The Jason Gomez Legacy Fellowship
UPROSE
Brooklyn, NYFresher2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Work
- On-site in Brooklyn
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Listed
- Nov 3, 2026 · still open
About the Role
The Jason Gomez Legacy Fellowship is a yearlong, full-time climate justice organizing fellowship located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY. The fellowship honors Jason Gomez's legacy by supporting emerging leaders committed to community organizing and addressing disproportionate health impacts of environmental racism in frontline communities.
Schedule & Location
- Full-time, Monday–Friday
- Occasional evenings, weekends, and travel required
- In-person at UPROSE's Sunset Park, Brooklyn office
Compensation
- Salary: $78,500
- Complete and fully employer-funded benefits package
Key Responsibilities
- Community Organizing & Base Building
- Popular Education & Community Planning
- Campaigns & Policy Advocacy
- Communications & Media
- Fundraising & Organizational Support
- Documenting lessons learned, organizing strategies, and project outcomes.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong commitment to climate justice, environmental justice, racial justice, and grassroots community power.
- Experience in organizing, community engagement, advocacy, youth leadership, movement building, or related work.
- Demonstrated commitment to Environmental Justice, Social Justice, and Climate Justice.
- Knowledge of issues affecting frontline communities, communities of color, and low-income communities.
- Experience working with grassroots, intergenerational, and/or communities of color.
- Experience coordinating meetings, workshops, events, or community activities.
- Interest or experience in campaigns, policy advocacy, or community organizing.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Comfort speaking in public and facilitating group discussions.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
- Strong accountability, organization, and time-management skills.
- Basic familiarity with Microsoft, Google, and/or Adobe applications.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule (evenings, weekends, occasional travel).
- Experience working in a team setting.
Spanish/English bilingual proficiency is preferred.
UPROSE encourages applicants with lived experience, community relationships, leadership experience, and a demonstrated commitment to climate justice to apply, even if they do not meet every traditional professional qualification.