FREE ONLINE TRAINING FOR GREEN JOBS IN ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFITS

Build in-demand skills to launch or grow your career in the green sector.

8-week course | 100% online | No cost to join

What’s Included in Your Learning Experience

Get more than just a certificate—get the tools, connections, and real-world experience to jumpstart your green career. Here’s what you’ll access as part of the program:

  • Expert-Led Content
    Learn from environmental leaders, guest speakers, and nonprofit professionals shaping the future of sustainability.

  • Exclusive MobilizeGreen Curriculum
    Designed specifically for emerging green sector talent, this curriculum blends nonprofit fundamentals with climate action strategy.

  • Real-World Assignments
    Apply what you learn through hands-on projects that mirror the challenges faced by actual environmental nonprofits.

  • MobilizeGreen Connect
    Join a dedicated online community where you can collaborate, network, and exchange ideas with peers passionate about environmental change.

  • Priority Access to Green Internships & Jobs
    Get early access to MobilizeGreen’s curated job widget featuring internships and roles in mission-aligned organizations.

  • Capstone Project for Your Career Portfolio
    Complete a final project tailored to your career interests—perfect to showcase on your resume, LinkedIn, or in interviews with future employers.

 
“This program helped me build something meaningful. I am walking away with stronger skills, more confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose.”
— Adriana G., Spring 2025
“The weekly assignments were very helpful in sharpening the skills I have and discovering new things about myself.”
— Haddy S., Spring 2025

Expand Your Green Career Readiness

Explore a step-by-step journey through green sector fundamentals, professional development, and real-world nonprofit skills with each module designed to move your career forward.

  1. Intro to Green Careers
    Explore roles in the environmental sector and where your skills fit.

  2. Building Your Professional Persona
    Resumes, LinkedIn, and personal branding for mission-driven work.

  3. Networking 101
    How to connect with mentors, peers, and nonprofit professionals.

  4. How to Be a Leader
    Learn “managing up” and early-career leadership skills.

  5. Community Engagement
    Understand how nonprofits work within—and alongside—the communities they serve.

  6. Grant-Writing & Fundraising 101
    Learn the basics of nonprofit revenue strategy and messaging.

  7. Communications & Organizational Messaging
    Craft clear, compelling narratives for mission impact.

  8. Capstone Presentations
    Present a real-world project tailored to your career goals—and walk away with a portfolio piece.

FAQs

  • This course is ideal for students, recent graduates, early-career professionals, and career changers interested in environmental work or nonprofit careers. No prior experience is required.

  • Not at all. The program is designed to be beginner-friendly while still offering depth and professional development opportunities.

  • Plan for approximately 4 hours per week:

    • 1.5 hours of live instruction

    • 2.5 hours of assignments, reading, and project work

    • Ongoing participation in MobilizeGreen Connect and Capstone developmenttion text goes here

  • Each week you’ll receive:

    • A MobilizeGreen Curriculum Guide

    • A live virtual session

    • Access to MobilizeGreen Connect for discussion and collaboration

    • Progress toward your Capstone project

  • The Capstone is your final project, built around your career interests. You’ll work on it throughout the course and present it in Week 8. It’s designed to be portfolio-worthy and shareable with future employers.

  • MobilizeGreen Connect is a private, web-based community space where you can:

    • Discuss weekly topics

    • Collaborate with peers

    • Get feedback from facilitators

    • Network with others passionate about climate and nonprofit work

  • We encourage live participation, but if you miss a session, recordings or make-up guidance will be provided whenever possible. Just keep your facilitators in the loop.

  • Yes. Upon completing the course and Capstone project, you’ll earn the Nonprofit Capacity and Career Readiness Certificate.

  • Yes—there’s no cost to participate, thanks to MobilizeGreen’s mission to expand access to green career pathways.

  • This course isn’t just theory—it’s action. You’ll work on real-world challenges, gain community, get job-search support, and leave with a Capstone project you can actually use in your career.