Editorial Intern: Environmental Policy & Communications

Resources For The Future Inc.; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Resources for the Future (RFF) in Washington, DC, is seeking a creative, detail‑oriented editorial intern to join our editorial team this fall for about 35 hours per week (full time, Monday–Friday). The intern will support the Resources Radio podcast, Common Resources blog, and Resources magazine.

Candidates with interests in economics, environment and energy policy, journalism, or communications are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in economics, environmental policy, journalism, writing, communications or related topics.
• Interest in economics and energy/environment issues and policy.
• Independent worker with initiative and teamwork.
• Strong organizational skills; experience with project management tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in Adobe Creative Cloud, graphic design, photography, or podcast production software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support editorial team in promoting the Resources Radio podcast.
• Translate technical information into accessible editorial content.
• Proof content, pitch article ideas, and write for newsletters and the blog.
• Assist with Resources.org site updates, maintenance, and photo selection.
• Track data and metrics for editorial products to inform decisions.
• Other duties as needed based on skill set and interests.

Skills

economics

environmental policy

journalism

writing

communications

environmental science

political science

Education

Undergraduate student or recent graduate

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365

Google Drive

Asana

Job description

Resources for the Future (RFF) in Washington, DC, is seeking a creative, detail‑oriented editorial intern to join our editorial team this fall for about 35 hours per week (full time, Monday–Friday). The intern will support the Resources Radio podcast, Common Resources blog, and Resources magazine.

Candidates with interests in economics, environment and energy policy, journalism, or communications are encouraged to apply.