Are you interested in supporting WWF’s push for more ambitious climate policy and actions in cities in the EU and around the world? 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.

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. 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 implementation of the OPCC program, which will focus on increasing the program’s impact in the EU and bringing more cities to alignment with the 1.5°C objective of the Paris Agreement. You will among other things support the preparation and documentation of webinars with cities, meetings with WWF offices/other stakeholders engaged in the initiative, data collection and desktop research, as well as follow up actions together with selected country offices as relevant.

As time and your background permits, you may also be invited to assist in the development of policy recommendations, funding applications and corresponding briefs, eg in support of integrated action and nature-based solutions for healthy and resilient cities.

Desirable qualifications

• Thorough, analytical, resourceful and a self-starter – open to ask questions and take initiative.

• Excellent communicator and proficient in spoken and written English. Other European languages 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 spring 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 internshipuirements for internship

To apply for an internship with WWF Sweden, you need to be enrolled in 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 as relevant. 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 October 31st 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