Water Scarcity Research Analyst

Summary

Join XPRIZE's Water Scarcity Team as a Summer Intern and contribute to impactful work addressing global water challenges! This part-time, remote internship runs from June 9, 2025, to August 15, 2025. You will support the prize operations team by gathering, reviewing, and reporting data from registered teams, creating high-quality reports, and conducting research to identify candidates for team support initiatives. The internship includes professional development opportunities and a final research project presentation. The ideal candidate is passionate about global water issues and possesses strong analytical and communication skills. Compensation is $18-$22/hour.

Requirements

• Proficient in Google Drive Suite (including Docs, Slides, and Sheets)
• Strong communication, organization, and time management skills
• Proficiency in analyzing and visualizing data
• Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Passion for solving global issues
• Must be a rising Junior or Senior in an undergraduate program or higher in a related field
• Availability to work from 9:00am-1:00pm PST Monday-Friday for the duration of the 10-week program

Responsibilities

• Assist with research projects by gathering data, analyzing trends, generating reports, and presenting your findings to support decision-making processes within the Water Scarcity competition
• Understand and work with the prize operations team and marketing team to put together a registered Teams Lookbook to be shared with external stakeholders
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and track action items that fall under this role and execute within given deadlines
• Research best practices for a future Team Investment Summit and work with the Prize Operations team to develop concept
• Create and present on the final deliverables to your team

Preferred Qualifications

An interest in water initiatives and/or seawater desalination technology is a plus, as the role offers an opportunity to contribute to meaningful innovations addressing global water scarcity challenges

Benefits

• The anticipated compensation for this position is $18/hour to $22/hour
• XPRIZE is a remote-first environment
• Be provided with learning and professional development opportunities