TheWorldResourcesInstitute(WRI)Beijingofficeisseekingahighlyself-motivatedstudenttoberesearchinternforSustainableTransitionCenter.Asaresearchintern,theinternwillhelpprovideresearch,dataanalysisandmodelingsupporttotheSustainableTransitionCenterinChina,focusingonthesustainabledevelopmentofChina'sindustry,building,wasteandAFOLUsectors,suchas,trackingtheenergyconsumptionandcarbonemission,evaluatingtheirfuturetrend,etc.TheinternwillsupportseveralinterdisciplinaryresearchprojectsonnationalandsubnationaldecarbonizationpoliciesinChina.Thetermwillbeatleast3months,withaminimumof3daysperweek.

1.Research(80%)

Dedicateindeskresearch,gather,andinterpretdata,andexecuteanalysistotranslateintomeaningfulinsights

Conductnational,subnationalandsectoralpolicyreviewandresearchbuilding,waste,AFOLUsectors

Draftsummaryandreportregardingtheinsightsofdataandpolicy

Presentandreportyourfindingstoteammembers

Supportotherresearchactivitiesperrequests

2.Administrativeaffairs(20%)

Translatereportsandworkingpapers

Provideadministrativesupportperrequests

Qualifications

Enrolledgraduatestudentwithadegreeinenvironmentscience,energy,powerengineering,chemicalengineering,agriculture,forestry,orotherrelatedmajors

Familiarwithenergytransition,industrialdecarbonization,andclimatechange,orsomerelevantexperiencewouldbepreferred(e.g.,internships,researchexperience)

GoodwrittenandoralcommunicationskillsinbothChineseandEnglish

Ahighlevelofself-motivation,independentandcommitment

Theabilitytoanalyzeandworkthroughcomplexproblems

Flexibility,resilience,andintellectualcuriosity

Theabilitytolearnandupdateknowledgeofdecarbonizationquickly

Abilitytoprioritizetasks,workonmultipleassignments,andmanagechange

Application