LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy:
The LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy (CT Academy) is a 12-week academy in partnership with nearly 60+ employers serving 100 students each year from low-income backgrounds. The Cleantech Academy expands STEAM pathways to high-mobility careers for prioritized populations, while continuing to align programs with current workforce demands to shift to an equitable clean energy economy.
Through education, job-readiness programming, and paid work-based learning (WBL), future clean energy leaders (youth ages 18-24) develop the real-world skills employers need and gain access to high-growth, high-wage jobs. The Academy’s goal is to prepare diverse talent from across Greater Los Angeles to lead our clean energy future
Fall 2026 Program Dates:
- Sept 15 to Dec. 8, 2026
Role:/Requirements:
LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy Intern
· Earn a stipend/scholarship ($18.42per hour) while you build the knowledge, skills and connections to enter the cleantech workforce; 160 hour commitment through 12 weeks
· Build a professional network with influential industry, academic and entrepreneurial leaders.
· Work closely with mentors and other students on industry-specific projects
· Gain priority access to employment opportunities with Los Angeles’ top cleantech employers.
Requirements:
· CURRENT resident of L.A. County
· Must be 18 to 24 years old
· Interest in learning about the cleantech economy (no prior industry/work experience is required)
· Commitment to 12 weeks of required, on-camera, virtual sessions, 2x a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6:30 p.m.)
· Availability to attend MANDATORY, in-person sessions, including the kick-off event, graduation ceremony and at least two employer site visits in the L.A. area
· Access to an internet-enabled device and Wi-Fi; on-camera presence is required
· Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and meet program income requirements
