Students
IGNITE CHANGE AS A FUTURE LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY
The HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative helps eligible HBCU students achieve academic success while preparing scholars for fulfilling careers focused on solving our communities’ most pressing problems.
WHAT IS A SUSTAINABILITY CAREER?
At the intersection of people, planet, and prosperity, careers in sustainability drive economic, environmental, and societal impact. Sustainability careers include designing and leading strategies that create a better-shared future where all people can thrive.
Sustainability career fields include:
- Environmental Science
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Social Justice
- Urban Planning
- Climate Change
- Corporate Social Responsibility/ESG
- Engineering
- Social Entrepreneurship
- And beyond
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
- Sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled full-time at HBCUs in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia.
- Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.8
- Students with an interest in sustainability, social justice, and making an impact in their communities
- All college majors are welcome to apply
HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative Benefits
FELLOWSHIPS
A platform for college undergraduates to contribute to real-world solutions for pressing sustainability challenges.
PAID INTERNSHIPS
Real-world experience, career coaching, and mentorship
SCHOLARSHIPS
$10,000 scholarships for qualifying students over a two-year period
SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE SERIES
Interactive learning around sustainability and social justice
MENTORING PROGRAM
Students learn new skills and professional development while networking with industry professionals
STUDENT SUCCESS WEBINARS
Access to a series that offers strategies, skills, actions, and behaviors to achieve academic, personal, and professional success