Climate change adaptation GLOBE intern (Growing Leaders on Behalf of the Environment)
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Job ID: 40443
About the Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 30 countries, all 50 United States, and your backyard. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
The GLOBE internship program is dedicated to “Growing Leaders on Behalf of the Environment. This is the sixth year offering of this internship opportunity program and the organization is thrilled at its success. Be a part of an exciting internship program where you are making a difference in the world! The internship locations range from Arlington, Virginia to Hawaii. Learn new skills, meet new people, and have fun helping nature!
Essential functions
The Climate Change team seeks an intern to support adaptation related policy and project work for Summer 2013. The Climate Team work is focused in three areas: work to mitigate the impacts of climate change, work to reduce emission from deforestation and work to promote strategies aimed to help people and nature adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The Conservancy’s Climate Change Adaptation team strives to empower The Nature Conservancy to achieve enduring conservation in the face of climate change, and to position The Conservancy as a global leader and advocate for nature-based climate adaptation and resilience strategies that can help sustain communities in this time of global change. We implement a suite of strategies designed to accelerate, improve, and expand climate adaptation and resilience efforts by cultivating climate adaptation application knowledge in field programs across the Conservancy, and by advocating for enabling government policies and public/private financial support.
Specifically, the intern will support the organization's U.S. adaptation policy work by providing administrative, research, and general support. This may include research on public policy options and potential advocates, monitoring legislative activity, covering Congressional hearings, analyzing legislation and/or proposed rules, drafting internal and external communication materials, and synthesizing and summarizing research and materials in easily accessible formats.
In addition, the intern will support the organization's Assistant Director of the Climate Team in building the web based site related to the Conservancy’s and partner’s climate adaptation work. The intern will populate and organize the site with information received and collected through a knowledge sharing workshop to be held in May of 2013.
Both projects will also entail interviewing and reaching out to Conservancy staff throughout the organization and staff at federal agencies to collect information and resources.
Be prepared to work really hard on incredibly relevant issues in a fast-paced environment for an amazing organization.
Basic qualifications
• Some college and one year related experience
• Experience writing and editing general correspondence.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects.
• Experience using MS Office, Word, Excel and navigating the Internet. Access experience preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in public policy relating to the environment.
Preferred qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in MS Office, Word, and Excel. May require database management skills and ability to produce reports. Ability to used advanced computer functions including navigating the Internet.
• Demonstrated ability using advanced computer functions including generating detailed reports and analysis.
• Proficient in manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize time and manage diverse activities and meet deadlines.
• Some familiarity with US federal government environmentally related agencies and function of the legislative and executive branch is desired.
Additional job information
This is a full-time, paid internship opportunity that has employment dates of June 2, 2013 - August 9, 2013.