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Paid Fall Public Affairs Internship with APCO Worldwide

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:57 AM PDT

Position description
APCO Worldwide, Inc. is looking for forward-thinking and enthusiastic Public Affairs interns for the fall semester of 2019. Public Affairs internships at APCO involve working with professionals from a variety of interesting backgrounds, including communications professionals, former congressional staffers and former federal agency professionals. Interns in the Public Affairs practice will engage with and do research on a wide variety of subjects and issues, including federal regulations, legislation, and mapping out key thought leaders on various subjects, among other tasks. Interns will also be exposed to work from the other practices within APCO (global marketing, health care & health policy, corporate communications, crisis management & litigation communication, global solutions, Insight/research, the office of chairman, and digital). Additionally, APCO provides stimulating experiences including lunch & learns and opportunities to attend external events. This is a paid position.

So, what does it take to become a part of the APCO Internship Program?

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Researches topics and issues and analyzing findings;
  • Monitoring of issues or news events;
  • Drafts press releases, fact sheets, and editorial content;
  • Identifies and compiles lists of media contacts;
  • Edits and proofreads client deliverables;
  • Assists in the development of client proposals;
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • A recent graduate or; currently enrolled in an accredited university or college as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student;
  • The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and extremely attentive to detail;
  • Applicants are expected to have excellent written and oral communication skills and experience successfully balancing multiple tasks;
  • Keen interest in current affairs, public policy, and media;
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  • Former internships or work at communications agencies, federal agencies, international organizations, the U.S. Congress, or in state and local government is preferred, but not required;
  • Must be able to spend at least 20 hours per week in the office.
Apply on the APCO page on the Jobvite website.

Paid Fall Middle East Policy & Advocacy Internship with Mercy Corps

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:55 AM PDT

Position description
DATES OF INTERNSHIP: September -December 2019
LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP: 3-4 months at 30 hours/week
INTERNS SUPERVISOR & CONTACT INFORMATION: Policy Advisor
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP: $1500/month stipend

For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:
  • Access to Mercy Corps online tools
  • Workspace within the Mercy Corp office in Washington, DC
  • Training and supervisory support
  • Access to Mercy Corps online tools
  • All other tools, materials and communication requirements for this project to be undertaken
Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:
  • Travel to/from Mercy Corps Office
  • Lodging in Washington DC
  • Living expenses
  • Laptop computer
  • All other costs associated with this internship
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Mercy Corps works in fragile and conflict-affected countries, often where communities are recovering from disaster, conflict, or economic collapse. With programs in more than 40 countries, and an annual budget of more than $400 million, Mercy Corps is one of the largest relief and development NGOs in the US.

The Mercy Corps Policy and Advocacy team serves as the main interface between Mercy Corps and external partners (particularly the US government) on issues of policy. The team seeks to advance Mercy Corps' values and interests by promoting policies that support our mission. We work to inform and shape policy in a number of ways, including:
  • Congressional Advocacy: direct meetings with key congressional offices, participation in briefings and hearings, review and commenting on draft legislation, active participation in discussions related to the foreign aid budget, and linking Members of Congress who are travelling with our teams in the field.
  • Administration Advocacy: meetings with Administration officials, ongoing communication with key partner agencies in the USG, participation in joint consultations and briefings together with partner NGOs in DC.
  • Joint work with NGO partners: active participation in Interaction working groups and other coalition efforts organized in DC on priority issues or countries for Mercy Corps, drafting of joint documents, organizing joint lobby days on Capitol Hill.
  • Organizing DC visits for visiting Mercy Corps field staff: scheduling meetings for visiting staff and accompanying them to ensure adequate preparation and follow up to these visits.
  • Publications: preparing and disseminating policy briefs on key issues, circulating information on Mercy Corps programs to key policy makers, participating in joint documents and sign-ons with other NGOs, working with field staff to draft joint articles on policy-related issues for publication.
The intern(s) will support and participate in the work of the Policy and Advocacy team, with a primary focus on the Middle East. Areas of focus may include:
  • Response to humanitarian crises in Syria, Iraq, Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) and Yemen.
  • Support the team's strategic analysis and advance agency priorities on the Middle East with Congress and the Administration
  • Improving a robust and principled humanitarian response to the various crises in the Middle East
  • Defending foreign aid budgets in an era of fiscal austerity
  • Research on Middle East priorities or other policy team or agency issues
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  • Understanding the linkage between international policy, programming and outcomes in the humanitarian and development field, with a focus on the Middle East.
  • Understanding core elements of the US policy process, including the roles of Congress, USAID, State, and the White House in development policy-making
  • Knowledge of key qualitative and quantitative resources related to US development policy
  • Understanding specific policy issues, as listed above, or according to the interests of the intern
DELIVERABLES:
The Intern will support the PA team through the following activities:
  • Conduct policy and practice research in support of Mercy Corps advocacy initiatives
  • Assist in drafting advocacy documents such as reports, briefing notes, talking points, 'Dear Colleague' letters, or factsheets on relevant policy issues
  • Attend meetings and hearings of interest to Mercy Corps and report back on key issues
  • Assist in organizing meetings with Congressional offices, Administration officials, and other contacts, and in maintaining a database of key interactions
  • Review external and internal reports and publications and summarize relevant findings
  • Assist in communicating policy and advocacy updates to the broader Mercy Corps community through Mercy Corps' intranet system, weekly newsletter, and website
Apply on the Mercy Corps page on Jobvite.

Paid, Full-Time Global Electric Transportation Internship with World Resources Institute

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 05:18 AM PDT

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization. They are working to address critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

Internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, or other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of our work. They 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 theur programs.

