Extreme Heat and Environmental Health Intern

World Resources Institute

Mar 6

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Research & Development
Sustainability
Washington

Similar opportunities

Explore more

Laboratory Internship

Internship•Martin Marietta

Summer Internship

SRP Scholar Program - Desert Basin Engineering Intern, Summer 2025

Internship•Salt River Project

Summer Internship

College Intern - Water Rights

Internship•Salt River Project

Placement Program

Musuem Internship - Snoqualmie Falls

Internship•Puget Sound Energy

Summer Internship

Intern Energy Systems (Clean Fuels, Industrial Decarbonisation, Circular Resources, Power Systems)

Internship•Ricardo

Summer Internship

Requirements

Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Proficiency in academic research and writing.
Experience working with qualitative and quantitative sources.
Strong written communication skills.
Interest in environmental health or urban climate adaptation.
Knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for integrating equity into your work. In this role you will support our work on extreme heat and human health across Latin America, Europe, and Africa by conducting research on ways in which urban heat impacts health and well-being. You will collaborate with climate researchers to examine literature from science, policy, and planning on different kinds of heat-health measurement, ways to understand heat resilience, and best practices in preparing for extreme heat. Your primary tasks will include:
Comparing methods of measuring heat-health connections in diverse geographic contexts.
Surveying scientific and policy literature on heat resilience in 4 partner cities.
Investigating effective heat preparation and mitigation strategies.
You will be supported by the Global Cities Data & Tools team and will report to Dr. Ruth Engel.
Conduct independent research on measuring and communicating heat-health resilience.
Analyze environmental health policies and systems in 4 partner cities, supported by local documents and data.
Produce written reports and present recommendations to WRI’s urban heat research community at their quarterly symposium.

FAQs

What is the job title for the internship?

The job title for the internship is Extreme Heat and Environmental Health Intern.

Where is the internship based?

The internship is based in the Washington D.C. office.

Is this position fully remote?

No, this is a hybrid position requiring at least 8 days per month in the office.

Are there specific educational requirements for this internship?

Yes, applicants should be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

What are the preferred qualifications for this internship?

Preferred qualifications include proficiency in academic research and writing, experience with qualitative and quantitative sources, strong written communication skills, and an interest in environmental health or urban climate adaptation.

Is knowledge of other languages beneficial for this role?

Yes, knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish is preferred but not required.

What are the internship dates?

This is a full-time, 3-month internship with a flexible start and end date.

What is the compensation for this internship?

The pay for this internship is $20/hour for undergraduates, $22/hour for graduates, and $24/hour for PhD students.

When is the application deadline?

The application deadline is March 18, 2025.

How can I apply for the position?

Applicants must submit a resume and a cover letter through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

Does WRI have a commitment to diversity?

Yes, WRI is committed to advancing gender, racial, and social equity in its mission and organizational practices.

Who will the intern be reporting to?

The intern will report to Dr. Ruth Engel.

What type of research will the intern be conducting?

The intern will conduct research on the effects of urban heat on health and well-being, and examine literature on heat-health measurement and heat resilience practices.

Will the intern have opportunities for learning and development?

Yes, internships at WRI are designed as learning experiences that provide knowledge about specific areas of work.

World Resources Institute

https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-resources-institute/

Energy

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1982

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

WRI's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. We organize our work around six critical goals that the world must achieve this decade in order to secure a sustainable future: Climate: Protect communities and natural ecosystems from damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions, and generate opportunities for people by catalyzing a global transition to a low-carbon economy. Energy: Drive the scale-up of clean, affordable power systems throughout the world to deliver sustainable socio-economic development. Food: Ensure the world’s food systems reduce their impact on the environment, drive economic opportunity, and sustainably feed 9.6 billion people by 2050. Forests: Alleviate poverty, enhance food security, conserve biodiversity, and mitigate climate change by reducing forest loss and restoring productivity to degraded, deforested lands. Water: Achieve a water-secure future by mapping, measuring, and mitigating global water risks. Cities and Transport: Improve quality of life in cities by developing and scaling environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable urban and transport solutions. We design solutions for and analyze these six critical goals through the lenses of our three Centers of Excellence which focus on Governance, Business and Finance.