Climate Finance Intern

Embark on a meaningful journey with Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) – a global organization shaping the future of sustainable finance. At CPI, we blend financial expertise with policy insight to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth whilst addressing climate change. With offices in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, we empower governments, businesses, and financial institutions to drive economic growth while combating climate change.

Why Join Us?

Unique Focus: CPI stands out for its emphasis on finance, convening capabilities, and unwavering analytical rigor.

Innovative Impact: Be part of a team recognized for tracking sustainable investment trends, pioneering business models, and championing solutions for a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

Global Influence: Contribute to projects like the Global Landscape of Climate Finance and the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, influencing billions of dollars towards sustainable growth in developing countries.

About the Role

Our Climate Finance Program is seeking talented and skilled individuals to support our research teams in developing high-quality and actionable research and policy analysis.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with a world-recognized team on cutting-edge analytical projects that support policy frameworks and investments to drive the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient world.

Potential Projects

• The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance - An investor-led, public-private initiative that accelerates innovative well designed, early-stage climate finance solutions and instruments.
• The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility - An accelerator that helps the most innovative blended climate finance structures become investable solutions that can be standardized, replicated, and scaled.
• The CC Facility Learning Hub - A knowledge-sharing platform that aims to provide evidence and best practices that help accelerate the implementation of blend climate finance structures, mobilize private capital, and achieve socioeconomic and environmental impacts.
• FiCS Lab - A platform that fosters innovation and collaboration among PDBs in mobilizing private capital and expanding climate finance, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies.
• Climate Finance Reform Compass - A policy tracker that facilitates consensus and coordinates action among governments, civil society, and the private sector on the full range of international financial architecture reforms needed to meet the global climate challenge. 

Responsibilities

• Conducting quantitative analysis of national and international climate finance mechanisms.
• Collecting and analyzing cross-disciplinary data on climate finance.
• Supporting partners in the development of innovative climate finance mechanisms.
• Producing high-quality reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations.

Technical Qualifications (at least one)

• Understanding of domestic and international climate policy issues.
• Financial modeling or a background supporting structuring and closing of project finance transactions, private credit or fund products. 
• Knowledge of climate finance, blended finance, financial instrument structuring, or climate startups.
• Background in international financial architecture.

General Qualifications 

• Passion for climate policy/finance and commitment to CPI’s mission.
• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in economics, finance, or public policy.
• Excellent writing skills in English with the ability to produce and edit high-quality products.
• Proficient in MS Office suite, especially Excel, and quick to learn new software programs.
• Adaptable and professional at all times with an enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people including external partners.

Employee Benefits

• Location requirements: Hybrid, with offices in San Francisco and Washington DC; fully online option available
• Work authorization requirements: US Citizens, open to students with F-1 Visa
• Compensation: $23 per hour
• Benefits: Health and Commuter
• Hours per week: 20 hours per week across Monday to Friday (though option to work 40 hours a week if desired)
• Start date: Early February 2025 
• Contract duration: 3 months (though we offer some flexibility both in length and start dates).

To Apply

As part of your application please attach your resume and answer the questions found in the application portal 

If you have any support or access requirements, let us know during the application. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process tailored to your needs.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applicants must be eligible to work and already located in the US – we are unable to offer any visa sponsorship for this role due to the short-term nature.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Climate Policy Initiative is an equal opportunity employer and committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization. We work hard to create and maintain a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.  Our CPI teams reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident through our focus on attracting and retaining staff based on skills and merit.

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all identities and backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

Timeline

• Application deadline: Friday, 1st November 2024
• Interviews: early November 2024
• Expected start date: early February 2025