International Climate Policy & Admin Intern

Title: International Climate Policy & Admin Intern

Organization: World Resource Institute

Location: Washington-DC, US

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’s Climate and Energy Program seeks a highly motivated full-time intern for a period of 3 months to join its International Climate Initiative. The intern will provide administrative and research support for the implementation of a strategy aiming to build, by 2015, an international enabling environment capable of generating collective climate action in line with the science. This internship will focus on two streams of work: raising ambition and operationalizing equity. The work on raising ambition involves encouraging countries to increase their efforts to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Justice Dialogue is a project that aims to operationalize equity in the 2015 climate agreement. The successful candidate will contribute to the work of the team and will be self-motivated and hard working with excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

70% General Administrative Support Provide administrative support in scheduling meetings, taking notes at internal and external meetings and coordinating follow-up actions as needed Prepare document packages for key contacts Assist in coordinating events onsite Assist in maintaining records in WRI’s constituent database (Raiser’s Edge) Process payment requests for consultants, grantees, partners, vendors, etc. Support project manager in filing of expense reports and reimbursements for conference participants, displaying high-level organizational skills and coordinating between WRI’s internal departments 30% Research and Analysis Provide research assistance to the Climate Justice Dialogue and Blueprint 2015 team, which includes analysis on equity work and the collective climate action initiative Draft and edit working papers, fact sheets, blogs and presentations on issues relevant to climate change. Support outreach and communication efforts for the project, including liaising with key partners within governments, international institutions and NGOs.

Qualifications

Pursuing or recently earned Bachelor’s degree in environmental policy, international relations, law, public policy or related field. Great attention to detail Outstanding writing and editing skills and demonstrated mastery of oral and written. English are a must. Understanding and interest in international climate policy Ability to work well in a team, manage multiple priorities, take initiative, exercise good judgment in dealing with project partners, and deliver under tight deadlines Understanding of Microsoft Office suite, internet applications, etc. Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.  Employment Period: Full-time for 3 months Location: Washington, D.C. World Resources Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.