Connecting technical and community colleges with solar contractors to establish solar career pathways for students.

The Solar Corps is a workforce development project that helps connect aspiring solar professionals with real work experience and opportunity. Solar installer is one of the fastest growing jobs in the U.S. And when it comes to jobs in solar, the Midwestern U.S. is in the running for the fastest growing region. 

As the need for qualified solar professionals grows, The Solar Corps works with colleges to connect students and recent graduates with real-work experience with solar contractors, and provides those contractors the opportunity to connect with qualified employees.

CONTACT: courses@midwestrenew.org

Solar energy jobs increased 9% nationwide from 2020 to 2021, creating meaningful work for hundreds of thousands of people. As the industry continues to grow, so does the need to ensure its opportunities are accessible to underrepresented groups, including women, the formerly incarcerated, and individuals who are Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

At the MREA, we’re rolling up our sleeves and partnering with organizations dedicated to environmental and climate justice to provide full-ride scholarships to aspiring solar professionals in underrepresented communities across the Midwest—but we need your help to make it happen.

Learn more about our Rise Up Scholarship Training Program and how you can directly support the just energy transition here.