Summary:

We are deeply committed to prioritizing the leadership of those who bear the brunt of corporate abuse: women, people of color, low-income people, people in the Global South, disabled and LGBTQ folks around the world, therefore folks holding these identities are strongly encouraged to apply for our internships program.

Our internships are a unique opportunity for you to gain valuable corporate campaigning and nonprofit experience, cultivate your interests in social justice, strengthen your understanding of a fast-paced campaign organization, and gain critical skills and experience. In the internship, you will learn alongside our dynamic, passionate climate and membership team and learn skills such as power mapping, campaign research, member outreach, and project management. Interns will come away from the experience ready to take action and apply these skills to the social change issues they want to address in their local communities or schools.

As the Summer Climate Intern you will support our organizers by conducting research and analysis needed to develop and implement campaign strategies that are deeply aligned with the needs and priorities of our campaign partners across the Global South. Additionally, you will work with our membership team to engage our members to take action on our climate campaign.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work directly with campaign organizers to recruit and organize activists at the local, regional, national, or international level, to build grassroots power for the corporate accountability movement;
• Develop and deepen relationships with campaign allies through the phone, email, and in-person to collaborate on campaigns and events;
• Respond to requests for information and manage campaign materials;
• Identify and project manage actions for the Climate Rapid Response Team and engaging our membership in our Campaign to Make Big Polluters Pay;
• Identify key U.S. elected officials to engage on our work to make big polluters pay;

Qualifications:

• Experience in organizing, and/or advocacy on the frontlines of the fight for social justice and/or at a campaign-oriented organization;
• Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, race equity, gender justice and social justice issues with a strong climate/global justice lens;
• Great self-management skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent and effective written and oral communication skills, French or Spanish-language skills a plus;
• Strongly seeking candidates who hold Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and/or Global South identities;
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changing conditions throughout internship due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and shifting campaign priorities;

Responsibilities:

• Research and provide a detailed list of notable current soil science research at US universities, focusing on methods of quantifying soil health for environmental indicators like soil carbon.
• Conduct survey of research funding and policy priorities for soil health research at Historically Black Universities and Tribal Colleges.
• Work closely with NRDC staff on the Water & Agriculture team throughout internship, attending team meetings and giving regular updates on research findings.

• Undergraduate soil science major or minor at U.S. college; land grant university, HBCU, or Tribal College preferred.
• Skilled at online research, Word and Excel.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Enthusiastic about soil health, familiar with the principles of soil health and regenerative agriculture.
• Commitment to NRDC’s values and mission.

Internship Summary

Are you passionate about helping solve climate change? Energy is responsible for the vast majority of carbon emissions, which is why it’s so vital that the world transitions to clean energy. As the Energy Communications intern, you’ll help inform the world about the work WRI does to speed up the energy transition. You’ll support the Energy Program communications team with outreach around various projects and products related to renewables, energy efficiency and energy access, such as Energy Access Explorer, the Building Efficiency Accelerator, and the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator. You’ll get the chance to work with energy experts in offices across the world, including in India, Ethiopia, China, Mexico, and several other countries. And you’ll help raise awareness of some of the most important issues currently facing the world through social media, blogging, media outreach, and more.

Learning Outcomes

The intern will gain experience in the following areas:                                                               

• Supporting WRI Energy’s profile and thought leadership by assisting with production of blog posts and web content, messaging development, media relations and contact list creation
• Developing content for and managing WRI Energy’s social media presence
• Developing content for WRI Energy Program newsletters
• Using communications software including multiple social media platforms, email marketing software and media databases
• Assisting with internal communications and developing informational programmatic materials
• Translating complex scientific and technical information into compelling materials meant for a general audience

Internship Qualifications

• Skilled writer and communicator, able to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Strong information management and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Creative thinker and proactive, highly motivated worker
• Interest or background in clean energy
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively remotely and in an office environment, as part of a large team

Compensation 

• The pay range for this internship opportunity is between $15-18/hour, commensurate with qualifications.

Duration and Location  

• This is a summer internship with flexible start and end dates based on the individual’s availability and need for the project.
• This is a remote-based internship with the option to work out of the Washington D.C. office once it reopens.
• WRI will provide a laptop for the duration of your internship.

Internship Summary

As the U.S. Energy intern, you will provide research needed to support the Energy Team’s various projects across the U.S., with two of particular focus.  The majority of your work will focus on research support for 1) local county and city school districts planning electrically and financially for electrification of school bus fleets with the Bezos Electric School Bus Initiative and 2) helping with research and delivery of webinar series on curbside charging planning and development for city energy/fleet managers for downtown districts and residential neighborhoods per UPS Foundation outreach goals.

