Knowledge Management Intern - AI Tools & Science Data

Natural Resources Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Stipend: $10,000

Onsite 3 days/week

Job summary

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) seeks a graduate intern for the Science Office in Washington, DC. The role supports building a knowledge management system and scientist-vetted talking points, with hands-on work on AI tools and literature reviews. Onsite 3 days/week, 10-week paid internship with a $10,000 stipend.

The intern will report to the Senior Director, Scientific Collaborations and contribute to knowledge systems and AI-driven workflows in environmental science.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate in a team.
• Initiative, proactiveness and creativity; project management and/or problem solving.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Information Science or Knowledge Management degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of an information/knowledge management system.
• Develop user-friendly systems to maintain scientist-vetted talking points.
• Develop guidance for interrogating scientific literature using approved AI tools.
• Produce literature syntheses and knowledge management processes.
• Create AI workflow connections and SOPs for institutional use.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Collaborates in a team

Initiative and creativity

Project management / problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate program enrollment

Information Science or Knowledge Management degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Copilot / AI tools

Google Scholar / Zotero / knowledge tools

Job description

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) seeks a graduate intern for the Science Office in Washington, DC. The role supports building a knowledge management system and scientist-vetted talking points, with hands-on work on AI tools and literature reviews. Onsite 3 days/week, 10-week paid internship with a $10,000 stipend.

The intern will report to the Senior Director, Scientific Collaborations and contribute to knowledge systems and AI-driven workflows in environmental science.