Bioenergy Careers and Education

Career and workforce development resources for job seekers and industry leaders interested in building a well-trained workforce for the bioenergy industry are listed below. These pages provide educators and students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources including fellowships, internships, classroom activities, and student challenges to guide them on a path toward an exciting career in bioenergy.

BRIDGES

The Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) is a new case-study based toolkit for educators created by AFFO along with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory.

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AlgaePrize

​​​Find AlgaePrize competition information and resources.

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AFFO's Bioenergy Career Map

Map out a new career in bioenergy with tools that can help you identify how your skillset aligns with certain job types or learn about workforce development and training opportunities across the United States.

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STEM and OPERATION BioenergizeME

OPERATION BioenergizeME is the umbrella program for all bioenergy and bioeconomy educational resources provided by AFFO. This includes creating accessible information for anyone interested in STEM.

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