Examples of research support will include best practices and case studies for determining system size and cost of electrical infrastructure equipment for school busses depots and smaller systems attached to existing streetlights in urban areas, financing mechanisms, and emissions benefits of transition away from fossil fuel-powered buses and personal vehicles.

Time permitting, there may be additional research support activities across the Energy Program and WRI’s Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.

The application deadline for this internship is April 25, 2021.

Learning Outcomes

The intern will gain experience in the following areas:

• Providing research support for school districts, counties, and cities looking to procure electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• Electrical infrastructure charging systems, system sizing for bus fleets and individual personal vehicles
• Supporting the organization and implementation of a webinar series with city stakeholders focused on curbside charging planning and implementation
• Tracking new EV, battery and system charging technologies in the broader EV industry

Internship Qualifications

• Highly organized individual with ability to work independently
• Strong background in electrical engineering, physics or economics
• Interest in helping to foster transition to electric school bus infrastructure at county and city levels of electrical grids and introduction of renewable energy to consumption/generation mix
• Commitment to creating a strong, cohesive, and effective educational platform to help city energy/fleet managers identify and implement actions to achieve their early EV transition goals

Compensation

• The pay range for this internship opportunity is between $15-18/hour, commensurate with qualifications.

Duration and Location

• This is a summer internship with flexible start and end dates based on the individual’s availability and need for the project.
• This is a remote-based internship with the option to work out of the Washington D.C. office once it reopens.
• WRI will provide a laptop for the duration of your internship.

Summary

As the Global Renewable Energy intern, you will provide research and coordination support to the Global Energy Team’s various initiatives, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects (especially solar and wind) across East and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the United States.

The majority of your work will focus on research support for international projects such as the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA), and the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition. Your work will focus on transforming electricity sectors by supporting the team’s efforts to facilitate utility/large-scale energy buyer collaborations on clean energy solutions in traditional, regulated electricity markets and national investment in clean energy in targeted countries. You will help coordinate work plans and facilitate regional learning activities  in collaboration with external partner organizations and key donors, contribute to blogs and WRI knowledge products, research trade publications related to relevant clean energy solutions, and help manage reports through the review and publication process. At the same time, you will also get a chance to learn more about utilities, energy buyers, regulators, donors and other stakeholders, and support other team members as they expand WRI’s work to create and scale clean energy solutions.

Learning Outcomes

The intern will gain experience in the following areas:

• Providing research support for large energy buyers (such as commercial and industrial customers and national, subnational, and local governments) in their efforts to procure clean energy for their electricity needs
• Helping prepare case studies of innovative approaches to clean energy deployment in the marketplace
• Supporting the organization and implementation of events with stakeholders focused on clean energy issues, often across multiple countries
• Tracking major clean energy market developments including procurement announcements, policy changes, new market rules, or new technologies

Internship Qualifications

• Highly organized individual with ability to work independently
• Excellent writing skills and strong oral communications skills for meetings with external partners
• Interest in understanding how the global regulatory and industry structure can impact clean energy development
• Experience navigating international settings and collaborating with individuals with a diverse set of cultural backgrounds. Previous work or research on one or more of the Energy Program’s focus countries is preferred, but not required
• Commitment to creating a strong, cohesive, and effective platform to help clean energy buyers identify and implement actions to achieve their clean energy and decarbonization goals
• Background in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) is preferred, but not required

Compensation

• The pay range for this internship opportunity is between $15-18/hour, commensurate with qualifications.

Duration and Location

• This is a full-time, 12-week summer internship with start date options of May 17, June 1, or June 16, 2021 based on the student’s availability and need for the project.
• This is a remote-based internship with the option to work out of the Washington D.C. office once it reopens.
• WRI will provide a laptop for the duration of your internship.

Summary

The internship will support the director of the GAEC Interim Secretariat and Meridian Institute colleagues by carrying out legal and policy research and writing on specific natural resources crime issues (e.g., illegal deforestation, illegal mining, illegal fishing) as well as supporting outreach and engagement with key stakeholder groups and partner organizations.

The intern will gain experience in the following areas:

• You will carry out research on key natural resources crime sub-sectors such as illegal fishing, mining and wildlife trafficking via literature reviews and syntheses of policy initiatives.
• You will draft short analytical writing pieces on a variety of environmental crime topics.
• You will support the WRI GAEC team in ensuring that cooperation with the Meridian Institute and other key partners is smooth and efficient.

