Job Summary
The World Resources Institute (USA) Beijing Representative Office is looking for a highly self-motivated student to be a research intern for Sustainable Transition Center.
As a research intern, you will help provide research, data collection and analysis, and administrative support to the Sustainable Transition Center in China. The intern will contribute to several interdisciplinary and multi-group projects on low-carbon and inclusive urban development in China and internationally. The term will be at least three months, with a minimum of three days per week. Possibility to work on-site is preferred.
Major Responsibilities
1. Research (70%)
Conduct desk research and literature review on low-carbon and inclusive cities, communities, spatial territorial planning, building decarbonization and market mechanisms
Conduct national and subnational policy collection, review and research
Gather, clean and process open sourced urban data
Support other research activities per request
2. Translation and other administrative affairs (30%)
Draft press release and blogs as requested
Assist in copyediting and translating documents per request
Provide administrative support per the request
Qualifications
Enrolled undergraduate (at least Junior) or graduate student towards a degree in Urban Studies, Environmental Studies, Public Policy or related majors
Self-motivated and ability to work independently with little supervision
Familiar with low-carbon and inclusive urban development related subjects, or relevant experience would be preferred (e.g. internships, research projects)
Good written and oral communication skills in both Chinese and English.
Response to requests in a timely manner and good time management
Application
To apply, please send your application to Jiaying.Lin@wri.org with your resume (both Chinese and English), relevant working samples (previous publications or projects if applicable), and indicate your availability of the internship period. The e-mail should be entitled “Intern application: Name + School + Major”.
About WRI
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.
We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges, and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $100 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 800+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.
