The Climate Talent Bottleneck
There’s a surplus of climate talent — and a shortage of good internships. At Among & Between, we’ve been asking a deceptively simple question:
What would it take to build real infrastructure for climate talent?
What would it take to build real infrastructure for climate talent?
Right now, here’s what we’re seeing:
Students, graduate fellows, and career switchers are eager to break into climate.
Startup founders are stretched thin, juggling product, fundraising, and operations.
Internship programs — when they exist — are unstructured, unpaid, or both.
This is a broken system.
Despite high demand on both sides of the market, there’s no connective tissue — no reliable way to translate climate ambition into experience that builds skills, networks, and companies.
What We’re Thinking About
What would a climate talent platform looks like that equally served both sides of the table:
⚡ Cohort-based internship placement, built around startup-side support
⚡ Clear scopes of work and plug-and-play onboarding templates for founders
⚡ Light-touch coaching and peer support to help interns succeed
⚡ Regional matching, so this work builds local community and staying power
This work is guided by two core beliefs:
Founders don’t need more applicants — they need capacity to host.
Talent doesn’t need another Slack group — they need actual experience.
We’d Love Your Feedback
We’re still in early development, and we want this to be shaped by the people who need it most. If you’re a climate founder, educator, or ecosystem builder who cares about early talent, we’d love to hear from you.
Reach out to share your perspective —> jonathan@amongbetween.com