Intern, Presidents Office
Company Name:
World Resources Institute
WRI is currently recruiting an intern for the President's Office. The President works with leaders in government, business, and the non-profit community to forge alliances that further the Institute's work; with media to spread WRI's messages; and internally with staff on the development of programming. We encourage applications from detail oriented individuals with excellent organizational skills. This position is best suited to a recent graduate in environment, energy, and/or development studies or communications. Demonstrated interest and coursework in environmental topics is essential.
This internship provides administrative support to the President and the President's Special Assistant. The successful candidate will work primary with the President's Special Assistant but will work closely with both. This is an opportunity to gain work experience at one of the world's leading environment and development organizations, and to gain exposure to a broad array of topics, including climate change, environmental governance, sustainable transport and business, forests and ecosystems, and sustainable development.
The intern will gain experience in the following areas:
Prepare briefing materials, and generally assist the President's Special Assistant in helping WRI's President prepare for meetings and travel.
Assist with calendar management, travel plans, and expense tracking for the President.
Longer term project to work with the President's Research Assistant on the development and maintenance of a database and library the President's PowerPoint presentations.
Additional tasks and special projects as needed.
Ideal candidate will have recently completed an undergraduate/graduate degree in environmental studies, development studies, or communications with a grade point average of at least 3.4/4.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Outlook and additional Microsoft Office Suite products.
Can work well under pressure and juggle multiple assignments.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Resourceful and dependable.
Final candidate will be required to take a writing test.
Hours
This is a short-term position.
Salary
This is a paid internship, with an hourly rate commensurate with qualifications
Location
Washington, DC
Qualified applicants should apply online at . All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered.
The World Resources Institute ( ) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people's lives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability. WRI's global agenda requires a staff that is diverse - with respect to race, gender, cultural, and international background. Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way WRI selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and applicability of WRI's policy research and analysis. WRI, therefore, encourages applications from U.S. minorities, persons from other countries (especially developing nations), and from women of all backgrounds.
About WRI
The World Resources Institute is a global environmental think tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action. We work with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. WRI's transformative ideas protect the earth and promote development because sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations in the future.
Established in 1982, WRI is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization respected globally by policymakers, NGOs, and corporate leaders because of the rigorous quality, balance, and independence of its work. With its think-tank roots, WRI values innovative ideas, working collaboratively, and thinking independently. WRI employees see the results of their hard work and have the satisfaction of making a significant difference in the world.
Currently a $50 million organization with an international staff of approximately 250, WRI works with more than 400 partners in 50 countries. WRI provides objective information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development.
Values
In its day to day work, WRI is guided by several core institutional values:
Innovation: To lead change for a sustainable world, WRI is creative, forward thinking, entrepreneurial, and adaptive.
Independence: WRI's effectiveness depends on work that is uncompromised by partisan politics, institutional or personal allegiances, or sources of financial support.
Urgency: WRI believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration.
Independence: Our effectiveness depends on work that is uncompromised by partisan politics, institutional or personal allegiances, or sources of financial support.
Respect: Our relationships are based on the belief that all people deserve respect.
Approach
Everything WRI does is built on four key elements:
Focus on Results: WRI organizes all of its work to produce powerful and practical solutions, strategies and tools, policies and partnerships.
Analytical Excellence: WRI identifies problems, drivers of change, economic incentives, and consequences to arrive at comprehensive, incentive-based, practical solutions.
Partnerships: WRI works with scientists, governments, businesses, NGOs, and international institutions worldwide to create incentives and pressure for change.
Communications: WRI fosters change by disseminating their solutions and ideas to targeted audiences.
Date: 2014-03-17
Country: US
State: DC
City: Washington
Postal Code: 20002
Category: Administration
Job Type: Intern (Full Time)Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
World Resources Institute
WRI is currently recruiting an intern for the President's Office. The President works with leaders in government, business, and the non-profit community to forge alliances that further the Institute's work; with media to spread WRI's messages; and internally with staff on the development of programming. We encourage applications from detail oriented individuals with excellent organizational skills. This position is best suited to a recent graduate in environment, energy, and/or development studies or communications. Demonstrated interest and coursework in environmental topics is essential.
This internship provides administrative support to the President and the President's Special Assistant. The successful candidate will work primary with the President's Special Assistant but will work closely with both. This is an opportunity to gain work experience at one of the world's leading environment and development organizations, and to gain exposure to a broad array of topics, including climate change, environmental governance, sustainable transport and business, forests and ecosystems, and sustainable development.
The intern will gain experience in the following areas:
Prepare briefing materials, and generally assist the President's Special Assistant in helping WRI's President prepare for meetings and travel.
Assist with calendar management, travel plans, and expense tracking for the President.
Longer term project to work with the President's Research Assistant on the development and maintenance of a database and library the President's PowerPoint presentations.
Additional tasks and special projects as needed.
Ideal candidate will have recently completed an undergraduate/graduate degree in environmental studies, development studies, or communications with a grade point average of at least 3.4/4.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Outlook and additional Microsoft Office Suite products.
Can work well under pressure and juggle multiple assignments.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Resourceful and dependable.
Final candidate will be required to take a writing test.
Hours
This is a short-term position.
Salary
This is a paid internship, with an hourly rate commensurate with qualifications
Location
Washington, DC
Qualified applicants should apply online at . All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered.
The World Resources Institute ( ) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people's lives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability. WRI's global agenda requires a staff that is diverse - with respect to race, gender, cultural, and international background. Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way WRI selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and applicability of WRI's policy research and analysis. WRI, therefore, encourages applications from U.S. minorities, persons from other countries (especially developing nations), and from women of all backgrounds.
About WRI
The World Resources Institute is a global environmental think tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action. We work with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. WRI's transformative ideas protect the earth and promote development because sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations in the future.
Established in 1982, WRI is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization respected globally by policymakers, NGOs, and corporate leaders because of the rigorous quality, balance, and independence of its work. With its think-tank roots, WRI values innovative ideas, working collaboratively, and thinking independently. WRI employees see the results of their hard work and have the satisfaction of making a significant difference in the world.
Currently a $50 million organization with an international staff of approximately 250, WRI works with more than 400 partners in 50 countries. WRI provides objective information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development.
Values
In its day to day work, WRI is guided by several core institutional values:
Innovation: To lead change for a sustainable world, WRI is creative, forward thinking, entrepreneurial, and adaptive.
Independence: WRI's effectiveness depends on work that is uncompromised by partisan politics, institutional or personal allegiances, or sources of financial support.
Urgency: WRI believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration.
Independence: Our effectiveness depends on work that is uncompromised by partisan politics, institutional or personal allegiances, or sources of financial support.
Respect: Our relationships are based on the belief that all people deserve respect.
Approach
Everything WRI does is built on four key elements:
Focus on Results: WRI organizes all of its work to produce powerful and practical solutions, strategies and tools, policies and partnerships.
Analytical Excellence: WRI identifies problems, drivers of change, economic incentives, and consequences to arrive at comprehensive, incentive-based, practical solutions.
Partnerships: WRI works with scientists, governments, businesses, NGOs, and international institutions worldwide to create incentives and pressure for change.
Communications: WRI fosters change by disseminating their solutions and ideas to targeted audiences.
Date: 2014-03-17
Country: US
State: DC
City: Washington
Postal Code: 20002
Category: Administration
Job Type: Intern (Full Time)Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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