Summer 2026 India Program Intern

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. • Washington, DC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. NRDC is seeking a Summer 2026 India Program Intern to work with the International team associated with our Washington, DC office.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be an environmental policy graduate student, with excellent writing and research skills.
• Applicants should be knowledgeable about energy and climate change.

Nice To Haves

• International experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• The Internship will provide an excellent opportunity to 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, and analyzing India’s progress towards meeting its climate commitments.
• Work products and deliverables may include blog posts, internal memos, briefing memos to external stakeholders, and stand-alone analysis or documents that will be incorporated into NRDC reports, factsheets, and presentations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees