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Summer Internships Program (Research, Science, Communications)

Woodwell Climate Research Center
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Woodwell Climate Research Center 

Summer Internships Program 2024

Falmouth, MA, onsite, hybrid and remote 

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Mission:

Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell Climate) conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.  

Woodwell Climate is a rapidly growing, top-ranked, independent non-profit climate research institute whose mission is to advance science-based climate policies through scientific research and outreach. Our world-leading research helps individuals, organizations, corporations, communities, and nations understand the realities of climate change, recognize the impact on our planet, and embrace the urgent action needed to safeguard the future of life on Earth.

Summary/Objective

We have multiple internship opportunities with various departments within the Woodwell Climate organization. As an intern at the Center, you will be provided with overall knowledge of scientific and/or operational programs of the team you join. Interns will be provided challenging assignments, feedback, and opportunities to learn and contribute to our organization's success. Interns here at the Center, will gain practical experience by working on projects and tasks, network with professionals in their field of interest, including mentors, managers and other interns. Join us and participate and learn about the Center’s scientific interdisciplinary and operational program such as staff meetings, employee engagement activities.

 

Application Instructions: To apply, please complete the application, attach your resume and cover letter addressing your experience and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this position in a single PDF to our career’s portal. Please reference the job code(s) associated with the internship(s) you are interested in applying for. All resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

 

The Center has several internships in Research and Operations, please review the summaries and applications instructions below. 

 

  • Intern General (Job Code: W24R-GEN) For non-specific internship within general admin/operations or research at the Center for the summer of 2024, with or without funding, are welcome to apply using this job code.

 

  • Research Assistant Intern (Job Code: I24R-REU)  Join the Water team as an intern in Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU project) in aquatic ecology and water chemistry. The intern will conduct field work on a project that measures water quality in Buzzards Bay estuaries using both wet chemistry and continuously-recording data loggers. Field work will involve water collections in shallow estuaries, deployment, and maintenance of both loggers at fixed locations and loggers deployed on robotic gliders. As an intern, you will gain experience through field and laboratory work across fields including water chemistry, data management, and data analysis of the factors that control estuarine water quality. Must be willing to operate small boats or take safety courses to become certified. Must be enrolled in undergraduate program with coursework in Environmental Science, Ecology, Botany, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Marine Biology or Natural Resources preferred. Location: Onsite, Falmouth, MA

 

  • Research Assistant Intern (Job Code: I24R-WFL) Join the Water team as an intern and be a collaborative member of a salt marsh restoration project and gain hands-on field and laboratory experience.  Must be willing and able to work outside and do field work in potentially difficult conditions and uneven terrain. Field - sediment core collection, vegetation assessments. Lab - core processing, litterbag drying and weighing. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program coupled with an interest in coastal ecology of marine science. Location: Onsite, Falmouth, MA

 

  • Research Intern (Job Code: I24R -GIS) Join the Carbon team as a GIS Research intern to work on a Center strategic initiative focused on unlocking global carbon markets for implementing natural climate solutions and realizing sustainability goals. The intern this role willa) support research to create and refine a global, hierarchical index of carbon and co-benefit quality, b) analyze trends in and interactions between variables related to biophysical quality and biophysical potential, c)conduct analysis to validate results, and d) explore solutions to the challenge of incorporating diverse, large datasets into an accessible and dynamic decision-support tool. The successful applicant will possess knowledge of GIS and/or remote sensing software and techniques. Exposure to or experience using computer programming, such as R, Python, or Google Earth Engine is preferred. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program. Location: Onsite, Hybrid or Remote.

 

  • Research Assistant Intern (Job Code: I24R-APP) Join the Arctic’s Permafrost Pathways team to help build a pan-arctic thaw slump data set. Tasks include processing geospatial data sets and performing statistical analysis of retrogressive thaw slumps on satellite images. The intern will get co-authorship on the data set paper if the work is included in the manuscript. Preferably be enrolled in an undergraduate program with a basic GIS understanding and coding skills such as R or Python. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program with coursework in Environmental Science, Geosciences, Computer Science, Ecology or related STEM subjects is preferred. Location: Onsite, Hybrid or Remote

 

  • GIS Intern  (Job Code:I24R-GEOPP)  Join the Arctic’s Permafrost Pathways team as a GIS intern in a project focusing on climate change, permafrost thaw and carbon emissions. The intern will make maps and produce tables summarizing carbon emissions  permafrost region based on several available model outputs. Must have some experience with GIS programs such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or Rand and be enrolled in an undergraduate program with coursework in  Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geography, or related fields. Location: Remote

 

  • Research Assistant Intern (Job Code: 124R-CPP) Join the Arctic’s Permafrost Pathways team as an Research Assistant intern to help improve and analyze an existing pan-Arctic permafrost carbon database. The intern will compile   field-based permafrost carbon flux and stock data from various sources. The intern will further analyze the links between permafrost carbon stocks and emissions. Must have some experience with data analysis and visualization programs such as Excel or R, and be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program with coursework in Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Meteorology, Geography, or related field.  Location: Remote

 

  • Science Writer Intern (Job Code: I24C-SW) - Join the Communications team to help tell stories about climate science and solutions that inspire hope and action in the face of the climate crisis. Must have an interest and ability in communicating to a public audience through narrative and storytelling, as well as experience writing in a journalistic style. You will write 3-4 stories over the course of internship, including science explainer content, quick-turn updates, and a longer feature story. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program with relevant coursework in liberal arts, communications, journalism or science writing. If selected, must provide writing samples such as articles published online for a school or professional newspaper, magazine, blog, or other non-fiction/journalism outlet. Location: Hybrid or Remote.

