Explore Careers in Sustainability with Us
The transition to a more sustainable economy is creating good jobs in solar, EV charging, battery storage, and electrical trade in general. Yet people of color and women remain underrepresented in the clean energy sector.
The solution involves outreach in traditionally underserved communities to create awareness of the employment options available coupled with training programs to develop the skills to qualify for these clean energy jobs.
Based in Seattle, Sphere One is committed to advancing equity in clean energy sector jobs throughout the greater King County region. We partner with nonprofits, government agencies, utilities and local employers to increase the visibility of clean energy career opportunities in under-resourced communities.
Facilitated by a diverse staff, our programs offer three entry points to a green career pathway.
- Free Events
- Clean Energy Career Workshops
- Job Training and Internships
Free Events
You belong here! Sphere One is out in the community engaging one-on-one with youth and adults underrepresented in clean energy to share the good news about the growing opportunities to get paid to make a positive impact on our health, climate, and prosperity. Come to an event and experience our hands-on demos to learn how green technology such as solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging work together to reduce carbon emissions. With our diverse representation of staff and materials, we seek to foster a sense of belonging for all – BIPOC, female, nonbinary – to explore clean energy careers.
Past events:
- King County Green Futures Job Summit
- Solar Punkfest in Burien
- Taste of White Center Festival
- South King County Career Showcase
Job Training and Internships
On the business side, CECP participants learn how to assess solar feasibility, perform an energy analysis and have the opportunity to delve into a specialized aspect of business operations such as program coordination, developing marketing materials, grant writing, or project management. The CECP program also includes individualized mentoring tailored to career goals, networking practice with industry professionals, resume creation, interview preparation, and support with the apprenticeship and job search process.
Career Workshops
What is clean energy anyway? Why does climate change matter? We facilitate workshops in primarily underserved communities to explore good green careers. These highly interactive workshops include hands-on, solar panel demos and computer-based simulations to witness the benefits of clean energy solutions firsthand. We also share the types of jobs available, qualifications required, and next steps to get the training, skills, and experience to qualify for careers as electricians, installation technicians, administrative coordinators and other clean energy professionals. Tailored to the age and background of the audience, our workshops take place at schools, community centers, our office – we’ll go just about anywhere in the greater King County area. Here a sample of where we’ve held clean energy career workshops in the past: Nathan Hale High School, Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association, Washington Middle School, Franklin High School, PACT, ANEW (Seattle), Suquamish Community Center ( Poulsbo), Oasis of Hope Community Center, Shiloh Baptist Church (Tacoma) More about our clean energy career workshops on our blog.
OUR IMPACT
Seattle and the greater King County metro area
Clean energy instruction and training:
- Over 400 residents of primarily BIPOC communities learned about careers in solar, EV charging, and battery storage
- 200+ workshop attendees learned about our climate imperative and how to gain the skills to qualify for rewarding careers reducing carbon emissions
- More than 25 interns have completed the clean energy training program, improving their employability and career prospects
- Our interns have collectively received over 6,500 hours of instruction including hands-on, solar/electrical training, site visits to see how the components are integrated to form a clean energy system, individualized mentoring tailored to participant career goals, networking practice with industry professionals, resume creation, interview preparation, and support with the apprenticeship and job search process.
Join The Movement
Your support will empower individuals from underserved communities to access sustainable, zero-emissions electricity and the training to qualif for the growing good jobs to transition to a clean energy future
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