Chatham House (Energy, Environment and Resources Dept) – Part-time Internship

Alberto Troccoli

August 19, 2019 at 8:48 am #9911

London
Part-time, Internship
Chatham House

Chatham House is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading policy institutes. Based in London, with a full-time staff of over 160 – and with a network of 150 associate fellows – we provide rigorous and independent analysis on how to build a sustainably secure, prosperous and justice world.

Chatham House’s Energy, Environment and Resources Department is looking for an individual with proven interest in, and knowledge of, issues such as climate change, resource efficiency, circular economy, land economy, the energy transition, and biodiversity.

You will gain direct exposure to the work of a leading international affairs institute and will have the opportunity to attend many of Chatham House’s workshops and other events. You will gain significant experience in research, writing, data analysis and event organization, and will benefit from direct involvement in a number of research projects across a wide range of topics.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• You will carry out research on a variety of topics such as climate change, resource efficiency, circular economy, land economy, the energy transition, biodiversity and many more.
• You will support the efficient organization and running of the Energy, Environment and Resources Department through strong administrative and logistical support.
• You will work with other members of our team in order to coordinate our roundtable events and seminars.
• You will attend research events and meetings and take detailed minutes.
• You will write and proofread content to positively impact our outreach through newsletters, invites and social media posts.

Person Specification

• A bachelor’s or higher degree in environmental science, policy or economics, and related fields.
• A proven interest in environment/energy/sustainable resource use issues
• Excellent administrative and interpersonal skills, and a keen eye for detail.
• Strong IT skills: familiarity with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) is essential and some experience working with databases would be ideal.
• Ability to work well within a team and independently.
• Confident writing skills and experience in research.
• Fluency in English.

Benefits

• You will be paid the London Living Wage and we provide lunch in the staff canteen.
• You will have the opportunity to interact with the other Chatham House programmes, and gain insight into all aspects of how the Institute is run.
• You will benefit from brownbag seminars and training sessions held by the Institute’s tailored programme for interns.
• You will also have access to the library, and receive complimentary Chatham House web-membership for 12 months following your internship

Apply on company website: https://chathamhouse.workable.com/j/E352830875