Summer 2027 Carbon Dioxide Removal Intern

About the Role

NRDC's Climate & Energy Department is seeking a graduate intern to support ongoing projects and priorities for our Industrial Division. This intern will report into the Senior Carbon Management Specialist.

Key Responsibilities

• Support NRDC’s emerging portfolio on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and contribute to efforts focused on scaling high-quality, responsible, and equitable CDR solutions.
• Track policy, regulatory, and market developments related to CDR.
• Map key stakeholders and summarize perspectives from partner organizations, policymakers, industry representatives, and other experts.
• Identify opportunities for engagement and advocacy at the state level, with an initial focus on California.
• Develop policy briefs, educational materials, presentations, and other communications resources for partners and policymakers.
• Support convenings and outreach activities that strengthen NRDC’s role in shaping effective and responsible CDR policy and implementation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, within a team.
• Project management and/or problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles.
• Experience with Asana and/or a CRM tool is a plus.

Qualifications

• None explicitly stated beyond program enrollment and core skills.

Details

• Duration: 10-weeks
• Commitment: 35 hours/week
• Location: Chicago or San Francisco office.
• Work Model: Hybrid, with interns expected to be onsite 3 days per week.
• Stipend: $10,000.00, paid bi-weekly.
• Application Reviews Begin: Week of October 26.
• Positions remain open and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.