WWF Internship Opportunities - 2011
The following internships are available at the World Wildlife Fund – United States. They are designed typically for graduate students, although some may be appropriate for advanced undergraduates. Projects can be undertaken over the summer (with extensions, as necessary, into the fall semester).
Most projects could also be extended over the course of one or two semesters as part of a student’s course work or thesis requirements; advance arrangements would be necessary with faculty advisors. Internships are typically unpaid unless otherwise noted, but facilities, library resources, and computers at WWF headquarters are available. Hours are flexible. To qualify for an unpaid internship, the student must provide documentation that they are receiving credit from their university, or that the work they will be performing is consistent with a course requirement.
In general, our interns need solid data management and writing skills, self-motivation, an ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Specific skills (required or preferred) are listed with each project, along with the primary contact person.
For more information on WWF’s Conservation Science Program, www.worldwildlife.org/science/ ; on the Natural Capital Project, www.naturalcapitalproject.org; on Market Transformation, http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/; and on the Species program, www.worldwildlife.org/species/
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume/CV to the contact individual listed for each project, with “INTERNSHIP” and the relevant internship number listed in the subject line
FALL SEMESTER
Policy
1.Title: U.S. Government Relations Intern
Stipend: Unpaid. The intern must receive academic credit through his/her university for their work.
Hours: Flexible
Descriptions: The U.S. Government Relations Department of the World Wildlife Fund is seeking an intern for policy research, analysis and outreach. Research and analysis will entail working with legislation, regulations, and potentially court cases. Research and analysis will also include assessment of government agencies' roles, policies and positions in issues relating to WWF's mission. Outreach will entail covering congressional hearings and markups, and preparing and attending congressional and administrative briefings. Subject matter will cover many of the issues in which WWF is involved, including biodiversity conservation (e.g., endangered species and habitat protection), natural resource management (e.g., fisheries, forestry and agriculture), climate change, and energy (biofuels). Intern Responsibilities:
Research, writing & analysis on various topics which will likely include food security, foreign assistance, marine issues (fisheries, ocean acidification and coral triangle), species and climate change
Legislative Tracking and Research
Attend Congressional hearings and briefings
Outreach to the Hill and Presidential Administration on legislation and rulemaking
Requirements: Only enrolled students are eligible for this internship as you must be able to receive academic credit from your current educational institution.
Office Hours: Flexible depending on class schedule
Please submit: Resume, cover letter, and short writing sample (can be a page from a longer document) to: AmericaMay.Pintabutr@wwfus.org by August 19, 2011.
Market Transformation
1. Title: Agriculture Supply Chain Intern
Stipend: Unpaid. The intern must receive academic credit through his/her university for their work.
Hours: Full time is preferred; minimum of 20 hours a week for 12 weeks
Description: This position is ideal for 2-3 interns and is located in Washington, DC. This position is unpaid and is open to undergraduate or graduate students (graduate students are preferred) and students must receive credit from their university
Background
The goal of WWF-US is to measurably conserve 19 of the world’s most important natural places and significantly change global forces to protect the future of nature by 2020. The Agriculture department of the WWF-US supports this goal by engaging companies on agricultural production methods and standards, procurement issues, supply chain structure, etc.
Internship Description
This internship will report to Alex Bjork, Program Officer, Agriculture, and will work closely with members of the Agriculture department, Business & Industry staff and the Markets unit. The intern may also have the opportunity to interact with company representatives. This internship provides an opportunity to improve research skills in a professional setting, gain knowledge about companies and environmental issues, and contribute to WWF’s mission.
Supply chains projects require analyzing environmental, social and business risks within procurement areas for WWF partner companies’ supply chains. This work will include researching forecasts of climate change, land use, evapotranspiration rates, etc in selected geographies. Specific duties include:
Research agricultural commodities for analysis undertaken with partner companies;
Assist with assessment of procurement, water, and business risks for crops and livestock;
Create reports based on the analyses
Make presentations and coordinate internal meetings as needed
Other assignments as required
Requirements:
Applicants must be receiving course credit for an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Full time is preferred; minimum of 20 hours a week for 12 weeks (a longer time period is desired, through mid December);
Good research skills, attention to detail are obligatory;
Familiarity with agriculture, environment, economics and/or business is helpful;
Skills in Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Word are obligatory; other programs (e.g. GIS, Access) are helpful.
Contact: Please email a resume & cover letter with the subject line “fall internship application” to Alex Bjork no later than September 9, 2011. Alexander.Bjork@wwfus.org
2. Title: Agriculture Supply Chain Intern Fall 2011
Stipend: Paid
Duration: Fall 2011 (minimum 3 months, maximum 6 months)
Description:
Background
The goal of WWF-US is to measurably conserve 19 of the world’s most important natural places and significantly change global forces to protect the future of nature by 2020. The Agriculture department of the WWF-US supports this goal by engaging companies on agricultural production methods and standards, procurement issues, supply chain structure, and mitigation strategies etc. This internship opportunity will assist the Agriculture department with this effort and is ideal for recent graduates of a master’s program in a related field.
