Summer 2027 Economics Research Intern

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.•Washington, DC

3d•$10,000•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. Our interns play an active role on the front lines of the environmental movement. Over the course of an internship, NRDC interns work with lawyers, scientists, or policy analysts in different program areas and amass experience that they could not have obtained anywhere else. Interns also have access to various events to enhance their NRDC experience. NRDC interns may support or work on: Research, data collection, and analysis Writing and developing materials for state and federal campaigns Supporting with designing equitable policy solutions Copywriting and editing social media posts and supporting on marketing campaigns Brainstorming opportunities for process improvements, new vendors, partnerships, and engagement Project management of department and team-wide initiatives You can find examples of work by our interns on our Careers Page. POSITION SUMMARY NRDC's Science Office is seeking a graduate intern to support on economic projects and priorities. This intern will report into the Senior Advisor and Economist. This oppportunity is based out of our Washington, DC office and interns are expected to be onsite 3 days per week. As we build out economics capacity at NRDC, the Economics Research Intern will be able to engage on the broader strategy for economics at NRDC and multiple projects. Key area of focus for projects will be the economics questions surrounding AI and the data center build out, an area of increasing environmental and political conversation. This intern will produce written materials and likely present findings to help inform NRDC's internal work on AI and data centers as well as possible public facing materials on key insights or areas of importance.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Research and/or data analysis
Able to work independently and collaboratively, within a team
Initiative, proactiveness, and creativity
Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles

Nice To Haves

Excel experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support on economic projects and priorities.
Engage on the broader strategy for economics at NRDC and multiple projects.
Focus on economics questions surrounding AI and the data center build out.
Produce written materials and likely present findings to help inform NRDC's internal work on AI and data centers.
Develop possible public facing materials on key insights or areas of importance.