Data Integration Intern (Land & Property Rights)

Location: US-DC-Washington

Type: Intern

Program: Institutions & Governance Program (IGP)

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

World Resources Institute (WRI), an action oriented global organization most recently voted as #1 environment & natural resource think tank in the world and 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 protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. WRI’s goal is to empower people and support institutions to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable decision-making. We collaborate with institutions and civil society organizations worldwide to ensure that decisions about natural resources reflect environmental values as well as people’s rights and interests. 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. The Institutions and Governance Program’s Land and Resource Rights Initiative seeks an intern to support data integration for the re-launch of an online educational tool (Focus on Land in Africa) focused on land tenure and natural resource rights supporting underrepresented communities. The intern will integrate country summaries, lesson briefs, documents, and media into the current content management system used for the online tool.  He/she will review and reformat file structures as necessary for the content management system database and assist in building final product webpages. Focus on Land in Africa, a collaborative project between WRI and Landesa, provides timely information on land tenure and natural resource property rights in formats that are appealing and accessible to government policymakers and a broad spectrum of development practitioners. To access the current project, visit http://www.focusonland.com. The intern will support the ongoing restructure of this website, currently in beta. This is a 3-month unpaid summer internship. The position is located in WRI’s Washington, D.C. office and reports to the Technical Lead for the Focus on Land in Africa project. The internship offers the opportunity to engage with land tenure and natural resource issues within the Africa region.

Responsibilities

The intern’s main areas of responsibility will include approximately: 50% data integration 30% webpage development 10-20% additional activities Data Integration Integrate pre-organized materials related to land tenure and natural resource rights into Treeline content management system. Organize files based on existing rules and guidelines. Tag files using developed unique identifiers. Webpage Development Build webpages using developed Treeline templates using integrated data. Assist with the development of data visualizations reformatting. Additional Activities Additional support activities are on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

Excellent writing and editing skills; Some knowledge of international development and environmental issues; Interest in role of online communications; Strong computer skills; Attention to detail, good organization skills, and ability to work both in a team and independently; Ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary setting. Compensation and Duration: This is internship is unpaid. Reasonable travel costs associated with the position may be covered. This position will be based in Washington, DC. Internship is part-time (20 hours/week).