Spring 2027 Nature Innovation Hub Graduate Intern
About The Position
NRDC’s Nature Department is seeking graduate interns to support ongoing projects and priorities for its Nature Innovation Hub. The Hub aims to make it harder to destroy nature and easier to conserve it by changing the economics of nature finance. Its work centers on durable policy mechanisms, including tax law and permanent finance, and focuses on strengthening permanent U.S. nature finance while reducing subsidies for extractive development and pollution. Interns may contribute to projects involving nature tax and finance legislation, oil and gas revenue policy reforms, invasive species policy, and agricultural investments and incentives. Work on nature tax and finance legislation may include policy papers and research. Deliverables include policy papers, literature reviews of economic and policy research, and two-page summaries of legislation and issues for policymakers. The internship is paid, with a total stipend of $4,000 for 140 hours of work, paid biweekly during the assignment. Interns may schedule their hours over 7 weeks at 20 hours per week, 10 weeks at 14 hours per week, or 14 weeks at 10 hours per week. Semester interns are expected to work onsite one day per week, subject to school schedules. The position may be based in New York City or Washington, DC. Interns report to the Managing Director, Nature Innovation Hub. The intern will not qualify as an NRDC employee, fellow, volunteer, or independent contractor, and employment after the internship is not guaranteed.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Research and/or data analysis skills.
- Initiative, proactiveness, and creativity.
- Ability to work independently.
- Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles.
Responsibilities
- Support ongoing projects and priorities for the Nature Innovation Hub.
- Contribute to projects involving nature tax and finance legislation, oil and gas revenue policy reforms, invasive species policy, and agricultural investments and incentives.
- Conduct research and contribute to policy papers related to nature tax and finance legislation.
- Prepare policy papers, literature reviews of economic and policy research, and two-page summaries of legislation and issues for policymakers.
Benefits
- Paid internship with a total stipend of $4,000 for 140 hours of work, paid biweekly over the assignment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
