About the Program:
The Research, Data, and Impact team (RDI) fosters a culture of research excellence and ensures high quality research across WRI. The Research Integrity team (part of RDI) provides guidance and mentoring to staff and oversees the peer review process for research products, which include both traditional documents and interactive applications. We measure the success of publications in terms of the quality of research and its ability to drive change in the world in ways that support our mission.
This position is remote.
What you will do:
In this role you will help the RDI team create, implement, and improve learning courses for WRI staff across the WRI offices. This may include creating and refining course content and curriculum, designing a rollout plan for new courses, coordinating staff training opportunities, and researching programs and software for staff use. You will also help to evaluate and improve the courses. Course topics under development include research design, writing, literature review, research ethics and human subject protection.
You will also work on internal communications and stakeholder engagement, supporting RDI in disseminating its policies and guidance across the more than 1,800 staff and 5 continents where WRI works. We work with partners in more than 50 countries and currently have offices in 12 countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The RDI team is currently working on several initiatives affecting staff across the WRI-matrix.
Internship Learning Outcomes:
You will gain experience in the following areas:
What you will need:
Compensation
The pay for this internship opportunity is $20for undergrads and $22 for graduates.
Length of Contract:
This is a part-time (10 hours/week), 6-month internship with a flexible start and end date.
Location:
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume with a cover letter by January 2, 2024. Applicants mustapply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
About Us: Founded in 1982, 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 to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, aswell as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
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.
Internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, and other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of our work. We strive to attract diverse, intellectually driven candidates who have a passion for sustainability and development. WRI provides many internship opportunities throughout the year in all our programs.
WRI is committed to advancing gender, racial, and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting a diverse workplace.
If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact WRI’s Human Resources department at 202-729-7851.
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