{"id":7937,"date":"2019-08-05T14:39:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T18:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/?page_id=7937"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:43:57","slug":"efp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/energy\/efp\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Fellows Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Energy Fellows Program<\/h1><p>Training the next generation of clean energy professionals<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"acfa34b5-cbad-894f-d8f6-530decfa1566\" data-video=\"trpUhBRxl1M\" data-platform=\"youtube\" class=\"poster\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/EnergyFellows1_4800px_compressed.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\"><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=\"Menu\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-efp-menu\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-14271\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14271\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/energy\/efp\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14169\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/energy\/efp\/uri-students-apply-now\/\">Apply to be a URI Energy Fellow!<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14230\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14230\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/energy\/efp\/become-a-mentor\/\">Become a Mentor<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14249\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14249\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/energy\/efp\/efp-fellows\/\">Meet the Fellows<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-14229\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14229\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/programs\/energy\/efp\/sponsors\/\">Sponsor Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Program<\/h2>\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\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The URI Energy Fellows Program was established in 2008 to engage and train students passionate about careers in sustainable energy. Over 200 students have completed program requirements; three out of four program graduates go on to work full time in the clean energy sector as corporate energy managers, federal and state policymakers, business owners, data analysts, renewable energy developers and educators.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, top energy companies and organizations partner with URI Cooperative Extension to mentor URI Energy Fellows on real-world projects and creating a robust feedback loop between industry, the policy community, advocates and academia. The Energy Fellows Program serves as a premier talent pipeline for entry- to mid-level professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the rapidly changing energy industry. Want to learn more? Please contact Kate Hardesty at kate@uri.edu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/C3SqKxpQd31ECL6T9\" title=\"\">join the mailing list to receive important announcements<\/a>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.riseengineering.com\/__;!!Jh1S!kdSmS1jTerOWGysqmAY-v_54uM2Bhg1zD-GHFNa07oiHokEIsGSr-W1YCLG8m2zxPvw0Q9AfEWmtDNgk0N4$\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/RISE-Sponsorship-Image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18246\" style=\"width:310px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/RISE-Sponsorship-Image.jpg 928w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/RISE-Sponsorship-Image-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/RISE-Sponsorship-Image-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/RISE-Sponsorship-Image-364x224.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/RISE-Sponsorship-Image-500x308.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Many thanks to our 2024 Program sponsor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.riseengineering.com\/__;!!Jh1S!kdSmS1jTerOWGysqmAY-v_54uM2Bhg1zD-GHFNa07oiHokEIsGSr-W1YCLG8m2zxPvw0Q9AfEWmtDNgk0N4$\">RISE Engineering<\/a>&nbsp;for their generous support!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-video custom-video-class \"><div class=\"poster\" id=\"unique-video-id\" data-video=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1068974890?h=e191852edb&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" data-platform=\"vimeo\" data-showinfo=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1997201675-9d09eb5c64b2188ae5f7605b63026cff1a830114e837abafed061461bcd8948d-d\" alt=\"A description of the video poster\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/meet\/kevin-drumm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-364x485.jpg\" class=\"u-photo third_column wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Kevin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-364x485.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/unnamed.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/meet\/kevin-drumm\/\">Kevin Drumm<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Program Coordinator <\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Cooperative Extension<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:kevin_drumm@uri.edu\">kevin_drumm@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/meet\/kate-venturini\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2042\/KateHardesty_headshot-scaled-e1744115436100-364x364.jpg\" class=\"u-photo third_column wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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