The Climate Corps member supports the Center for Community Engagement and the Office of Sustainability to advance sustainability programs on campus that reduce environmental impact and help curb climate change. This position will focus on organizing the university's Coastal Cleanup Day in September and Earth Month activities in April. The majority of the position will focus on the recently rolled-out Adopt-A-Spot program, where campus departments, clubs/orgs, etc. can adopt sections of the campus and be responsible for keeping it clean. Responsibilities may include:
- design educational signage and social media content
- recruit and lead volunteers
- organize outreach and social media campaigns
- coordinate interactive engagement activities with the campus community
- collaborate with clubs, orgs, and departments
- raise awareness about sustainability and solutions
Applicants must:
- be a current Ò»Æð²Ý undergraduate student
- Federal Work Study eligible
- make a one-year commitment
- serve a maximum of 200 hours (approx. 6 hours/wk)
- Pay rate: $20.00 an hour
Interested applicants for the 2026-27 academic year, may send a cover letter and Student Application to Jennifer Raymond at jennifer.raymond@csuci.edu. In the subject line, please note the position you are applying for (e.g. Climate Corps). Interviews will be conducted in June/July 2026.
MEET THE 2025-2026 CLIMATE CORPS MEMBERS
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Alexa Palafox
Alexa Palafox is a senior, majoring in Communication, with an emphasis on Environmental Communication and minoring in Chicano/a Studies. She will be serving with the Sustainability Office to organize major events like Coastal Cleanup Day and roll out the new Adopt-A-Spot program. She’ll also help create social media content to promote sustainable practices that students, faculty, and their families can easily incorporate into their daily routines. Alexa believes it’s important to be involved in the community because we take so much from it. By being involved in the community, our actions allow us to become closer in community with each other.