Deadline: May 30, 2025
Applications are open for the World Resources Institute (WRI) Living Lab Internship 2025. WRI is widely recognized as a leader on energy and climate issues and is now establishing The Living Lab: Behavioral Design for Equitable Climate Action (TLL) to raise the profile of behavior change as a critical climate solution and scale the adoption of policies that shift populations towards pro-climate behaviors.
Specifically, TLL partners with local leaders and stakeholders in order to identify policies that can shift populations towards the most impactful pro-climate behaviors; co-designs field-based projects that inform national policy and connect to global movements; and leverages partnerships to catalyze their research and accelerate adoption of policies at the subnational, national and cross-national level. TLL is unique in that the unit will explore both climate and socio-economic benefits of proposed behavioral policy changes.
This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You can be based in their office in Washington DC Office. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
Internship Learning Outcomes
- Support research dissemination efforts by drafting press articles highlighting behavior change strategies in food, transport and energy
- Plan and design a New York Climate Week event connecting policymakers, advocacy organizations and researchers to review evidence on population-level behavior change interventions
- Analyze data from an ongoing water reduction intervention currently in the field
- Research and write proposals exploring behavioral science applications in energy, electric vehicles, internal sustainability, and circular economy
- Contribute to external WRI publications including popular press articles
Remuneration
- The pay for this internship opportunity is $20/hour for undergrads; $22/hour for graduates and $24/hour for PhD students.
Eligibility
- You must be a resident of DC, Maryland or Virginia at the start of employment.
- Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program or already graduated with a Bachelor’s degree;
- Prior experience with environmental and/or behavior change research;
- Good writing skills;
- Editing, research, and oral communication skills;
- Experience with Excel or other types of software;
- Previous experience in supporting research activities;
- Commitment to and understanding of the environmental and socio-economic development movement and sustainability issues;
- Team player, able to work cooperatively with others;
- Fluency in English.
Application
Submit a resume with a cover letter by May 30, 2025. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. They may close for applications sooner if they receive a high volume of applications from qualified candidates.
For more information, visit WRI Living Lab Internship.
