{"id":19009,"date":"2025-07-02T09:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/?page_id=19009"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:54:16","slug":"become-a-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/emfp\/become-a-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Management Fellows Program<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Environmental Management Fellows Program<\/h1><p>In Partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/iStock-519080067-Napatree-Conservation-Area-Watch-Hill-Cove-Westerly-RI-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"EMFP\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-emfp\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-19027\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19027\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/emfp\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19028\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19028\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/emfp\/apply-to-be-a-fellow\/\">\u00a0Apply to be a Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19029\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19029\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/emfp\/become-a-mentor\/\">Become a Mentor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo  \"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop style-brand\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-content\"><div class=\"cl-promo-text\"><h1>Become an Environmental Management Fellow Mentor<\/h1><p>Interested in exploring how the Environmental Management Fellows Program can help your business or organization?<\/p><p><a class=\"cl-promo-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mQohhquT487wBhFaaxkOPRCvRNGp58Nl\/view?usp=sharing\">Click to access the Information Packet and Expression Form<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-img\"><a class=\"cl-promo-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mQohhquT487wBhFaaxkOPRCvRNGp58Nl\/view?usp=sharing\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/monitoring-from-outfall_RIDEM-962.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p><strong>What is an EMFP mentor?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Mentors are the cornerstone of the Environmental Management Fellows Program, supporting and supervising students working alongside them on real-world environmental projects. Ideal mentors are employed at agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and institutions engaged in natural resource management, climate resilience, sustainability initiatives, policy, and environmental education. Fellows work a minimum of 500 hours from May through September on mentor-supervised projects and are compensated by the EMFP for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What could an EMFP Fellow do for you?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Undergraduate fellows may serve your organization as project assistants, field researchers, data analysts, communications and outreach coordinators, youth educators, or sustainability strategists. Have a project or task that\u2019s been sitting on the back burner? The EMFP team can assist with project planning and provide ongoing support throughout the year to ensure your fellow is contributing meaningfully, gaining valuable experience, and advancing environmental stewardship in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does URI support EMFP mentors?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>URI oversees the full student recruitment and interview process and matches students with mentors based on their skills and interests. URI provides year-round support, including in-person check-ins, professional development training for students, networking opportunities for mentors and fellows, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is an EMFP educational partner?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Educational partners provide in-kind contributions to the summer environmental training series curated for fellows by the EMFP team. This support may include, but is not limited to, micro-lectures on environmental science and policy topics, site visits to nature preserves, environmental education centers, stormwater infrastructure sites, state parks, research labs, or waste treatment facilities; and\/or participation in panel discussions on topics like environmental justice, youth engagement, or climate adaptation strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mQohhquT487wBhFaaxkOPRCvRNGp58Nl\/view?usp=sharing\">Apply to become a mentor by September 12, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18720\" style=\"width:474px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-364x182.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-2000x1000.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/logo-RIDEM-primary300-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>This program is made possible with generous support from the RI Department of Environmental Management<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental Management Fellows Program What is an EMFP mentor?Mentors are the cornerstone of the Environmental Management Fellows Program, supporting and supervising students working alongside them on real-world environmental projects. 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