Climate Policy & Finance Trainee: Paid, Mentored

Climate Focus; Bogotá; On-site; COP 16,740,000 - 21,204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid traineeship starting January 2027

Hands-on projects with senior experts

Mentorship

Work-from-home option

Exposure to diverse clients

Job summary

Climate Focus is seeking a Climate Change Mitigation Trainee to join our Bogotá office and contribute to projects for governments, multilateral organizations and private sector clients worldwide.

You will engage in data analysis, policy research, and reporting tasks while learning from a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic, international environment. The role offers hands-on experience on live projects and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, political science, environmental engineering, finance, business administration, geography, or related fields.
• Master's degree in public policy and management, law, climate policy, carbon accounting, sustainability management, environmental engineering or similar.
• Fluency in writing papers, articles, or reports in Spanish and English; French is a plus.
• Solid research and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel modelling, R or Python, GIS.
• Legal right to work in Colombia.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis related to climate and the environment (GHG accounting, carbon budgets and inventories).
• Research on climate policy and governance (Article 6), compliance and voluntary carbon markets and carbon pricing instruments, climate finance, land use change, and agricultural sustainable business models to address drivers of deforestation.
• Conduct research about the economic impacts of climate change and climate change mitigation strategies.
• Support drafting and editing of reports and briefings for client deliverables.
• Contribute to business development by supporting proposal drafting.
• Help prepare for client meetings, workshops and events.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish and English

Research & analytical skills

Legal right to work in Colombia

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, political science, environmental engineering, finance, business administration, geography, or related fields

Master's degree in public policy and management, law, climate policy, carbon accounting, sustainability management, environmental engineering or similar

Tools

Excel modelling

R

Python

GIS

Job description

Climate Focus is seeking a Climate Change Mitigation Trainee to join our Bogotá office and contribute to projects for governments, multilateral organizations and private sector clients worldwide.

You will engage in data analysis, policy research, and reporting tasks while learning from a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic, international environment. The role offers hands-on experience on live projects and opportunities for professional growth.