pathways for emerging leaders. The RAY Fellowship Program is a paid fellowship designed to equip recent college graduates with the tools, experiences, support, and community they need to become leaders in the conservation and clean energy sectors—one that, in our visions of the future, fully represents, includes, and is led by the diverse communities, perspectives, and experiences of the United States.
ABOUTMYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1972, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is a nationally recognized environmental nonprofit organization located in Arlington, Massachusetts, with a mission to achieve a healthy, resilient watershed. Supported by hundreds of volunteers and built on robust partnerships, we protect water quality, restore habitats, build climate resilience, transform public spaces, and inspire local youth. MyRWA’s programs include the Mystic Greenways, which creates and connects 25 miles of parks and paths along the Mystic River and its tributaries.
Our education program engages over 1,000 youth and families in STEAM education focused on nature close to home. Hundreds of volunteers help us document and improve water quality, river herring, and urban heat islands, as well as help reduce trash and remove invasive weeds.
Our Climate Resilience Program focuses on working to protect our people and places from climate-intensified risks through the Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC). The RMC is a nationally recognized coalition of 20 municipalities and multiple non-governmental partners focused on managing flooding and extreme heat on a regional scale that closes gaps in climate resilience and engages residents in finding solutions. Since its founding in 2018 by the Mystic River Watershed Association, the RMC has been a leader in the climate resiliency practice, serving as a model for regional collaboration, with the understanding that climate impacts don’t respect municipal boundaries.
Its success can be measured in the impressive amount of funding brought to the watershed for on the ground climate resiliency projects– more than $110 million and counting. We are committed to leading on equitable solutions to future climate hazards and building on the social resilience within our communities.
Join a highly collaborative and dedicated staff! MyRWA has an annual budget exceeding $6 million, 20 staff and 2,000 volunteers, and a deep commitment to equity and justice. We foster a culture that normalizes discussions around wellness through the inclusion of mindfulness and creative exercises at staff meetings and retreats, a non-work related internal communications channel to share personal news, fun events, reading recommendations, etc.,
and the encouragement to take sick time for mental health when needed.
The Climate and Social Resilience Associate will build technical, project management, and communication skills while learning about different roles and focus areas in the field of climate resilience.
In your first six months, you will support general community outreach activities focused on environmental stewardship and climate resilience. During this immersive period, you will learn about how climate change impacts our watershed communities differently and the initiatives we are working on to build resilience. You will support MyRWA staff and our partners with planning and implementing on-the-ground outreach activities and events, and practice listening to, communicating with, and documenting what you hear from community members and partners about these and other topics.
The flexible structure of the first six months is designed to help you build foundational skills, knowledge, and community connections that…
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