Intern, Policy

Summary

Join the U.S. Climate Alliance Secretariat as an intern and contribute to research, policy development, peer-to-peer learning, and coordination efforts. The internship involves tracking policy progress, drafting briefing papers, and providing program support. This paid opportunity runs from May 27th, 2025, to August 29th, 2025, offering an hourly rate of $17.50-$20. The intern will work with a team including Alliance staff, consultants, and member states. This role provides in-depth understanding of state-led climate policies. The position is remote.

Requirements

• Applicants can be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• We also welcome applications from graduates
• Strong research skills, ability to write and communicate clearly and concisely
• Demonstrated interest and experience in state climate policy and coalition building
• Experience, familiarity, or interest in federal climate policy
• Interest in innovative ways to communicate technically complex materials
• Be responsible, flexible, collaborative, hard‐working, and committed to the mission of the U.S. Climate Alliance
• Fluent in English
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy
• Ability to work under pressure and handle stress

Responsibilities

• Work with team members to prepare materials that support major Alliance meetings and workshops
• Provide additional capacity for database updates, notetaking, and research for policy workgroup meetings
• Support rapid response on IRA/IIJA implementation, including tracking announcements from the federal government and state governments, and updating trackers, newsletters, and documents accordingly
• Support sector leads on the annual report and identify state policy examples
• Design and conduct landscape analysis/framework outlining the key career pathways, occupations, and reskilling opportunities needed to reach state resilience and NWL sector and workforce goals, as well as uplift model state examples
• Additional support tasks as needed

Benefits

This is a paid opportunity from May 27th, 2025, to August 29th, 2025, and offers an hourly compensation rate of $17.50 - $20 per hour