JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

World Wide Fund for Nature is hiring a IN-25048 Heart of Conservation Undergraduate Intern to

WWF Overview

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations,seeks a Heart of Conservation Undergraduate Intern.

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, connectingcutting-edgeconservation 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 thatrepresentWWF, we are unified by one mission, one brand, and one common set of values: Courage, Respect,Integrityand Collaboration.

Context for the Internship

The GEF-8 Heart of Conservation Initiative (HCI) is being launched at a time of profound ecological degradation and biodiversity loss driven by land conversion for agricultural and urban use, intensifying climate change-related events, direct exploitation of natural resources, pollution, and invasive species. These factors areexacerbatingpressures and threats to Indigenous Peoples and local communities, their territories, lands, waters, resources, and the biodiversity they conserve. In tandem, recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ contributions to Global Environmental Benefits (GEBs), commitments to support them in securing land and tenure rights, and the use of their traditional knowledge to steward their territories, lands,watersand resources, are growing yet remain insufficient. This is resulting in Indigenous Peoples and local communities being under-supported at thisimportant timeas threats continue to grow and when their solutions are critical to achieving global biodiversity and climate goals. The GEF-8 HCIseeksto directly address this nexus of issues.

The GEF-8 HCI’s objective is to increase resources, organizational strength, and recognition for Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ governance and stewardship of territories, lands,watersand resources to deliver global environmental benefits. This will be achieved by directing eighty percent of the project grant’s support to Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and their organizations, including for their self-determined priorities and self-strengthening activities under Components 1 and 2.

Taking a systems change approach, GEF-8 HCI will enhance thecapacitiesof key actors within the ecosystem of Indigenous andlocally-ledorganizations, as well as help strengthen the overall functioning of the system of funding for Indigenous Peoples and localcommunitiesorganizations, which together will promote the long-term durability of the project results.

Position Summary

This position will support a range of activities relating to the HCI, including supporting workflows across the project, managing expressions of interest to become partners of the HCI and undertaking research relating to Components 2-5.

Responsibilities

The relevant responsibilities include research (30%),managing documents,event planning,logistics, and communications (70%).

Aid onlogisticsand organizations forHCImeetings andevent,
Support the process to select Component 1 Partners,
Support in-depth desk research and analysis on issues relevant toComponents 2-4 of theHCI,
Coordinate internal and externalmeetings
Qualifications

MinimumRequirements:

Pursuing an undergraduate program in environmental studies, sustainability,lawor similar. Those studying outside these areas are still highly encouraged to apply. Must be an actively enrolled student.
Working knowledge and interestforlearning and following the evolving space of biodiversity agenda and protected and conserved areas.
Strong research and analytical skills.
Strong organizational and communications skills, both verbal and written.
Ability towork bothindependently and manage complex projects.
Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suiterequired
Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values:

COURAGE– We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.
INTEGRITY– We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability, and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
RESPECT– We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
COLLABORATION– We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent use of Microsoft products

Spanish speaking will be considered an advantage

Learning Outcomes:

This position will conclude with enhanced knowledge about the Convention onBiologicalDiversityand the 30×30 target,the Global Environmental Facility, IndigenousPeoplesand local community movements,locally-ledconservation, multilateral to local funding, and OECMs, and about the related players and politics.

Gain experience working in a global conservation organization

Better understand the biodiversity international agenda

Hone ability to distill large amount of research into succinct deliverables

Develop work experience, communication, interpersonal and other critical skills necessary for job success

Location:

US-DC-Washington OR US Remote – WWF employs interns in all stateswith the exception of: Alabama, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Wyoming.

Compensation:

Paid – $20.50per hour (part-time, 16-20hours per week)

Applications will be accepted until EOD Tuesday, June 17 at 11:59pm EDT.

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

To Apply:

Submit cover letter and resume through ourCareers Page, Requisition #IN-25048
In your cover letter, please describe your relevant skills and experience for this position and include a discussion of 1) your interest in Protected and Conserved Areas,locally-ledconservation and/or conservation finance and 2) what you hope to gain from the internship.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to inquiries via phone
If selected for the role, you will need to provide 1 letter of recommendation as part of the WWF application process.

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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements