Transport Emissions Intern (unpaid)

Location: US-DC-Washington

Type Intern (non-paid)

Program: EMBARQ

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World Resources Institute (WRI), an action oriented global organization most recently voted as #1 environment & natural resource think tank in the world is consistently recommended by staff as one of the "most desired organizations to work for". WRI has over 30 years of experience focusing on the intersection of the environment and socio-economic development. WRI goes beyond research to put ideas into action – our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protects Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. WRI has been growing the past five years and now has offices in Washington D.C., India, and China and a presence in Brazil, Indonesia as well as a dozen other countries around the world. WRI staff not only have a deep understanding of the issues, but also an understanding of the political and cultural contexts that shape how decisions are made and how to engage effectively in the countries in which we work and partner. Our staff represents over 40 nationalities. Apply for this job online

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Overview

The World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks an intern to support transport greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventories and travel demand management research.  The internship will be unpaid but will offer valuable experience in working for a D.C. non-profit in the growing fields of sustainable transportation and GHG accounting. This is a joint position between WRI’s Sustainability Initiative and sustainable transport program, EMBARQ. The intern will support a GHG emissions inventory of EMBARQ’s international offices in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Turkey, India and China, including staff commuting and transport emissions. Furthermore, the intern will research global best practices in employer-based travel demand management policies and develop specific recommendations for how WRI can minimize transport-related emissions in new office locations and reduce emissions in its existing offices.   EMBARQ is the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport. The EMBARQ global network catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport based in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, which are focused on implementing concrete changes to improve mobility in many of the world’s most important cities, in coordination with a Washington, D.C.-based team of distinguishedexperts. By focusing on transport, which affects everything from prosperity to pollution, EMBARQ seeks to generate significant social, environmental and economic benefits in the cities and communities where it works. The objective of WRI’s Sustainability Initiative is to “learn by doing” and to apply research from across the Institute to reduce our own environmental footprint. More information on the Initiative can be found here: http://www.wri.org/project/wri-sustainability-initiative. This is a three-month unpaid internship with a possible extension of up to six months, ideally starting by June 2013. The position offers the opportunity to engage with sustainable transportation and greenhouse gas inventory experts and key stakeholders around the world. The preferred location is WRI’s Washington, D.C. office, though a remote internship from WRI’s Beijing or Mumbai office will be considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

The Intern’s main areas of responsibility will include approximately:  60% GHG inventory 40% Desktop research Scope 3 Emissions Inventory * Support a GHG inventory of EMBARQ’s international offices by coordinating data collection and calculating emissions for scopes 1, 2 and part of scope 3 * Help to develop, implement and analyze a commuting survey of EMBARQ international staff Research * Research and document global best-practices in employer-based travel demand management (TDM) strategies * Learn from EMBARQ’s existing TDM research and project activities * Identify relevant TDM solutions for WRI’s international offices and assess the costs and benefits of each. * Contribute research to a list of considerations about employee commuting and travel while investigating new office locations * Present specific recommendations for WRI’s Sustainability Initiative to consider implementing

Qualifications

* Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in transport planning/engineering, urban/regional planning, economics, or environmental science or policy. * Demonstrated interest in transport greenhouse gas emissions research or inventories. * Demonstrated excellent written and spoken English skills. * Strong quantitative, analytical and research skills. * Proficiency with Microsoft Excel. * Passion for sustainability * Ability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. * Enjoys working in a fast-paced, start-up nonprofit environment.