Internship - Climate Action and Inclusive Development Unit

Current Opportunity

We are looking for a talented individual to work closely with the CAID team in the process of supporting to developing countries' alliances on climate change through long-term capacity-building, education and research on climate change development. GGGI’s Principal Specialist, will provide clear guidance and project priorities and share existing experience and materials which will serve as basis for the fulfilment of tasks. 

Under overall guidance of the GGGI’s Principal Specialist, the intern will perform the following tasks but not limited to:

• Support in designing of long-term capacity development initiatives on climate change related issues and solutions;
• Support in building strong network with among progressive countries on readiness for implementation of the Paris Agreement;
• Provide organizational support for database management, research for publications, organizing network related meetings and preparing meeting documents (Preparation and draft ToR and meeting minutes, drafting of reports, etc.);
• Supporting planning of regional and global workshops and webinars, support in delivering capacity building workshops/ conferences targeted to both internal and external audiences;
• Propose new forms of online learning opportunities and platforms for the team to explore;
• Advocacy materials and communication tools developed to enhance visibility and awareness raising of processes behind climate action;
• Contribute to reports and training manuals on Climate change issues and solutions;

• Provide administrative and logistical support to GGGI’s capacity building effort related and activities such as the organization and the reporting of conferences, events, training courses, etc.;

• Support to the implementation of the Partnership on Green Growth research and knowledge sharing, including planning, country workplans, and communication.

Eligibility                                              

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

• 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.

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.