Internship Description
This internship will report to Alex Bjork, Program Officer, Agriculture, and will work closely with members of the Agriculture department, Business & Industry staff and the Markets unit. The intern may also have the opportunity to interact with company representatives. This internship provides an opportunity to improve research skills in a professional setting, gain knowledge about companies and environmental issues, and contribute to WWF’s mission.
Supply chains projects require analyzing environmental, social and business risks within procurement areas for WWF partner companies’ supply chains. This work will include researching forecasts of climate change, land use, evapotranspiration rates, water related impacts, etc in selected geographies. Specific duties include:
Research agricultural commodities for analysis undertaken with partner companies;
Assist with assessment of procurement, water, and business risks for crops and livestock;
Create reports based on the analyses
Make presentations and coordinate internal meetings as needed
Other assignments as required
Requirements:
Available a minimum of 20 hours a week for a minimum of 3 months (up to 6 months), full time (35 hrs per week) is desired.
Excellent research skills, analytical skills, and attention to detail are obligatory;
Familiarity with agriculture, environment, economics and/or business is helpful;
Skills in Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Word are obligatory; other programs (e.g. GIS, Access) are helpful.
Contact: Please email a resume & cover letter with the subject line “paid fall internship application” to Alex Bjork no later than August 15th. Alexander.Bjork@wwfus.org
3. Conservation Science & Agriculture Fall Internship
Stipend: Paid
Duration: Fall Semester 2011
Description: This position is ideal for 1 intern. This position is paid and is open to current or recent undergraduate or graduate students (graduate students are preferred).
Background
As part of its expanding approach to work in conservation, WWF has developed a Markets unit to engage companies on their sourcing of raw materials. WWF is committed to bringing the best information and analyses to bear on its work and this internship will be focused on supporting the integration of science into the sourcing research.
Internship Description
The major responsibilities of the internship will be to:
Expand current research on agricultural goods produced in priority areas for conservation;
Analyze potential ecological impacts resulting from changes in agricultural production (e.g. pastureland converted to cropland);
Create ArcGIS maps and expand data on species potentially affected by agricultural and/or forestry products;
Create reports based on the analyses;
Undertake other assignments as required.
This internship will report to both to the Markets and the Conservation Science Program and will work closely with members of both programs. This internship provides an opportunity to improve research and analysis skills in a professional setting, while contributing to WWF’s mission.
Requirements:
Full time is preferred; minimum of 20 hours a week for 12 weeks (a longer time period, potentially through the winter is desirable);
Good research skills and attention to detail;
Ability to work independently and in a team
Background in conservation science, biology, ecology, agriculture, or the environment is preferred;
Skills in Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Word and obligatory; ArcGIS experience is desired but not obligatory.
Contact: Please email a resume & cover letter with the subject line “ CSP-Ag internship application” to Marc Gange no later than August 15. Marc.Gange@wwfus.org
4. Title: Certification Standards Intern
Stipend: Paid
Duration: Fall Semester 2011
Description: This position is ideal for 1-2 interns. This position is paid and is open to graduate students and recent (post 2010) graduates from graduate school. The position may be based in Washington D.C.
Background
The goal of WWF-US is to measurably conserve 19 of the world’s most important natural places and significantly change global forces to protect the future of nature by 2020. The Markets department of the WWF-US supports this goal by engaging companies on food, fuel and fiber derived from fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture and forests. These engagements include working with certification and standards (e.g. FSC, MSC, RSPO), procurement issues, supply chain structure, etc. This internship opportunity will assist with work on certifications and standards.
Internship Description
This internship will report to Jeff Malcolm, Acting Manager Standards & Certification, and will work closely with members of the Markets department and WWF’s global Market Transformation initiative. The intern may also have the opportunity to interact with representatives of companies and multistakeholder initiatives. This internship provides an opportunity to improve research skills in a professional setting, gain knowledge about standards, certifications, companies and environmental issues, and contribute to WWF’s mission.
The majority of work for this internship will be analyzing certifications and standards and assisting with WWF’s interaction with companies on specific certifications. The intern may also assist with the collection of data and creating reports:
Research and analyze standards and/or certifications for partner companies based on WWF’s principles for credible criteria;
Assist with development of tools for internal and external evaluation of standards and certifications;
Work with WWF offices to expand knowledge, support and implementation of standards supported by WWF;
Create reports based on the analyses;
Other assignments as required.
Requirements:
Full time is required; 35 hours a week for 3-6 months;
Excellent research skills, analytical skills and attention to detail are obligatory;
Familiarity with standards, certifications and environmental concerns associated with agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry is helpful;
Skills in Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Word and obligatory; other programs (e.g. GIS) are helpful.
