BR-2603 BRIDGE Climate Communications Undergraduate Intern
About The Position
WWF seeks a BRIDGE Climate Communications Undergraduate Intern. This intern will learn how to be an effective, strategic climate communicator. They will gain experience across the marketing and communications landscape including, earned media, social media, creative support, thought leadership, and event planning. Through supporting the Senior Director of Climate Communications, this person will help position WWF within national and international climate dialogues, advance climate action through persuasive communications, and build bridges with other climate leaders and organizations.
Requirements
- Pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s program in communications, marketing, sustainability, or public policy. Those studying outside these areas are still highly encouraged to apply. Must be an actively enrolled student and not received degree at time of internship start date (June 1, 2026).
- Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
- Demonstrates courage by speaking up even when it is difficult, or unpopular.
- Builds trust with colleagues by acting with integrity, owning mistakes, and holding oneself accountable.
- Welcomes other points of view and ideas, recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness, curiosity, and encouragement.
- Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working across many groups and individuals.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Willingness to participate in social media and track emerging storylines on a daily basis.
Nice To Haves
- Subject expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred, but not required:
- Communications, marketing, and/or public policy.
Responsibilities
- Monitor climate-related news and narratives.
- Research storytelling trends and report out to climate team management.
- Write social media copy.
- Collaborate with marketing and communications departments on developing communications collateral (e.g. graphics, journalist backgrounders, web stories).
- Maintain climate facts database. Assist in planning network wide events to occur during Climate Week NYC and COP31.
- Turn climate team report findings into actionable messaging.
Benefits
- WWF interns will be offered a set of professional development opportunities, aimed at increasing their exposure to conservation and sustainability careers. This includes:
- Development discussions with their manager;
- Up to two online courses through Cornell University’s eCornell program;
- Speed mentoring with different WWF teams;
- Opportunity to present their work to intern peers and WWF staff;
- Session on resume and interviewing best practices.
- Interns will also have access to an array of networking opportunities. This includes meetings with WWF’s staff and leadership team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
