Intern — Carbon Standards & Methodology (Technical Writing)

Varaha; United States; Remote; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Varaha is seeking interns to dive into carbon standards, methodology compliance, and high-quality documentation. You will craft project design documents, monitor reports, and evidence narratives to meet registry requirements while learning auditing readiness and response drafting.

The role emphasizes precise scientific writing, meticulous reading of policy documents, and strong organization to scale systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Agronomy, Climate / Sustainability Science, Environmental Policy, or a closely related field.
• Exceptional technical and scientific writing — the ability to turn complex science and regulatory requirements into clear, precise prose.
• Close, accurate reading of long methodology and regulatory documents, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Master Carbon Standards: gain hands-on fluency with registries and methodologies and evidence expectations.
• Write Project Documentation: draft and compile PDDs, monitoring reports, and supporting scientific narratives.
• Own Compliance Mapping: map evidence against methodology requirements and flag gaps.
• Support Verification & Audit: prepare responses to auditor findings and corrective-action requests.
• Maintain Documentation System: build and maintain SOPs, templates, and version-controlled records to scale.

Skills

Carbon Standards

Technical Writing

MRV Documentation

Compliance Mapping

VVB Audit

Regulatory Writing

SOP Documentation

Monitoring Reports

Documentation Systems

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in Environmental Science

Tools

Word Processor

Spreadsheet

Citation Management

AI Writing Tools

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO & LEARN

• Master Carbon Standards: Gain hands-on fluency with leading registries and methodologies (e.g., Verra VM0042 / VMD0053, Isometric, Gold Standard) — applicability conditions, eligibility criteria, monitoring requirements, and evidence expectations.

• Write Project Documentation: Draft and compile Project Design Documents (PDDs), monitoring reports, methodology deviation and clarification requests, and supporting scientific narratives that meet registry requirements.

• Own Compliance Mapping: Map project evidence against methodology requirements line by line, maintain requirement-traceability records, and flag gaps between what a methodology demands and what a project holds.

• Support Verification & Audit: Help prepare responses to third-party auditor (VVB) findings and corrective-action requests — drafting clear, evidence-backed clarifications and rebuttals.

• Maintain the Documentation System: Build and maintain SOPs, document templates, reference libraries, and version-controlled records so project writing stays consistent and reproducible as we scale.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Educational Background

• Master’s (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Agronomy, Climate / Sustainability Science, Environmental Policy, or a closely related field.

Core Skills

• Exceptional technical and scientific writing — the ability to turn complex science and regulatory requirements into clear, precise, defensible prose.

• Close, accurate reading of long methodology and regulatory documents, with strong attention to detail.

Core Foundations

• Sound understanding of carbon projects, GHG accounting concepts, or agricultural / soil science fundamentals — enough to reason about what a methodology requires and why.

• Strong document management, referencing, and organisational discipline; ability to take a document from draft to final sign-off independently.

Working Toolkit

• Confident use of word processors, spreadsheets, and reference/citation management. Comfort using AI/LLM-assisted tools to draft, edit, and check documentation is welcome.

BONUS POINTS

• Prior exposure to carbon registries or methodologies (Verra, Isometric, Gold Standard, CDM) through coursework, research, or internships.

• Familiarity with soil organic carbon, regenerative agriculture, or GHG-measurement concepts.

• Experience writing scientific reports, literature reviews, or regulatory / compliance documents.

• Interest in agricultural systems across India, Southeast Asia, or Sub-Saharan Africa.

WHY JOIN VARAHA?

• Direct Global Impact: Your documentation directly determines whether climate benefits for farming communities across the Global South get certified and issued.

• Accelerated Career Growth: Build rare expertise in carbon-standard methodology and compliance alongside working scientists and MRV architects.

• Culture of Ownership: We value drive, precision, and follow-through over years of experience.

Skills

• Carbon Standards & Methodology Internship
• Technical Writing Internship
• Carbon Compliance Internship
• MRV Documentation Internship
• Climate Technical
• Scientific Writing
• Methodology Compliance
• Project Design Document
• Carbon Registry Documentation
• Monitoring Report Writing
• VVB Audit Response Writer
• Regulatory Writing Internship
• Technical Documentation Careers
• Compliance Mapping Jobs
• SOP & Documentation Systems Internship