Internship - Designing Policy Approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Current Opportunity

We are looking for a talented individual to work with us in the global team leading a ground-breaking project on designing national policy approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, with a focus on developing approaches that could potentially generate Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs). These policy approaches are aimed at being wider and more encompassing than the historic project-based carbon markets, creating the transformational change needed through national impact to increase ambition.

The assignment includes the following but not limited to:

• Learn and understand the project scope and objectives
• Research and analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) documents in English, Spanish, and/or French
• Collect and consolidate data and liaise with country teams
• Provide any other support in policy identification and technical assessment, as required

Eligibility

To be eligible for an internship, candidates must:

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s (final year), Master’s or PhD program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months.
• Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Institute’s work
• Possess an excellent command of English.

Qualification

• Strong command of French or Spanish
• Familiarity with the Paris Agreement and concept of carbon trading
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Selection Process

• Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
• GGGI evaluates applications based on eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.
• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Important information

Duration: The internship program is for at least three months and up to six months. Once selected, interns must begin your internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation. 

Stipend: GGGI interns receive a monthly stipend of USD$500 per month. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions.  

Visa: GGGI will provide a supporting letter for visa. Interns will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.  

Travel: Intern will arrange and finance their travel to the internship location.  

Medical Insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI upon returning the signed internship contract.

Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.  

Academic Credit: Interns may get academic credit from their institution of higher education for the internship. Interns need to check with their university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.  

Working Hours: interns are expected to work during normal working hours. Leave should be pre-approved by the Intern Manager, and the latter should inform the Office of HR accordingly.

Learning Outcomes: before completion of the internship, Intern Managers are expected to review the learning outcomes with the intern.

Certificate: provided upon successful completion of the internship, upon request.

Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.