Global Electric Transportation Program Overview
In this role, you will be part of the electromobility team in the Urban Efficiency and Climate workstream, working within the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. The electromobility work at WRI focuses on facilitating the successful and strategic expansion of electric vehicles throughout the world, to help achieve global climate objectives.

The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities helps create accessible, equitable, healthy, and resilient urban areas for people, businesses, and the environment to thrive. Together with partners, we enable more connected, compact, and coordinated cities.

Internship Summary
As an electromobility intern, you will work with other members of the electromobility team at WRI to help research, document, and publish findings. One of your primary tasks will be to help populate and launch the team's electric transportation database, which is a resource that will provide detailed information on a wide range of global issues related to enable mass adoption of electric vehicles. Through this position, you will communicate both with staff in Washington DC and with staff across WRI's international offices.
  • Conduct and coordinate research and analysis on various electromobility topics.
  • Organize information and research to input to the team's online electric transportation database.
  • Assist team members with collecting and organizing data from various sources.
  • Contribute written and graphic content to publications, reports, papers, and presentations.
  • Lead the development of a monthly global electric transportation newsletter.
Learning Outcomes
The intern will gain experience in the following areas:
  • Program design and management
  • Technical research & writing
  • Electric transportation technologies & policy development
  • Event planning
  • Website development
Internship Qualifications
  • Superb and detail-oriented writing skills
  • Excellent editing, research, and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrable previous experience in creating original projects, products, or research activities
  • Detail-oriented, organized and independent thinker
  • Demonstrable previous work experience and enthusiasm regarding sustainable transportation
  • Demonstrated ability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, juggle multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines
  • Adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines and competing demands
  • Fluency in English (required)
  • Fluency in another language, particularly Spanish or Chinese is desirable
General Internship Requirements
  • Applicants must have personal health insurance coverage.
  • US work authorization is required for this opportunity. WRI does not sponsor interns for visas.
Compensation
This is a paid internship.

Duration
This is a full-time, six-month (24 week) internship with flexible start and end dates based on the student's availability and need for the project.

How to Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. The full announcement and application are on the WRI page on Jobvite.

Paid Climate Program Research Internship with the World Resources Institute

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:27 PM PDT

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization. They are working to address critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. 

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 their work. They 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 their programs. 
 
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in their mission and applies this principle to their organizational and programmatic practices. 
 
Climate Program Overview
The Climate Program works to advance practical solutions to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions, deploy clean energy solutions, improve resilience to climate impacts, and achieve a strong, clean economy that benefits all Americans. They do so through rigorous peer-reviewed expert analysis, consultation, convening, coalition building, and clear communications. They work at all levels of government and with leading businesses across the United States. Their experience, reputation and connections in the policy arena, the private sector and beyond place Them in a unique position to help shape federal and state climate policy and generate new ideas and practices for low-carbon development over the coming years.

Internship Summary
In this role, you will contribute to the research and analytical efforts of WRI U.S. and its mission of providing independent and authoritative evidence for how the U.S. can meet its short- and long-term climate commitments. This will include support across WRI U.S.' portfolio of projects, including work on Climate Federalism, Renewable Natural Gas as a Climate Strategy, Carbon Pricing, and America's Pledge, an initiative aiming to aggregate and quantify the impact of city, state, and business climate actions and examine how additional action can impact the nation's ability to meet its climate commitments. You will help support this work by researching and compiling quantitative and qualitative information on state and local climate actions in the U.S. You will also contribute to research reports and communications materials as needed. This work will be done in close collaboration with project leads, technical partners, and other WRI programs. Strong consideration will be given to candidates with quantitative skill and familiarity with energy and climate related data in the U.S.

Learning Outcomes
The intern will gain experience in the following areas:
  • Conduct original quantitative and qualitative research to support WRI's work on Climate Federalism, Renewable Natural Gas as a Climate Strategy, Carbon Pricing, and America's Pledge.
  • Conduct original quantitative and qualitative research on state, city, and corporate climate actions.
  • Maintain and synthesize energy and emissions related data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and other key sources
  • Write short reports on research findings, or assist in the writing of larger reports with leading subject matter experts
  • Help draft blogs and other materials to communicate research findings to a wider audience; and
  • Leverage growing expertise in energy and climate datasets to assist colleagues in related tasks on other workstreams as needed
  • As needed, assist with scheduling meetings, preparing and organizing briefing materials, providing logistical support for events, assisting with meeting follow-up, and helping to ensure internal coordination
Internship Qualifications
  • Pursuing or achieved bachelor's degree in environmental policy, environmental science, economics, public policy or related field, or a relevant law degree; Master's degree preferred
  • Demonstrated understanding of U.S. climate policy landscape, particularly at the subnational level
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Excellent data collection and management skills—e.g., through Microsoft Excel, CSV
  • Strong oral communications skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
  • Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
  • Ability to work well in a team, manage multiple priorities, and work under tight deadlines
  • Understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant applications
General Internship Requirements
  • Applicants must have personal health insurance coverage.
  • US work authorization is required for this opportunity. WRI does not sponsor interns for visas.
Compensation
This is a paid internship.

Duration
This is a six-month (24 week) internship with flexible start and end dates based on the student's availability and need for the project.

How to Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:19 PM PDT

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The University Career Center @ BSOS is offering feedback on LinkedIn profiles for all BSOS undergraduate students to ensure you are ready to tackle the opportunities below!

*Only for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Undergraduate Majors. Opens June 1, 2019 and submissions close on August 2, 2019.

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