Environment Associate Intern

About the Role

Nature & Climate Analytics Intern (Environment Associate – Intern)

This is an internship position designed for students and early-career professionals who want hands-on exposure to real climate and biodiversity projects, working directly with field data, scientists, and technologists. As a Nature & Climate Analytics Intern (Environment Associate – Intern), you will play a foundational role in building, validating, and scaling science-driven monitoring systems for ecological health and climate risk. You will work at the intersection of:

• Environmental science
• Data & geospatial analytics
• Climate and nature finance
• Technology-enabled reporting and MRV systems

This role is ideal if you want to move beyond academic theory and work on live industry projects with real-world impact.

Key Responsibilities

🌱 Environmental Analytics & Research

• Support biodiversity, carbon, and climate risk assessments using multi-modal datasets
• Assist in developing and validating ecological and climate indicators
• Analyze upliftment and change over time across projects

📊 Data & Geospatial Work

• Process and analyze satellite imagery and spatial datasets
• Work with Google Earth Engine and geospatial workflows
• Support development of automated analytical pipelines (Python / R)

📑 Environmental Reporting & Frameworks

• Contribute to TNFD, TCFD, and sustainability-aligned reports
• Translate complex environmental frameworks into practical deployment guides, annexures, and reports
• Support investor- and client-facing documentation

🔧 Project & Technical Coordination

• Act as a bridge between technology teams and field/conservation partners
• Help translate scientific requirements into:
• Project timelines
• Field manuals
• Internal dashboards (Notion, workflows)

🧠 Applied Research & Knowledge Synthesis

• Rapidly synthesize research into actionable insights
• Document methodologies, assumptions, and learnings for internal and external use

Requirements & Tech Stack

🎓 Education

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program in: Environmental Science, Ecology, Climate Science, Geospatial / Earth Sciences, or related fields

💻 Technical Skills (Nice to have, not all mandatory)

• Functional proficiency in Python or R (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib)
• Ability to automate repetitive workflows with scripts
• Familiarity with: Remote sensing & satellite imagery, Google Earth Engine, ecological indices and basic climate concepts

🌍 Soft Skills & Mindset

• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to connect ideas across domains (science, tech, finance)
• Curiosity, ownership, and bias toward action

Location

• Mumbai-based candidates or those willing to relocate are strongly preferred. We value in-person collaboration, especially for field-linked work.

Internship Details

• Duration: 3-6 Months (extendable; potential full-time conversion)
• Start: Immediate (Flexible)
• Type: Full-time
• Format: Hybrid (Mumbai preferred)