Global Clean Energy Intern

About the Program:

WRI’s Energy Program speeds the transition to a low-carbon, inclusive energy future by helping to build clean energy markets and change institutions. The Energy Program collaborates with policymakers, cities, companies, utilities, regulators, and development institutions to secure a clean energy future for everyone. https://www.wri.org/energy

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This position is fully remote.**

What you will do:

As the Global Clean Energy Intern, you will provide research and coordination support to the Global Energy Team’s various initiatives, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects including around emerging and innovative technologies across East and Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Examples of potential initiatives you will contribute to include the Climate Solutions Partnership, the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator, and the Asia Clean Energy Coalition. The majority of your work will focus on research support for WRI’s Global Energy Program, with a focus on helping countries meet their energy transition goals and bring the benefits of clean energy to all communities. Tasks will include providing research and logistical support to advance on decarbonization of electricity supply, corporate clean energy demand (such as commercial and industrial customers and national, sub-national and local governments) and carbon-free and innovative technologies.

You will assist with writing memos and background notes to support meetings and WRI knowledge products, identifying emerging evaluation metrics for equity in clean energy programs, monitoring and tracking local government renewable energy transactions, assisting with project development, and reporting to funders and conducting other tasks as needed. You will help maintain and update our Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) DevResults tool, which enables analysis and visualization of our results across our active projects to strengthen our ability to learn from data in real time to be aligned with the 2023 – 2027 WRI Strategic Plan. You may also help with creating data visuals, presentation decks, and outreach and assistance with the production of webinars and virtual events.

Internship Learning Outcomes:

Providing research related to decarbonization of electricity supply, corporate clean energy demand (such as commercial and industrial customers and national, sub-national and local governments) and carbon-free and innovative technologies. Supporting with research on clean energy regulatory and policy frameworks in WRI’s focus countries. Tracking the latest energy transitions developments and discussions, including private and public sectors announcements, major policy and regulatory changes, procurement mechanisms, new market rules and emerging innovative technologies. Assisting with crafting first-draft concept papers, proposals, pitch decks and other donor communications. Helping with the reporting to funders and maintaining and updating our Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) DevResults tool. Researching, drafting, and editing case studies, memos, blogs, and WRI knowledge products and resources.

What you will need:

• Senior undergraduate or graduate student or freshly graduated undergraduate or graduate student with a strong preference for those with coursework or background in renewable energy, energy transition, and/or climate change.
• Knowledge of global energy markets and clean energy issues, including energy policy, emerging and innovative technologies and economies’ decarbonization.
• Background in M&E is preferred, but not required.
• Research, writing, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Computer skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (experience with webinar and virtual event production is preferred).

Compensation

The pay range for this internship opportunity is $20/ hour for undergrads and $22/ hour for graduates

Length of Contract:

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

Location:

• This is a remote-based internship with the option to work out of the Washington D.C. office once it reopens.
• WRI will provide a laptop for the duration of your internship.

**How to Apply:
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Please submit a resume with a cover letter. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

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