Colombia: Green Growth Implementation Intern

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to the GGGI internship program must at the time of application meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s (final year), Master’s or Ph.D. program before 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Majoring/majored in biology, environmental biology, forest engineer, environmental engineer, environmental management, ecology, geography, or related engineering from Colombian universities accredited by the Ministry of National Education
• Experience in monitoring or designing of environmental regulations and/or indicators (research experience applies) is preferred.
• Should be able to speak native-level Spanish (Excellent reading, oral and written Spanish).
• Commitment to the mission and values of the GGGI.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people in different contexts.
• Positive and constructive personal and work attitude.
• Capacity for teamwork.
• Interest in continuing their professional learning and applying new skills.
• Analytical and methodological skills to organize ideas, structure texts, and presentations and write documents.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with good organizational skills.
• Dependability, flexibility, and ability to maintain confidentiality

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.

*Note: 

Date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST) – not Colombia time. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Applications and CVs must be sent in English

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.