This is a fulltime Internship for 6 months, starting in May based in The Hague. You must be a registered student in a University or Higher Education institution in The Netherlands for the full duration of the internship to be eligible for this internship.
This internship provides an opportunity to interact with projects representative of the calls-to-action brought by the Circular Economy Action Agenda. Capturing and processing the key aspects from several projects, translating these into a coherent and appealing message, ensuring the content is validated, and sharing it through our content management system are core activities of this internship.
You will be able to develop further your skills in communication, information development and assessment, in a small, fast-paced team.
Candidates should demonstrate experience in the following areas:
- Writing – excellent writing skills (English)
- Information processing – process large amount of information into concise and appealing content
- Website – draft and update website content using our Content Management System (Drupal or similar)
- Accuracy and coherence – attention to detail
- Time management – organization and planning of different tasks needed to achieve the desired outputs in the workplan.
Internship Qualifications
Students must be registered at a college or university in The Netherlands for the full duration of the internship.
Compensation
This internship offers a reimbursement of 300 euros per month.
Duration
This is a full-time, six-month internship, ideally starting between April and June (there is some flexibility based on the student’s availability).
How to Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. Deadline for Applications is Monday 19th April.
PACE Overview:
The Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) is a global community of leaders from business, government and civil society. We bring leaders together to develop a collective agenda and drive ambitious action, working together to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Our focus is on the areas that require deep collaboration between business, government and civil society, creating a space for leaders to work in partnership and overcome challenges together.
The four pillars of our work:
- Catalyzing global leadership from business, government and civil society
- Transforming knowledge into an evidence-based collective action agenda
- Advancing projects that are pioneering or scaling the circular economy
- Providing a platform where leaders can amplify their success and learn from each other
PACE was created in 2018 by the World Economic Forum, and is now hosted by the World Resources Institute. PACE is facilitated by a full-time team in The Hague, Netherlands.
WRI Overview
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 six 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 and sustainable cities.
We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect.
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.
We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $100 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of nearly 700 people with work spanning 50 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States.
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.
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