To mobilize communities, Philadelphia and beyond, to protect their environment through citizen science, education, and action-oriented cleanups focused on mitigating plastic pollution.
Our Vision
Empowering passionate environmental stewards to lead communities towards a healthy, thriving future, free from the burden of plastic waste.
Calling all Penn students! Philadelphia Emerging Contaminant Initiative (PECI) 2026 will be hiring student fellows to investigate different types of emerging contaminants in Philadelphia!
Apply by September 26th to join the team!
🌊 University of Pennsylvania students: interested in getting hands-on experience tackling emerging contaminants in Philadelphia?
The Philly Emerging Contaminants Initiative (PECI) is now accepting applications for 2026–2027 Student Community Fellows!
Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend and gain hands-on experience in environmental sampling and analysis while working alongside community partners and workshop leaders. Throughout the academic year, students will participate in training workshops, help collect and analyze water quality samples, and develop a research project focused on a question that matters to the Philadelphia community.
Undergraduate and graduate students from a range of fields are encouraged to apply, including environmental science, chemistry, public health, engineering, and related disciplines.
📅 Applications are due September 26, 2026.
👉 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eKZggAZq
We’re proud to share this opportunity and grateful to Bentley Systems for their generous support of the 2026–2027 PECI program. Thank you for helping create opportunities for Penn students to engage in hands-on, community-centered environmental research! 💧
