About the Program:

WRI is at the forefront of a global transformation in how people generate and consume energy. Working with influential stakeholders in government, the private sector, and major NGOs around the world, the WRI Energy Program is making the vision of clean, reliable and affordable energy a reality. The Energy Program builds on more than 40 years as a recognized leader in research that promotes sustainable development and leverages a global network across 50 countries to accelerate the pace at which the world moves away from fossil fuels and embraces low-carbon energy sources and ensures that no one gets left behind in this new economy.

As a WRI intern, you will also have access to the following opportunities:

Intern-a-Palooza: An annual event hosted every August since 2009 to celebrate WRI’s incredible interns. During the event, interns showcase their work completed during their time with WRI. Intern-a-Palooza is a wonderful opportunity for interns to strengthen their presentation skills and build relationships across WRI.

Around WRI in 80 Days: Throughout the summer, teams across WRI host information sessions for interns to learn about the teams’ projects and scope of work. These sessions are great opportunities for interns to learn about the great work happening all over the Institute.

Career Panels: A panel of WRI experts across different programs, teams, and grade levels will speak about their experiences in their careers. Interns will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with staff at various levels and across the entire institute.

This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You can be based in our office in Washington DC Office. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position. To be eligible for this position, you must be a resident of DC, Maryland or Virginia at the start of employment.

What you will do:

You will be responsible for integrating equity into your work. In this role, you will support the Energy Program as it builds out its systems and processes in Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL), including knowledge management (KM). As the Energy Program expands in terms of both scope and geographic reach, we are seeking to build flexible, user-friendly, and durable mechanisms that will enable the team to more easily access information across WRI, connect with colleagues, and share data and reflections from their projects and experiences. You will have the opportunity to work with Energy colleagues in all of WRI’s country offices and global team, as well as staff across the larger institute. This is an exciting opportunity to support a team that is working to integrate systems thinking and impacts for people, nature, and climate into technological and policy solutions to orchestrate a larger transition towards clean energy across the world.

Internship Learning Outcomes:

• Develop actionable research products in support of a shared Learning Agenda.
• Support the build out of a shared knowledge management platform integrating AI search and summarizing functionality. (We are hiring a consulting firm to build the backend but will need support in organizing content and drive useability).
• Support data collection, analysis, and management as needed.
• Support annual planning and reporting processes.
• Other activities related to PMEL as needed and as aligns with the interests of the intern.

What you will need:

• You should either be working towards or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, International Development, Research Methods, or a related field.
• You should be experienced using Excel and the Microsoft suite.
• You should have experience in knowledge management and adult learning good practices.
• You should have experience in analyzing data and synthesizing insights in narrative form.
• Ideally, you should have experience in using AI to generate relevant and actionable insights.
• You should feel comfortable taking direction and feedback but otherwise work independently.
• You should have availability for calls as early as 7am EDT to account for colleagues in East and South Asia time zones.

Compensation

The pay for this internship opportunity is$20/hourfor undergrads; $22/hour for graduates and $24/hour for PhD students.

Length of Contract:

This is a full-time, 3-month internship with a flexible start and end date.

Location:

• This is a hybrid internship that will be based out of our Washington D.C. office.
• You will be required to work in the Washington DC office at least 8 days per month.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with a cover letter by March 18, 2025. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of applications from qualified candidates.

About Us:

World Resources Institute works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations.

Internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, and other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of our work. We strive to attract diverse, intellectually driven candidates who have a passion for sustainability and development. WRI provides many internship opportunities throughout the year in all our programs.

WRI is committed to advancing gender, racial, and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s 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.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission, including equal opportunities inemployment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.

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