 

  • Nonprofit Communications Intern (Job Code: I24C-NCI) Join the Communications team as an intern where you will learn and build experience in a diverse range of skills relevant to nonprofit communications, as well as learn from and collaborate with a distributed hybrid and remote team. You will write, design, and/or produce multimedia for a particular content theme across the Center's digital channels, potentially including stories or explainer pieces, web pages, email newsletters, social media, advertising, video, or social-first multimedia content, with the option to focus work based on interest. The intern will also draft, design and update a wide range of communications materials, including emails, impact updates, talking points, social media posts, staff bios, website copy, and Wikipedia articles. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program with coursework or experience in liberal arts, communications, or journalism. If selected, provide samples of work demonstrating expository and persuasive writing, graphic design, video production, and/or photography. Location: Hybrid or Remote.

 

  • Development Intern (Job Code I24D-DEV) Join the Development team as a part-time intern, as the Center’s Development team prepares for a campaign. The intern will be trained and responsible for fundraising prospect research, data entry and data clean up. Update the naming conventions for our historical financial documents in Arcadia, our network drive. Provide data clean-up for our Constant Contact lists and general clean-up of inactive and incomplete data fields in our fundraising database Raiser's Edge (RE). Update prospect records in RE with notes, addresses, and fundraiser assignments. Upload archival documents to respective records. Conduct research on prospects including screening for wealth and connections to Woodwell Board members. For consideration, must be enrolled in a college program. Must have strong communication skills (Written, verbal and interpersonal) and data entry skills and be detail- oriented. Location: Hybrid

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Willingness to apply theoretical knowledge in a professional setting
  • Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Open to receive guidance from experienced professionals and learn new techniques and tools

Qualifications:

  • Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program taking relevant coursework within outlined disciplines or recent graduates welcome to apply
  • If remote or hybrid, must have access to reliable internet/wifi
     

Physical Requirements

In the office:

  • Ability to tolerate sustained periods of walking, standing, sitting
  • Ability to lift 25 pounds
  • Ability to communicate
  • Ability to kneel, bend, and carry items
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time
  • Frequent phone use required
  • Ability to use computer
  • Repetitive movements
  • Air, train, vehicle travel to attend meetings/event

In the field, the physical requirements of this role include:

  • Air, train, vehicle travel to access field locations
  • Driving a vehicle or ATV to access field locations
  • Walking, hiking, climbing to access field locations
  • Paddling, canoeing to access field locations
  • Standing and sitting for sustained periods
  • Frequent bending, squatting, and kneeling
  • Reaching overhead
  • Climbing ladders
  • Use of manual and power tools including shovels, saws, drills, and hammers
  • Ability to lift up to 25lbs up to 10 times/day
  • Ability to carry up to 25lbs up to 10 times/day
  • Ability to push/pull up to 25lbs up to 10 times/day


Work Environment

The functions of this role are conducted in:

  • A variety of environments, both indoor and outdoor

 

Hours of Work

  • Typically, full-time employees work 40 hours during a Monday through Friday workweek. However, this is a salaried position.  Therefore, the individual is expected to work as required to complete the duties of the position.  This may mean weekend hours and/or hours beyond 40 per week.

 

Application review will begin April 15 - May 15, 2024

Desired Start Date: June 2024 or mutually agreed upon start and end dates.


Classification and Compensation: This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position, the salary range is the minimum wage, determined on state employee works or comes funded by specific program.

Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts Onsite, Hybrid or Remote, depending on specific internship.


Application Instructions: To apply, please complete the application, attach your resume and cover letter addressing your experience and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this position in a single PDF to our career’s portal. Please reference the job code(s) associated with the internship(s) you are interested in applying for. All resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

​​Please visit Woodwell's website to learn more about Woodwell’s work.

Located on a 10-acre campus near the village of Woods Hole, the Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) is a private, non-profit research center. Woodwell is a leading source of climate science that drives the urgent action needed to solve climate change. Woodwell has 100+ staff members and is excited to welcome new employees to this work. 

Woodwell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Woodwell is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Woodwell

WE NEED ALL VOICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) understands that the climate crisis—from causes to consequences—is inextricably linked with persistent social injustice. Effectively addressing either requires addressing both. The climate crisis demands that we bring to bear all of the knowledge, expertise, innovation, and creativity that we can collectively muster, and those who have been marginalized and disproportionately impacted must be heard.

 

The work Woodwell does—the questions we ask, the ways we seek answers, and the strategies we put forward—is stronger when shaped by a diversity of knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to welcome, respect, and amplify differing voices. We value individuals as they are, with all their differences in race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, language, and mental and physical abilities.

 

Woodwell acknowledges that our organization, and the scientific community more broadly, have a long way to go in living up to these ideals. We approach the work of improving our organization with the same ambition and commitment to systemic change that we bring to addressing climate change.

 

We will inevitably make mistakes, but we will continue to listen, learn, and do this critical work. We understand that this work requires an ongoing commitment from each and every one of us. We are actively engaged in building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture within our organization, and in fostering greater diversity in climate science.