Integrated Climate Planning Intern

About the program:

Cities are key in achieving a net-zero, resilient and inclusive future. They represent 80% of global GDP and contribute with almost 70% of global emissions and 75% of energy related emissions. Today, they are home for 50% of the global population and by 2050 this number will increase to 2/3. More than 2.5 billion urban dwellers will move to cities by 2050, 90% of them in Africa and Asia.

The Urban Efficiency and Climate Team (UEC) at the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities works to empower cities to take integrated climate action. We work to ensure that all projects supported by the WRI Ross Center contribute to climate action that delivers integrated benefits for people, nature and climate. Our goal is that the WRI Ross Center is recognized as a global leader on measuring and tracking integrated climate results, ensuring greater stakeholder buy-in and improved access to climate finance.

What you can expect to gain from the internship:

As Integrated Climate Planning Intern you will gain in-depth knowledge on how to integrate climate goals into project development and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes. You will also be introduced to proposal development and fundraising processes of a leading global sustainable urban development organisation.

What you will do:

Working under the supervision of UEC’s Director, you will support the development and operationalisation of a new workstream within the UEC team. You will conduct relevant research on how cities and other organisations track the wider economic, social and environmental benefits of climate action. You will also support the team in project management, researching funding opportunities for integrated climate action and coordinating concept and proposal development.

Your internship supervisor will be the Administrative Coordinator for the Cities Programme.

What you will do:

Research (60%)

• Conduct research on indicators and monitoring and evaluation (MEL) frameworks for climate action that delivers integrated benefits for people, nature and climate;
• Support the review of WRI Ross Center project development and initiation processes and research metrics for tracking integrated benefits of climate action;
• Conduct research on funding opportunities to support integrated climate action—including donor and prospect research, strategies, trends, etc;
• Coordinate concept and proposal development efforts across team.

Team coordination (40%)

• Support communication with stakeholders, including prospecting new contacts in strategic organisations, scheduling and organising meetings between WRI teams and external partners;
• Support project management and maintain various project- and fundraising-related trackers (we use Slack and Asana);
• Provide day-to-day support to UEC team to schedule team meetings, draft concept notes and agendas and prepare meeting memos.

What you will need:

• To be registered in a study program with a Dutch college or university for the full duration of the internship;
• Pursuing a degree in urban planning, public policy, public administration, environmental science/management/policy or related field (graduate programme preferred);
• Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills;
• Familiarity with urban and/or climate issues is a must;
• English fluency. Proficiency in a second language is a plus.

Conditions of the internship:

• This is a 6-month internship with a start date of September 12th, 2022;
• This internship will be based at the WRI Europe office in the Hague with some flexibility to work from home;
• This internship offers a reimbursement of 350 euros per month based on full-time working hours;
• Preference for interns available full-time with flexibility around study requirements;
• WRI will provide a laptop for the duration of your internship.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume and cover letter by 22 August 2022. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. You are encouraged to link to any relevant blogs, projects or other pieces of work that demonstrate your suitability for the internship.