Climate & Energy Research Intern- Washington DC
Organization: Worldwatch Institute
Job Title: Climate & Energy Research Intern
Location: Washington DC
Hours and Compensation: unpaid, 3 months, 30+ hrs a week
Start Date: January 2012 (flexible)
Application Deadline: The recruitment process is open until the position is filled.
Posted on: November 23, 2011
Description
Research Interns are integral members of the Climate and Energy team at Worldwatch. Research Interns will be assigned to one or more of the following projects:
- Sustainable Energy Roadmaps: Building sustainable energy development strategies for low-income countries and regions, including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, Central America, India, and West Africa.
- Innovations in Renewable Energy Access and Financing
- Natural Gas and Sustainable Energy Initiative: Exploring the challenges and opportunities that natural gas presents to a low-carbon economy.
- Trans-Atlantic Climate and Energy Partnerships
- Climate Change and Low-Carbon Development Education: Designing curricula for university-level students on climate change and low-carbon development.
Responsibilities will include: researching and compiling information; drafting and editing material for research briefs and reports; authoring occasional articles for the Worldwatch blog ReVolt; and providing additional administrative support to team as required (small portion of intern’s time).
The ideal candidate will have:
- Outstanding writing and communication skills
- Ability to self-manage and stay organized while maintaining multiple assignments and deadlines
- Demonstrated experience in and passion for climate and energy issues—and for the importance of accurate information and analysis to guide environmental decision-making
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex sets of data
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint; WordPress
- Strong academic and/or work background in energy policy and/or technologies, international environmental governance, and/or sustainable development highly preferred
- Fluency or high level of proficiency in Spanish or French highly preferred
- Experience with a range of social media tools highly preferred
- Project management experience highly preferred
- Creativity, attention to detail, and sense of humor
How to Apply
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Adam Dolezal at [email protected] with “Climate & Energy Research Intern” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please identify which project(s) listed above most interest you, and briefly explain your relevant background or experience in the topic(s).
The recruitment process is open until the position is filled. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will contact only those persons selected for an interview.
