Global Green Finance Intern – Summer 2027

Natural Resources Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Hybrid work model

Stipend of $10,000

DC office presence

Job summary

NRDC's Green Finance & Economic Development (GFED) Department seeks a graduate intern to support international finance advocacy and global green bank projects. Based in Washington, DC, this onsite internship is 3 days per week and lasts 10 weeks with a $10,000 stipend.

During the summer, the intern will develop resources and case studies, craft decks and memos for emerging green banks, help plan international engagements, and produce materials advancing NRDC's green finance advocacy efforts.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Initiative, proactiveness, and creativity.
• Able to work independently.
• Familiarity with finance (highly preferred) and the international climate finance ecosystem (preferred).
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop resources and case studies related to green institutional development, resulting in a capstone project.
• Support GFED and its partners in providing technical assistance to emerging green banks in EMDEs by crafting decks and memos.
• Help plan international engagements and events.
• Produce ad hoc materials that support NRDC's green finance advocacy efforts.

Skills

Graduate student enrollment

Strong written and verbal skills

Initiative and creativity

Independent work

Finance familiarity (preferred)

International climate finance

Commitment to DEI

Job description

NRDC's Green Finance & Economic Development (GFED) Department seeks a graduate intern to support international finance advocacy and global green bank projects. Based in Washington, DC, this onsite internship is 3 days per week and lasts 10 weeks with a $10,000 stipend.

During the summer, the intern will develop resources and case studies, craft decks and memos for emerging green banks, help plan international engagements, and produce materials advancing NRDC's green finance advocacy efforts.