Clean Technology Development Intern, The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation – California
Organization: The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation
Position Title: Clean Technology Development and Marketing Internship
Location: Los Angeles, California
Dates and compensation: 20 hours/week; Start date January 28, 2015 but others available throughout the year; unpaid
Application Deadline: Rolling
Description: iCET is a leading independent non-profit organization registered in Beijing, China and Los Angeles, California. iCET’s core mission is to mitigate climate change through the promotion of clean, low carbon and energy efficient policies, technologies and solutions in China. By cooperating withdifferent stakeholders in China and around the world, iCET carries outwork in green vehicles, low carbon fuels, energy and climate registry, media outreach and public education. We welcome great candidates tojoin our team to work in this exciting but challenging field.
The intern will help with research and development work in area of clean technology and international sustainable development. This work will involve research, market analysis, stakeholder outreach and marketing communications, and memo writing, and will result in the intern obtaining an excellent introduction to the exciting clean tech, clean energy and climate change policy and practices in China and the U.S.
Responsibilities:
– Assist in a US-China Clean Tech Center (US Department of Commerce sponsored) in various capacities. Visit our website: www.uschinacleantech.org.cn
– Collect US company data and update corporate B2B database;
– Conduct China market research for US companies who want to export clean technology to China;
– Assist with organization and marketing activities in relation to the US-China Cleantech Center’s trade missions and B2B e-commerce platform;
– Translate working documents and assist with program delivery;
– Training will include skills such as project flow, database management, report writing, and other technical mastery.
Qualifications:
- Interest in sustainable development and clean technology development;
- Strong ability to do desk-top business research and analysis;
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and internet research;
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teams;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Hard-working, organized and strong sense of responsibility.
How to Apply: Please send a brief description of your availability to intern, your language skills, interest, experience and qualifications and a CV. Please send to [email protected].
