DayRows - BR-2236 Environment & Labor Sustainability Undergraduate Research Intern

World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC 20037

2022-03-08

BR-2236 Environment & Labor Sustainability Undergraduate Research Intern

$16 an hour

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Overview:

WWF Overview

For 60 years, WWF has worked to help people and nature thrive. As one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, WWF works in more than 100 countries, connecting cutting-edge conservation science with the collective power of our partners in the field – more than one million supporters in the United States and five million globally, as well as partnerships with communities, companies, and governments.

Our vision for diversity, equity and inclusion at WWF is an organization as diverse as the world we protect; where the richness of all our unique views, experiences, and backgrounds combines to create the most sustainable and inclusive conservation outcomes possible — bringing the greatest benefit to the planet and every person who lives on it.

Across the many cultures and individuals that represent WWF, we are unified by one mission, one brand, and one common set of values: Courage, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

Internships at WWF

WWF’s internship program vision is to recruit professionals early in their careers who bring fresh thinking and innovation to the environmental and conservation sector and are well positioned to develop into the next generation of leaders. Our mission is to increase exposure of students from underrepresented populations to conservation and environmental careers, provide professional development opportunities, reduce the barriers to attracting a diverse pool of internship candidates, and develop a pipeline for future WWF hires from underrepresented populations.

Position Summary

WWF’s Markets Institute works on transformative solutions towards making food systems more sustainable. Today, much of the food produced globally is produced with exploited, underpaid, or otherwise unsustainable labor practices. We cannot claim a food system is sustainable while it also exploits people, but are environmental sustainability and labor linked in other ways? WWF’s Markets Institute seeks an intern to help explore these issues to uncover labor and sustainability linkages. This research will then inform future project design and strategy for the MI team.

Responsibilities:

Internship Description

Research organizations working in sustainability and labor and labor and environmental justice.

Deliverable: comprehensive list of organizations working on these topics with brief descriptions and key project/publication highlights

Research what, if any, linkages exist between environmentally sustainable farming and ranching practices and labor. Are pay scales different? The amount, level, or type of employment? How do needs change with sustainable practices and does that change affect how we approach the issue?

Deliverable: research paper outlining responses to the above issues, as well as any other relevant/adjacent issues that arise through course of research

Research case studies or examples of farms/ranches combining fair labor and environmental sustainability successfully.

Deliverable: if any examples found, provide summaries of the example(s) with reference material(s), as well as an analysis of what makes the example(s) successful.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

Strong research experience
Analytical thinker
At least a junior or senior in undergraduate studies
Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration:

Demonstrates courage by speaking up even when it is difficult, or unpopular.
Builds trust with colleagues by acting with integrity, owning mistakes, and holding oneself accountable.
Welcomes other points of view and ideas, recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness, curiosity, and encouragement.
Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working across many groups and individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference for understanding of labor issues in food production but not required

Learning Outcomes

The student will gain experience in using research methods at the intersection of environmental and social health, and communicating research findings. The student will learn about the food system in particular.

WWF interns will be provided a set of professional development opportunities, aimed at increasing their exposure to conservation and sustainability careers. This includes:

Development discussions with their manager;
Up to two online courses through Cornell University’s eCornell program;
Speed mentoring sessions;
Opportunity to present their work to intern peers and WWF staff;
Session on resume and interviewing best practices.

Interns will also have access to an array of networking opportunities. This includes meetings with WWF’s CEO, the senior management team, Employee Resource Groups, and representatives from other departments.

Location:

US Remote – WWF employs interns in all states with the exception of: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Compensation:

Paid - $16 per hour (35 hours per week)

Internship Dates

Internship will run from June 13 to August 19, 2022

How to apply: Please submit a resume & cover letter through our Careers Page, Requisition #BR-2236. If selected for the role, you will need to provide 1 letter of recommendation as part of the WWF application process.

Please note that intern must have U.S. work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa.

As an EOE/AA employer, WWF will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.