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Do you want to begin a career in academic or policy research? Are you interested in contributing to impactful, balanced research that is aimed at improving environmental, energy and natural resource decisions? A summer research internship with Resources for the Future (RFF) might be right for you. The RFF summer internship program provides an opportunity for students to prepare for careers that engage in academic and policy-relevant research. Interns are essential members of the Resources for the Future (RFF) Research and Policy Engagement team. They are responsible for providing technical support that, under the direction of RFF Fellows, allows for the production of compelling and impactful research that aligns with RFF's mission of improving environmental, energy and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. Our research internships are a 10-week program paid at $20-$26 an hour for up to 35 hours a week. Applications will be open until February 14. Interviews will be conducted beginning in March, with hiring decisions made by April 18. Internships will run from June 9, 2025 through August 15, 2025. Start or end dates can be changed with an approved exception. All internships will be conducted in person at RFF's offices in Washington, DC.