Environmental Defense Fund is hiring an
Put your passion and skills to work for the planet. Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time, and we need people like you to help us build a vital Earth — for everyone.
We’re Environmental Defense Fund, a fast-paced nonprofit with a growing staff of more than 1,000 people in nearly 30 countries. We deliver game-changing solutions that cut climate pollution and strengthen people’s ability to thrive despite the effects climate change is already having. We work wherever we can have the most impact, from local communities to top companies to governments worldwide, and even in space.
Our culture, values and commitment to diversity make EDF an exciting and meaningful place to work. Every job here makes a difference. Won’t you join us?
Program/Department Overview
In the U.S., EDF staff operate as experts, pragmatists, strategists, advocates and doers, as well as enablers of others. By focusing our efforts on accelerating the pace and durability of transformation during this decade, we are helping to build more just, equitable, healthy and resilient communities.
The U.S. Region, led by Joe Bonfiglio, is made up of six teams of talented EDFers working to create bold policies, climate smart regulations and political will in order to stabilize the climate, build thriving communities and sustain human health across the United States.
US Region Initiatives, led by Derek Walker, is home to many U.S.-focused projects including clean energy, domestic methane, state carbon markets, ZEVs, energy decarbonization, western water, smart agriculture and health. Staff nested here will pull together matrixed teams across EDF to execute our strategies on these organizational priorities. Within this division, the Federal Climate Innovation (FCI) Team is focused on designing and advancing federal policy for climate innovation that promotes rapid, safe, and equitable development and deployment of new climate technologies and solutions.
Overall Function
Industry – especially heavy industry – is poised to become the largest greenhouse gas emissions source in the United States in the coming years. However, decarbonizing heavy industry is challenging: sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals often require high heat and produce process emissions that can not be decarbonized through proven strategies. For these areas, innovation is required to develop and design new solutions, and demonstrate their effectiveness on the ground. The recent climate bills (the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) contain extensive new incentives and programs to support the decarbonization of industry, but extensive additional research and analysis is needed to better understand where the key gaps exist, and how these programs should be designed and implemented for positive outcomes. The FCI team seeks a motivated intern able to help us explore key areas of industrial decarbonization, including performing original research, analysis of existing toolkits, and developing policy recommendations on program design and implementation to ensure existing programs are effective.
Key Responsibilities
Tasks will include but are not limited to:
Qualifications
Location
Hybrid in Washington, DC preferred, or US Remote
Term
May-August 2023 (10-12 weeks)
Hours
Full-Time (35 hrs/week)
Compensation
This internship would involve either compensation for work paid at a rate competitive with leading non-profits at $17-20/hr.
Application Materials
Interested applicants should attach their cover letter and resume to the EDF application, together with a writing sample.
We offer a strong total rewards package encompassing competitive salary, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities consistent with a modern global organization. We take into account factors such as candidate experience, skills, training, internal team equity and local norms.
The pay range for this role is shown below.
Please note that pay ranges are country specific. As a result, the stated currency is not meant be converted into any other currency.
USD $17.00/Hr.
USD $20.00/Hr.
Environmental Defense Fund is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.