Program Manager (Mentorship)

Work on Climate

Work on Climate

Operations

United States

Posted on May 30, 2026
Work on Climate (WoCl) is a leading non-profit focused on mobilizing humanity’s talent to build a regenerative, climate-positive economy. You probably know us for our online community — the world’s largest climate career and action community — which has helped thousands of people find climate jobs, start companies, and build impactful networks. We’ve been featured in Fast Company, the New York Times, Wired, and more. About the teamOn the Mentorship Team, we’re revamping the expert office hours mentorship program to make it even more awesome. This program allows people to book time with experts in climate and get advice from them about entering climate as a professional. We have provided 600+ hours of mentorship through this program – both the experts and the mentees love it! Time commitmentThis role is highly impactful and rewarding, but we want to be upfront that our most successful volunteers dedicate:• 5 hours/week consistently and commitment to this role as a long-term volunteer position• Attendance at the required weekly team meetings Why volunteer with Work on Climate?Build a strong climate network in your area of interest; learn a lot about community-building; directly help our 15,000+ members – together with top-notch teammates. You will also get a great line on your resume! Employers know and respect us. You can help shape the future of one of our most important programs. You will also be a contact point for some incredible experts – a great networking opportunity! What will I do?You will help coordinate all aspects of mentorship programs that provide a space for our members to connect. Example tasks include: ensuring we have the best experts for our community; determining the criteria for new (and current) experts; onboarding experts; maintenance (making sure experts and attendees are finding value from the program, making sure no links are broken and that experts are regular hosting office hours, reviewing the data, etc.); proposing improvements to our programs. What skills and commitment do I need?Highly self-motivated; highly organized with basic project management skills; a “founder mindset”; experience coordinating and implementing programs that connect or engage people or managing a community; generalist skills and excellent communication; extremely independent and dependable; professional and polished when communicating with experts. Common ChallengesSourcing experts that fit our model and culture; digging through dispersed data to understand which improvements are worth pursuing; as this role evolves, project management and leadership to manage other volunteers may be needed; experience in building community programs like ours is a plus. I’m interested! What do I do?Please fill out this application form to tell us about your skills and interests in volunteering with our awesome team. If you are selected for an interview, our team will be in touch in 1–2 weeks.