Contact: Please email a resume & cover letter with the subject line “ paid autumn internship application” to Jeff Malcolm no later than September 1. Jeff.Malcolm@wwfus.org
Marketing
1. Title: Communications Intern
Stipend: Unpaid. The intern must receive academic credit or a stipend through his/her university for their work.
Description: The Program Communications Team seeks an intern who can assist the team in its role of coordinating communications for a global alliance (of which WWF is part of) that works with the U.S. federal government to help create policies and programs that will protect the environment in developing countries.
Major Duties & Responsibilities: Tasks will include helping to keep content on the alliance’s website current, accurate and informative; editing and writing collateral; coordinating communications meetings and activities for the alliance; and assisting with media outreach.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’t s or graduate degree in progress is required, as school credit (no stipend) must be accepted for this internship
Experience in journalism or public relations helpful
Strong interest in conservation and the mission of WWF
Detail oriented
Exceptional written communication skills
Experience with editing and/or producing video a plus
Strong organization and time management
Familiarity with MS Word, Power Point, Excel required
Duration: Fall Semester
Application Deadline: July 20, 2011.
Contact: Apply by emailing resume and cover letter to Jill Schwartz at jill.schwartz@wwfus.org
2. Title: Online Marketing Intern
Stipend: Unpaid- must receive credit or a stipend from a school or another organization.
Description: Want to gain valuable experience in online marketing while supporting the world’s leading conservation organization? Our online marketing team is looking for an enthusiastic, creative and analytical thinker who can enhance our social media, email, and online engagement efforts.
Specific projects may include:
Helping plan and implement campaigns via Facebook and other social media sites by building applications, coordinating content, and working with internal departments
Analyzing results of past email campaigns to draw conclusions, spot trends, and help improve future email design and layout
Performing competitive and online marketing research to identify new growth channels and opportunities
Using Photoshop and HTML to redesign emails and enhance online advertising visuals
Assisting with mobile/texting campaigns by conducting market research and analysis
Requirements/Skills: Strong computer skills with Word, Outlook, and Excel; familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and HTML; good attention to detail; good organizational skills; good communication skills
Duration: Summer Semester
Application Deadline: August 15th.
Contact: Apply by emailing resume and cover letter to David Glass, david.glass@wwfus.org
Media Relations
1. Title: Media & External Affairs Intern
Stipend: Unpaid. The intern must receive academic credit or a stipend through his/her university for their work.
Duration: Fall Semester 2011
Description: As a member of the Media & External Affairs team at World Wildlife Fund, our intern will play a key role in developing media strategies around a number of WWF initiatives. Additionally, he/she will assist in media tracking and developing lists for key projects, provide research assistance, and create internal press packages to highlight the achievements of the department. Throughout the course of the internship, he/she will be responsible for creating lists of press targets, developing press materials including pitch letters and videos, securing media placements and, reporting back on all results. Other projects may include writing for WWF’s travel blog, writing for the website, and writing articles for WWF’s internal story board. Other duties as needed.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2011
Contact: Jenna Bonello, (202) 495-4541, jenna.bonello@wwfus.org
Science
1. Title: Conservation Science Network internship
Stipend: Unpaid. The intern must receive academic credit or a stipend through his/her university for their work.
Description: Sound science underpins effective conservation. WWF has a wealth of scientific expertise across its offices around the world, ranging from anthropologists to zoologists and encompassing the biological, physical, and social sciences. For these scientists to contribute most to achieving WWF’s mission, they need to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with each other. A range of services to enable these interactions and facilitate access to the latest scientific information is being provided by the new WWF Conservation Science Network, initially built by WWF-US’ Conservation Science Program. We are looking for a motivated intern to help us continue to develop the CSN , with an emphasis on maintaining and growing online resources.
Internship responsibilities may include website administration (including adding/editing pages and structuring information across the portal); moderating discussions/forums; synthesizing weekly literature digests and relevant science news items; interviewing scientists across the global WWF network to produce profiles or collect items of interest; identifying and inviting WWF scientists to participate in network activities; and generally playing a central role in the Science Network team.
A successful candidate with have strong research, writing, and communication skills; experience using literature databases; knowledge of social networking; HTML and database experience; and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Knowledge of a programming language; background in the biological, physical, or social sciences; background in conservation, and international experience preferred. This internship is an excellent opportunity to interact with scientists in WWF-US and around the world; learn about WWF and its projects; get exposure to a wide range of conservation science topics; and play a key role in building a new science community.
Hours: Expected to work at least 15-20 hours per week.
Due date: This internship will remain posted until filled.
Contact: To apply send resume, cover letter and writing sample to robin.abell@wwfus.org.
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