Intern with WWF Cities on urban climate policy and advocacy
Do you want to learn how WWF’s Global Cities programme works to support the transition to a future where we live in harmony with nature? Apply for an internship in the WWF Cities-team!
Are you interested in supporting WWF’s push for more ambitious climate policy and actions in cities? At WWF, we envision cities as transformation catalysts, implementing integrated and inclusive plans in line with the Paris Agreement and its 1.5°C goal, while ensuring urban resilience and unlocking individual and collective climate and nature actions – cities where people thrive within our planet’s ecological limits. If this sounds interesting to you, please apply for an internship with us!
This internship will focus on helping advance WWFs international Cities work and provides an opportunity to learn from how WWF supports bottom-up engagement in cities all the way up to international advocacy, in a global network with global goals.
The WWF Cities engagement uses the WWF global flagship initiative, the One Planet City Challenge (OPCC), as a point of departure. The OPCC invites local governments to report their climate data on a global, standardized platform. WWF assesses this data, providing individualized feedback to cities, guiding them to align with the 1.5°C ambition and best practice mitigation and adaptation plans. Strongest cities are then assessed by an international expert jury. In 2023-2024, we are happy over 350 cities joined the OPCC – the greatest participation ever!
You will be able to learn from and support the global policy work in relation to global events such as the WUF and the Climate COP, in close collaboration with the WWF Global lead on Cities. You will also be able to learn from and support of the OPCC program further development per se, in close collaboration with its leads, including preparation and documentation of meetings of WWF offices supporting the initiative, preparation and analysis of surveys, compilation and analysis of lessons learned from the latest OPCC round, as well as follow up action with selected country offices as relevant.
As time permits, as part of your internship you will also be able to learn from and assist the WWF Global Cities lead in the advancement of urban nature-based solutions, including in a new EU project called Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilient, Nature Positive and Socially Just Communities in Diverse Landscapes (Naturscapes), eg in the work to develop policy positions and corresponding briefs on topics including healthy and resilient cities and urban nature.
Desired qualifications
- Thorough, analytical, resourceful and a self-starter – open to ask questions and take initiative.
- Excellent communicator and proficient in spoken and written English. Spanish or Swedish are a plus, but not required.
- A passionate interest in urban sustainability, including urban planning, urban nature or healthy cities.
- Relevant university education (e.g. urban planning, political science, or environmental management)
Timeframe
The internship is full-time during the autumn semester, the exact weeks are flexible. Being able to stay longer is a plus but the internship should not be shorter than 3 months (maximum 6 months).
Requirements for internship
To apply for an internship with WWF Sweden, you need to be studying on a course that includes an internship/work placement via an education establishment such as a university, college or vocational college, or be entitled to an internship via the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen).
We do not offer any salary or compensation during the internship.
WWF Sweden’s internship programme
As an intern at WWF, you will be one of several interns within WWF Sweden's internship program. You will have the opportunity to learn more about and be inspired by other aspects of WWF’s work, and become part of a social, learning-oriented community with your fellow interns and WWF employees. You will have a supervisor who supports you, helps you to develop and wants you try your hand at as much as possible in your field. Here you can read more about internships at WWF Sweden and take part in the experiences of previous interns.
WWF Sweden’s office is beautifully situated at Ulriksdal Palace (Solna, Stockholm), with views overlooking the water. Work can be remote for up to fifty percent of the time. You will be part of a team with dedicated, skilled employees in a stimulating, international environment.
The work is based on our core values, which provide clear guidance for our approach to our work and cooperation, both within our organisation and externally. Our core values consist of the following watchwords: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
Application
This recruitment process will involve continuous selection which means we may call applicants to interview before the deadline for applications. We therefore ask you to send in your application as soon as possible, however no later than May 2, 2024.
WWF Sweden works actively to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities and rights irrespective of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity and gender expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.
Contact
Do you have questions about the WWF Cities internship? Contact Carina Borgström Hansson, group manager for WWF Cities, carina.borgstrom-hansson@wwf.se
Do you have general questions about internships at WWF Sweden? Contact Olivia af Rolén, HR-specialist, olivia.afrolen@wwf.se
- Department
- Internship
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Stockholm
Varför jobba på WWF?
Som medarbetare på Världsnaturfonden WWF blir du del av världens största naturvårdsorganisation. WWF kämpar för att skydda de mest hotade och unika arterna och livsmiljöerna på planeten, och för att mänskligheten ska fördela jordens resurser rättvist och använda dem på ett hållbart sätt. Varje medarbetare har en viktig roll i arbetet att uppnå vår vision om en framtid där människan lever i harmoni med naturen.
Intern with WWF Cities on urban climate policy and advocacy
Do you want to learn how WWF’s Global Cities programme works to support the transition to a future where we live in harmony with nature? Apply for an internship in the WWF Cities-team!
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