Internship Opportunity at The Rockefeller Foundation
| External Title: Summer Intern – Power, Energy Research | Job Title & Band: Intern |
| Reports to: Pariphan Uawithya, Director, Power | FLSA: Non-exempt |
| Department: Power | Prepared by: Pariphan Uawithya |
| Date: June 2021 | |
As the world embarks on a historic recovery from a devastating pandemic, a unique global coalition formed to harness the full potential of green energy to create a more sustainable and equitable world. The goal of The Rockefeller Foundation is to bring reliable electricity, powered by modern renewable technologies, to a billion people by decade’s end and in doing so reduce 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Our success will empower people in developing and emerging economies with the opportunity to thrive in the 21st-century economy, and to combat our existential climate crisis.
The Rockefeller Foundation is seeking an intern for 2021. We will explore opportunities for unleashing the full potential of distributed renewable energy systems such as mini- grids, grid-connected distributed generation and storage, rooftop solutions for commercial and industrial clusters, and stand-alone productive-use appliances in Indonesia and/or the Philippines. We are seeking an intern with capabilities in research, communications, and strategy capabilities to support this effort.
We value our Interns and want to invest in and mentor future leaders who will grow personally and professionally and create impact in the philanthropic sector. As an Intern at The Rockefeller Foundation you will have the chance to contribute to our initiatives through engaging, meaningful work assignments.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the Power and Climate Initiative in its research and analysis of challenges and opportunities in scaling distributed renewable energy solutions in Indonesia and the Philippines
- Assist the team in the producing briefs including briefing memos, reports, blogs and knowledge products.
Education, Experience and Skills
- Internship are open to non-Thai and Thai currently-enrolled graduate or post-graduate students only
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Currently-enrolled graduate or post-graduate students in one of the following areas: business, energy, environment, public policy, international relations, or a related discipline.
- Interest or experience working in the nonprofit sector.
- Strong research and analytical capabilities; able to think strategically about opportunities to advance The Foundation’s policy and advocacy work around energy access and poverty reduction.
- Strong writing and editing skills; strong attention to detail.
- Collaborative, innovative, eager to learn, and interested in how Foundation’s create and execute strategies working alongside partners.
- Must be a proactive self-starter.
- Able to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
The selected candidates who have successfully completed an internship will receive a certificate stating the period of the internship.
Term and Conditions:
- The Rockefeller Foundation will pay a stipend to the selected interns.
- All other expenses connected with the internship, such as travel costs, travel arrangements, and living accommodation, are the responsibility of the intern or the sponsoring institution.
- The Rockefeller Foundation will not accept any responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during an internship and the intern, therefore, should have a health insurance coverage.
- This position is for the internship only and does not imply future long-term employment of the Foundation.
The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.