Research Intern- Technology Futures

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); New Delhi; Hybrid; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Part time

Job summary

CEEW in New Delhi or online invites applications for a Research Intern in Technology Futures. The role supports ongoing work on clean energy manufacturing, trade policy, and international collaborations, mainly through case-study research, legal analysis, and literature reviews.

Under the supervision of a Research Analyst, you will contribute to policy insights and gain exposure to energy transition technologies and the governance of technology collaborations globally, developing essential

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree in listed fields.
• Experience with legal analysis, trade policy, or clean energy tech desirable.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Track policy developments in the global clean energy technology landscape.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesis findings on international trade, global governance, industrial developments, and clean technology manufacturing.
• Support drafting of research outputs based on synthesised findings.
• Assist with organising documentation and coordinating the verification of research findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data handling

Policy understanding

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law / Trade / Geopolitics

Public Policy / Economics

Related interdisciplinary fields

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

Council on Energy, Environmentand Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Research Intern - TechnologyFutures

Termsof Reference (TOR)

AtCEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we dont stand for!)as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love tohear from you!

At CEEW,we build careers in public policy

• We offerstrong visionary leadership with emphasis on research and impact at scale.
• Weactively promote leadership by initiative.
• Wecelebrate talent and ambition.
• You willbe surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow.
• You willlearn faster than your peers in other organisations.
• Curiosityand irreverence, as well as responsibility, come together at CEEW.
• Weprovide a safe space for all.
• At CEEW,your life is your example for others.

Designation offered:

ResearchIntern

Team:

Technology Futures

Reporting to:

Research Analyst

Location:

Online or New Delhi office

Duration:

3 months (extendable)

Purpose

TheResearch Intern will support the Technology Futures teams ongoing work onclean energy manufacturing, trade policy, and international collaborations. Therole primarily involves contributing to case-study research, legal analysis,and literature reviews.

About the Focus Area

TheCouncils research on Technology Futures focuses on mainstreaming appropriateglobal and indigenous technologies to achieve sustainable economic growth whiledelivering energy security and jobs in the millions. The team tracks keytechnological developments and innovations in energy transition technologies,and analyses the broader global governance of technology collaborations inareas such as critical minerals, renewable energy, electric vehicles, climategeoengineering, and hydrogen working to shift the narrative from technology"transfer" to "co-development." This will help toaccelerate the pace and scale of technology access, development, and use,globally.

Key Responsibilities - Research and Analysis

• Track relevant policy developments in theglobal clean energy technology landscape.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesisefindings on international trade, global governance, industrial developments,and clean technology manufacturing.
• Support drafting of research outputs based onsynthesised findings.
• Assist with organising documentation andcoordinating the verification of research findings.

Qualifications and Experience

Education: Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelors or Mastersdegree in:

• Law / Trade / Geopolitics
• Public Policy / Economics
• Related interdisciplinary fields

Experience

• 0–2 years of relevant experience, includinginternships, research assistantships, or academic projects.
• Prior exposure to legal analysis, tradepolicy, clean energy technologies, or critical minerals is desirable, thoughnot required.

Key Competencies

• Analytical skills: ability to synthesise findings across academic literature, legal documents, andagreement text.
• Data handling: comfortable with Excel; familiarity with research or trade databases is anadvantage.
• Technology and policy understanding: foundational grasp of clean energy technologies and internationalgovernance frameworks.
• Communication: strong written and verbal skills.
• Collaboration: ableto work independently on assigned research while coordinating closely with theteam.

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, andthe candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety oftasks.

Compensation

Competitive compensation commensurate to the experience and matchingthe best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations forsimilar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer and the selection process doesnot discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, orsexuality.