Impact Investing Intern

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) one of the worlds leading conservation organizations seeks an Impact Investing Intern to play a critical role in honing and advancing WWFs impact investing strategy by researching and developing opportunities for WWF Impact to further its catalytic investment portfolio. This work will enable WWF Impact to accelerate and scale its investments and achieve WWFs charitable mission.

WWF Impacts intern will help accelerate our impact investing initiatives contributing to WWFs mission of creating a better future for people and nature. The intern will focus on key sectors such as aquaculture food circularity and regenerative agriculture all while working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive significant environmental outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct comprehensive market and investment landscape scans in the food and oceans sector across in specific priority regions including Northern Europe and the Americas
• Engage with WWF Impacts current portfolio companies and support pipeline development monitoring and evaluation
• Help identify and support conversations with external partners investors and companies to help inform market scan
• Participate in discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions with experts from WWFs extensive network to derive insights useful for honed investment strategy
• Contribute to reports and presentations that communicate findings and recommendations to the broader team and to help inform early-stage impact investing strategy

DESIRED SKILLS

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on market and systems research.
• Familiarity with impact investing startups and sustainability concepts particularly in food and marine systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities capable of engaging with diverse stakeholders.
• A background in environmental science economics agriculture business public policy or a related field.
• Passion for conservation and sustainable development with a drive to create measurable impact.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements: 

• Only enrolled students are eligible for this internship as you must be able to receive academic credit from your current academic institution. Able to work either part-time or full-time depending on class schedule and availability.  Please detail in your cover letter how you will receive compensation or course credit.
• Strong research skills
• Analytical thinker
• Interest in food agriculture and/or sustainability
• Identifies and aligns with WWFs core values:
  • COURAGE We demonstrate courage through our actions we work for change where its needed and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet which is our home.
  • INTEGRITY We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity accountability and transparency and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
  • RESPECT We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • COLLABORATION We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

Location: 

Remote. WWF employs in all states with the exception of: Hawaii Kentucky Nevada Oklahoma. 

Compensation:

Unpaid. For all unpaid internships applicants must be enrolled in school and be able to obtain academic course credit from their university. 

Additional Information :

Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa compliance with federal law all persons hired willbe required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 

WWF does not provide VISA sponsorship to interns.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) promotes equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age race color sex religion national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Intern