Deadline: 25 July 2022.

Climate Focus is seeking a land use intern to join its office in Washington, D.C. as a full-time (40 hours/week) trainee for 3 months. The target start date is September 2022. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a pioneering, versatile, and dynamic organization that is committed to advancing new research, analysis, and implementation of land use policy.

The successful candidate will be a team player and be familiar and comfortable working in a range of environments and geographies with a diverse group of clients and colleagues. This is a paid internship position.

I. Responsibilities

As part of this internship, you will have the chance to work in close collaboration with Climate Focus staff to:

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research and analysis on issues including, but not limited to, deforestation-free production of commodities, sustainable supply chains, climate-smart agriculture, and climate finance
• Support advisory projects for government, multilateral, and private sector clients in agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU)
• Conduct financial and technical analysis of land use business models
• Assist in business development efforts through proposal writing and coordination
• Contribute to written products, such as reports and the Climate Focus blog.

II. Eligibility

• The successful candidate will have a graduate degree in environmental policy, business, economics, forestry, agriculture, or a related discipline.
• Recent graduates and those graduating by September 2022 are encouraged to apply.
• Strong candidates currently pursuing graduate degrees may be considered. Candidates must have full-time (40 hr/week) availability.
• Applicants should have a strong interest in building a career in international climate advisory services.
• Climate Focus staff in DC have a hybrid work-from-home and in-person work schedule, as public health considerations allow. Therefore, the candidate should be based in or willing to relocate to DC.

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Demonstrated experience and interest in sustainable commodity production and supply chains, agriculture, climate policy, and/or finance, with relevant academic and/or professional experience.
• Strong research skills and analytical capacities, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work well within teams across disciplines and cultures.
• Pro-active intra-team communication skills, motivation and self-discipline required to succeed in a hybrid work-from-home and in-person work environment.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required, and advanced language skills or fluency in Spanish and/or French is strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under multiple and competing deadlines.
• Permission to work in the U.S.

III. How to Apply?

• Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter in English via e-mail to Gmerice Thames at [email protected].
•  Please include the word “Internship” in the subject line.
• Your cover letter should indicate your availability to start and state that you have permission to work in the U.S.
• Applications must include information about availability and permission to work and have both a resume and cover letter to be considered.
• Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until July 25, 2022.

Due to the volume of applications received, Climate Focus is not able to respond to each applicant individually. Short-listed candidates will be invited to complete a pre-interview assignment.