Pilot Program: Energy Leaders Fellowship
Pictured Above: Energy Leadership Fellows cohort at BuildingEnergy Boston 2022
In the spring of 2022, NESEA piloted a mentorship program designed for post-secondary students, with the intention to bring the program to scale when additional funding is secured. This program pairs each student fellow with a 1:1 mentor who is established in their field. In its initial iteration, we had a cohort of 8 (4 students, 4 mentors).
Over the course of six months, we brought the cohort together for a series of themed presentations, project site visits, and NESEA events. We convened as a full cohort once per month. In between full-group meetings, we guided mentors and fellows in 1:1 activities to keep in touch throughout the course of the program. Our pilot program was based in the Boston-area and we have plans to run an equivalent program in New York City when funding allows.
Our goal is to use lessons learned from the pilots to offer a program that engages a cohort of up to 60 participants over a 9-month program. We are actively seeking funding to support that goal, in collaboration with industry and academic partners.
Meet the 2022 Cohort
| Fellows | Mentors |
|---|---|
| Aidan Mayer Tammy Ngo Jie Pu Aarohi Savani |
Alexandra Gadawski Arlen Li Ken Neuhauser Keihly Moore |
Our Mission
NESEA advances sustainability practices in the built environment by cultivating a cross-disciplinary community where practitioners are encouraged to share, collaborate and learn.