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Wildfire Resilience Career Training and Career Exploration Fellowship Request for Proposals
The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC) is seeking organizational partners to help deliver career training and exploration programming to priority populations in California. Through a subaward of California Department of Natural Resources Regional Forest and Fire Capacity funds, WRTC will fully reimburse all host and trainee costs for 18-20 participants (who are employees of the proponent) to participate in a two-part program (must be accessed in combination):
Two career development courses: “Careers in Wildfire Resilience” and “Navigating Barriers to Employment” and
A Career Navigation Fellowship, designed to accelerate career pathway exploration and development for motivated participants, our Career Exploration Fellowship is a hybrid virtual and in-person opportunity that combines one-on-one check-ins, access to a customized job board, support with job applications, and in-person networking and skills-building field days.
These reimbursements include staff time coordinating with WRTC, participant time, (see Training and Fellowship Personnel section in the RFP for more details) and travel costs associated with this offering.
There is no match requirement. Please see the full RFP for details. Deadline: July 16, 2025.