Internship Qualifications

• Experience with law and public policy related to international environmental policy and organizations.
• Demonstrated research, writing and editing ability, especially with law-related topics.
• Comfortable interning remotely.

General Internship Requirements

• Applicants must have personal health insurance coverage.

Compensation

The pay range for this internship opportunity is between $15-18/hour, commensurate with qualifications.

Duration and Location

This is a full-time, four-month summer internship with flexible start and end dates (May to October) based on the candidate’s availability and need for the project.

This is a remote-based internship.

The City of Raleigh’s Office of Sustainability is responsible for leading organization and community-wide sustainability and climate efforts. This position will gather, support, analyze, educate, organize and report on a variety of issues in support of policy and programs, including but not limited to sustainability, climate, social and racial equity, resilience, energy, transportation, innovation, pilot projects, and more. This position works in support of the sustainability team, City departments, community partners and the implementation of Raleigh’s Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP).

The Sustainability Analyst will play a critical role in the success of sustainability efforts to benefit the Raleigh community and its 450,000+ residents. We are looking for a detail-oriented, organized and highly skilled project manager to create and support Office processes and workflow, and to contribute to CCAP implementation efforts. This will include a focus on achieving results and outcomes based on agreed-upon goals and priorities. The City of Raleigh values a diverse workplace that is representative of the residents we serve. Our search is inclusive of all interested applicants and we encourage those who may be under-represented in the field of sustainability to apply.

Bachelor’s Degree in biology environmental science or directly related field and two years of professional environmental and/or sustainability analysis or program administration experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Job Summary

The Planner II will assist with current and long-range planning tasks by performing work such as compiling and analyzing complex data, drafting of regulations, transportation planning with area MPO and RPO, inter-local planning projects and working with groups and committees. This position will also serve as the project manager for the development and implementation of a unified development ordinance including coordination with consultants, advisory boards, and internal work groups.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public administration, environmental planning, geography or related field preferred supplemented by 2-4 years’ experience and/or training that includes performing professional planning work.  AICP preferred.

Salary

Salary Grade 67; $56,146

Description

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks a Clean Energy Intern for Spring and Summer 2021. MAPC is a regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in Metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional cooperation, which includes protecting the environment, supporting economic development, encouraging sustainable land use, improving transportation, bolstering affordable housing, ensuring public safety, advancing equity and opportunity among people of all backgrounds, and fostering collaboration among municipalities.

Typical Qualifications

Applicants must currently be enrolled as a graduate (preferred) or undergraduate student studying any of the following: clean energy or climate, urban planning, engineering, public policy, architecture, business, or another related field. The clean energy intern must be personable, have strong writing skills, and possess excellent research capabilities.

Familiarity with clean energy technologies, energy efficiency, resiliency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the MA Global Warming Solutions Act and Green Communities Act is preferred. Experience with municipal governance is a plus.

Applicants must be willing to commit at least 15-20 hours per week and be enrolled as a student at the initiation of the internship. This is a paid, part-time internship with flexibility. To qualify as an intern, individuals must be enrolled in a course of study, with ability to provide written verification of their status, and agree to a scheduled end date upon hire.

The Climate Finance Internship Program is designed to give qualified and highly motivated students and graduates the opportunity to work for a mission driven not-for-profit organization in a global setting. You will have the chance to improve your analytical and technical skills working alongside a skilled and dedicated team of analysts.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Support rigorous quantitative evaluation of national and international climate finance mechanisms and climate and energy policies
• Under the direction of research analysts, contribute to the design, management, and implementation of complex analytical, data-driven projects
• Assist in the writing and editing of high-quality CPI products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations
• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff working around the globe
• Support the production of high-quality materials on demanding deadlines

ABOUT YOU:

• You are passionate about addressing climate change and the importance of policy and finance for taking action
• You are currently undertaking, or have recently completed an under- or post-graduate degree in a quantitatively rigorous field or discipline related to the work carried out by CPI, including but not limited to economics, finance, or public policy
• You possess solid quantitative skills. Familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, R or Python is desirable
• You are fully proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• You can demonstrate excellent drafting and communication skills
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written. Knowledge of other languages is highly desirable
• You are available for a minimum period of 3 months, between 20 and 40 hours per week
• You have the right to live and work in one of our office locations or are able to obtain a visa that allows you to do so