Clean Energy & Climate Solutions Intern (Fordham IPED Students Only)

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.•Washington, DC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) works to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. NRDC combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of some 800 policy advocates, lawyers, scientists, and communication experts to confront the climate crisis, protect nature, ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. As an international nonprofit environmental organization, NRDC is working to address the world’s most urgent environmental challenges, and advance innovative, science-based, and enforceable solutions. Since our founding in 1970, NRDC has helped craft and deliver many of America’s foundational environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. Today, we continue to lead in advancing and defending strong environmental protections at the local, state, federal and international levels, as well as through the marketplace. Our team works across the United States and around the world, from offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., as well as in Beijing, and New Delhi (a subsidiary of NRDC India Pvt. Ltd.). Supported by our members and online activists, NRDC is driving impactful solutions that confront the climate crisis, defend nature and safeguard public health across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. At NRDC, we believe lasting change happens when people bring their talent, passion, and expertise together for a common purpose: to build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient world. Learn more at nrdc.org

Requirements

Currently a graduate student from Fordham's IPED program.
Excellent writing and research skills.
Knowledgeable about energy and climate change.
Self-motivation and ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

International experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of supportive research and materials as the team builds out its portfolio of work.
Specific project will be developed in consultation with the intern based on interests, skills, and the India Program’s priorities.
Collaborate with NRDC India colleagues based in New Delhi, and engage with relevant stakeholders and policymakers connected with the project they are working on.
Be a part of climate and energy-related research in the Indian context, with projects ranging from identifying major barriers and potential solutions to clean energy access, advancing sustainable and energy efficient cooling solutions, building and strengthening resilience to extreme heat, fast-tracking electric mobility targets and adoption, advancing industrial decarbonization including green hydrogen and green steel, and analyzing India’s progress towards meeting its climate commitments.
Work products and deliverables may include: Blog posts, internal memos, and briefing memos to external stakeholders; Stand-alone analysis or documents that will be incorporated into NRDC reports, factsheets, and presentations.