Student Employment


Student Job List (Last Updated: September 2nd, 2026)

Student workers help fulfill the mission of YPCCC by providing critical support to our staff team. YPCCC jobs are intended for current Yale University students, both grad and undergrad. Work study academic-year positions are available for eligible students at the Yale School of the Environment. Summer positions are not work-study eligible.

YPCCC offers a variety of student jobs to support various program needs. Below is the list of positions offered by YPCCC. Openings can be found on Yale Student Employment. Jobs listed here are not open unless they are also posted on Yale Student Employment. YPCCC supports a diverse and inclusive workplace and climate change movement. For all jobs: Yale University Statement on Non-Discrimination

List of All YPCCC Positions:

Data Team
Data Team Research Assistant
Programming Analyst
Research and Software Analyst
Digital Team
Social Media Manager
Social Media Lead
Instagram Lead
Deputy Instagram Lead
Instagram Content Creator 
Experiments Team
Experiments Team Research Assistant
Social Data Scientist 
Operations Team
Digital Content Editor
Partnerships Team
Environmental Justice Community Partnerships Assistant
Partnerships Coordinator
Partnerships Data Research Assistant
Partnerships Research Assistant 
Partnerships Student Team Manager
Speaker Series
Strategic Environmental Speaker Series Event Coordinator
Surveys Team
Survey Research Assistant 
This page now also contains employment listings for Yale Climate Connections:

Deputy Social Media Lead

This role is established to be both a partner to our social media manager and the chief editor on our posts. This role is ideal for first-year YSE students who are interested in helping develop YPCCC’s brand and identity.

Tasks:

  •  Responsible for oversight of graphics drafted by the student team
  • Suggests edits to post, image, and video graphics drafted by student team members
  •  Ensures adherence to and guides development of YPCCC brand standards
  • Work collaboratively with social media manager to help coordinate the YPCCC social team

Preferred Skills:

  • An eye for detail and a knack for simple, effective design
  • Experience in design, comms, or social media role a big plus
  • Familiarity with brand design principles a plus

Ideal for copy-minded communicators who are passionate about editing, with an interest in growing as managers and leaders. 8-10 hours per week.

Fall position with the expectation for staying on through the 2025-2026 academic year.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to cynthia.norrie@yale.edu. Students can also apply on Yale Student Employment (#21107).

Digital Ads and Marketing Assistant

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication’s Digital Team is looking for somebody to help develop digital ads for marketing and message-testing purposes.

Responsibilities:

  • Drafting Meta Ads at the discretion of the YPCCC Digital Director
  • Experiments may include testing content to different audiences, or different messages or images
  • Meeting on Zoom for a 1-hour block each week to design, draft, and deploy ads
  • Helping maintain a calendar of upcoming ads & tests

Preferred Skills:

  • Attention to detail and strong writing skills
  • Experience managing a Meta Ads account, or a professional Facebook or Instagram presence, is a plus
  • Awareness of best practices and trends in social media content
  • Marketing or digital comms experience a big plus

Ideal for detail-oriented, metrics-driven writers who like to explore data, people who are looking to make use of a fast growing ad platform online for research purposes, and those interested in digital marketing & communications.

How to Apply:

Interested applications should apply through the Yale Student Jobs portal or can send a cover letter and resume to cynthia.norrie@yale.edu with “Digital Ads and Marketing Assistant” in the subject heading.

Social Media Content Creator

The Digital Team suggests and drafts posts about climate change for large social media audiences. YPCCC research is relevant to many categories of current events, from renewable energy to extreme weather, and our social media producers help put the news of the day in context.

Responsibilities:

  • Drafting 3-5 Facebook, Instagram and/or posts per assigned day for YPCCC online properties
  • Creating graphics using Canva
  • Responding to breaking news and keeping an eye on the latest climate change stories

Preferred Skills:

  • Attention to detail and strong writing skills
  • Experience managing social media pages
  • Digital design and data visualization/infographic creation experience

How to Apply:

Interested applications should apply through the Yale Student Jobs portal (ID#38677/WS#9226) or can send a cover letter and resume to cynthia.norrie@yale.edu with “Social Media Content Creator” in the subject heading.

Bilingual Social Media and Marketing Assistant

Yale Climate Connections (YCC) is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original digital reporting about climate change. We’re looking for a student to promote the service on social media and engage the current audience with an eye toward growth and deeper interaction. 

Tasks:

  • Post radio and feature stories to WhatsApp, BlueSky, FB, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit
  • Edit short-form social videos made by YCC contributors
  • Submit stories to a climate news database
  • Identify earned media opportunities (podcasts, etc) and awards

Preferred Skills:

  • Fluency in written Spanish and English
  • Interest in content marketing, photography, video editing or graphic design
  • Experience managing social media accounts a plus
  • Familiarity with social video and editing a plus
  • Familiarity with WhatsApp

Ideal for: 

Individuals with a strong interest in bilingual media, content marketing, visual storytelling, or non-profit journalism, especially those passionate about finding new ways to communicate the reality of climate change to Latino and Spanish-speaking audiences.

How to Apply:

Interested applications should apply through the Yale Student Jobs portal or can send a cover letter and resume to cynthia.norrie@yale.edu with “Bilingual YCC Social Media and Marketing Assistant” in the subject heading.

Social Media and Marketing Assistant (ENGLISH)

Yale Climate Connections (YCC) is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original digital reporting about climate change. We’re looking for a student to promote the service on social media and engage the current audience with an eye toward growth and deeper interaction. 

Example Tasks:

  • Post radio and feature stories to BlueSky, FB, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit
  • Edit short-form social videos made by YCC contributors
  • Submit stories to a database of climate change news 
  • Source and/or design images for each episode for use on social media and the YCC site
  • Identify earned media opportunities (podcasts, etc) and awards opportunities

Preferred Skills:

  • Interest in content marketing, photography, video editing or graphic design
  • Experience managing social media accounts a plus
  • Familiarity with image sourcing and editing a plus
  • Familiarity with social video and editing a plus

Ideal for: 

Individuals with a strong interest in content marketing, visual storytelling, or non-profit journalism, especially those passionate for finding new ways to communicate the reality of climate change.

How to Apply:

Interested applications should apply through the Yale Student Jobs portal or can send a cover letter and resume to cynthia.norrie@yale.edu with “YCC Social Media and Marketing Assistant” in the subject heading. 

Yale Climate Connections Social Media Lead

Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting about climate change. We’re looking for a student to promote the service on social media and engage the current audience with an eye toward growth and deeper interaction. 

Example Tasks:

  • Source and/or design images for each episode, for use on social media and the YCC site
  • Develop and maintain reporting on social media performance

Preferred Skills:

  • Interest in content marketing, photography, or graphic design
  • Experience managing social media accounts a plus
  • Familiarity with image sourcing and editing a plus

Ideal for: 

Individuals with a strong interest in content marketing, visual storytelling, or non-profit journalism, especially those passionate for finding new ways to communicate the reality of climate change through design. 

How to Apply:

Interested applications should apply through the Yale Student Jobs portal or can send a cover letter and resume to cynthia.norrie@yale.edu with “YCC Social Media Lead” in the subject heading.