Summer 2027 Nature Innovation Hub Intern

NWU; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 283,000 - 354,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend $7,000

Hybrid work model

Job summary

NRDC invites undergraduates to join the Nature Innovation Hub in Washington, DC for a 10-week internship. You will develop policy papers, conduct literature reviews, and prepare two-page summaries for policymakers while supporting tax and revenue policy initiatives related to nature and agriculture.

Successful candidates will work with lawyers, scientists, and policy analysts in a hybrid model, onsite three days weekly, and gain unique insight into environmental advocacy and policy development.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student (rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and May 2027 graduates)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with initiative, proactiveness, and creativity
• Research and/or data analysis skills
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and diversity, equity, and inclusion principles

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing work in the Nature Innovation Hub, including development of nature tax and finance legislation.
• Conduct policy papers, economic and policy research literature reviews, and prepare two-page summaries of legislation and issues for policymakers.
• Work on oil and gas decoupling and revenue policy development and research, as well as other nature and agriculture policy projects.
• Report to the Managing Director of the Nature Innovation Hub.
• Work onsite in the Washington, DC office three days per week.

Skills

Strong written communication

Strong verbal communication

Independent work

Research and data analysis

Education

Undergraduate student (May 2027)

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Support ongoing work in the Nature Innovation Hub, including development of nature tax and finance legislation.
• Conduct policy papers, economic and policy research literature reviews, and prepare two-page summaries of legislation and issues for policymakers.
• Work on oil and gas decoupling and revenue policy development and research, as well as other nature and agriculture policy projects.
• Report to the Managing Director of the Nature Innovation Hub.
• Work onsite in the Washington, DC office three days per week.

About You

The company is looking for:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate students, including rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent graduates (May 2027).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with initiative, proactiveness, and creativity.
• Research and/or data analysis skills.
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid internship with a stipend of $7,000, paid bi-weekly over the 10-week assignment.
• Hybrid work model requiring onsite presence three days per week.

Training & Development

Interns work alongside lawyers, scientists, and policy analysts, gaining unique experience in environmental advocacy and policy development. They also have access to various events to enhance their internship experience.

Career Progression

The internship provides exposure to environmental policy work but does not guarantee employment at the end of the term.