Position: Texas Water Infrastructure Research and Policy Fellow; Part-Time; Based in San Antonio, TX or Remote

The Water Finance Exchange (WFX) is a partnership between federal and state stakeholders, communities, philanthropy, and the financial sector to address the funding shortage of water infrastructure projects for thousands of American communities. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, WFX is comprised of a team of water and finance professionals devoted to supporting communities across the U.S. reach sustainable water infrastructure solutions, encompassing economic, public health, and environmental needs.

Our model is to provide neutral, third-party expertise to develop water solutions for small and underserved communities from the ground up, rather than top-down. We work at a local level together with communities to provide support to reach sustainable water solutions while providing accessible financing opportunities to remove roadblocks that prevent projects from launching.

WFX believes it can support the efforts of small, rural, and disadvantaged communities to access funding by assembling the best expertise, building trusted relationships with communities, completing projects, and disseminating information about recurring issues and solutions that allow for scaling-up funding of similarly situated communities and regional initiatives. WFX aims to serve as a national platform to accelerate the adoption of best practices, increase the ability of smaller communities to access financing, and close the water infrastructure equity gap across the country.

Launched in 2020, WFX has created a pipeline of community water infrastructure project opportunities and is expanding its efforts to match the new federal and state investments in water infrastructure. In 2022, WFX launched its Texas Water Access and Equity Fund, which provides direct support to small, rural, and underserved communities.

To support these efforts, WFX is offering a new Fellowship opportunity to support the research, assessment, and policy development of the organization and partners efforts in Texas. This Fellowship is designed for graduate students and will involve working with high-level stakeholders in the Texas water policy and infrastructure sector. This fellowship opportunity is for Fall 2022, with potential opportunity to continue in Spring/Summer 2023.