Climate Data & Modeling Intern - Fall 2025

International Society for Industrial Ecology; United States; Remote; USD 26,174 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

401k with employer match

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Job summary

A climate policy consulting firm is seeking a Climate Data & Modeling Intern for Fall 2025. The role involves developing Python tools for tracking and modeling greenhouse gas emissions and analyzing economic and environmental data. Ideal candidates should have experience in climate action or policy, strong communication skills, and be able to work independently as part of a remote team. Compensation is between $19-$30 per hour based on experience, with flexible hours and potential benefits available.

Qualifications

• Experience in climate action, environmental policy, or climate advocacy.
• Ability to work independently and within a remote team environment.
• Strong analytical and data handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python tools for emissions tracking and modeling.
• Analyze economic and environmental data.
• Create visualizations for climate strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Generative AI tools knowledge

Tools

Python

Job description

Climate Data & Modeling Intern - Fall 2025

Firm Overview

EcoDataLab (www.ecodatalab.com ) is a climate policy consulting firm. Our mission is to address climate change by massively scaling data science solutions.

We leverage state-of-the-art research, data, and technology to provide comprehensive greenhouse gas analyses. EcoDataLab is developing new approaches to understand and reduce these emissions, and building advanced software tools to make this data actionable for state and local policymakers.

Position Overview

EcoDataLab is looking for 1-3 interns to work on greenhouse gas emissions data, modeling, and analysis projects in Fall 2025. This is an opportunity for a current student or recent graduate to work on data, software, and climate policy simultaneously.

The Climate Data & Modeling Intern will:

• Develop Python tools for tracking and modeling greenhouse gas emissions and environmental flows throughout the US economy.
• Collect, transform, and analyze a range of economic, demographic, geographic, environmental, census, and other data.

Projects may include:

• Developing regression models to predict household vehicle miles traveled from national survey data.
• Using EPA data tools to generate datasets evaluating the relative emission intensities of different industries by state.
• Building out visualizations and automated reporting systems for cities to understand and evaluate climate mitigation strategies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Climate action, environmental policy, and/or climate advocacy experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a remote team.
• Knowledge of how to responsibly and effectively leverage generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, etc.).

We expect the successful candidate to have many of the above qualifications and an interest in learning the others. We provide opportunities to learn new skills on the job, and encourage candidates who meet a variety of the above qualifications to consider applying.

EcoDataLab is unable to sponsor visas at this time. Candidates must have US work authorization.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated hourly rate is $19-30 per hour, based on experience. This position is full-time (40 hours/wk) for recent graduates or part-time (10-20 hours/wk) for current students. Interns are expected to follow a regular weekday schedule with at least 5 hours overlap with 9am – 5pm Pacific time.

This position is open to candidates anywhere in the US, with preference for candidates in or around Oakland, CA. Interns may be eligible for benefits, including:

• Paid sick leave and vacation time.
• 401k with employer match.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage.

How to Apply

Submit a complete application, including a resumé with a GitHub link or other coding sample, and a cover letter or other writing sample. Strong applications will highlight both environmental and programming experience and reflect an understanding of the company's work.

The first review of applications will occur on August 15, 2025. The position may close at any time after the first review date.

EcoDataLab is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, retaliation, veteran or military service, or any other non-merit factor or basis protected by law. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail] .