Research Intern

Internship Opportunity for Students and Recent Graduates 

GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Hiring manager: Rowan Fraser 

Internship Position: Research Intern

Internship duration: 3 Months; Extendable up to 6 months 

Start Date: July 2017 

OVERVIEW: 

Based in Seoul, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change. GGGI has been working in Nepal since 2015, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Population and Environment. In response to requests from the Government of Nepal, GGGI’s Nepal Program is focused on supporting implementation of Nepal’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and supporting green municipal development. Support for the implementation of NDCs will focus on formulating a sectoral action plan, assessing investment opportunities and developing a pilot initiative.

Current Internship Opportunity 

Within this context, GGGI Nepal is looking to recruit an intern to undertake economic and financial analysis and contribute to the research activities of the Nepal team. Specific activities will include: 

• Collecting and processing data on a range of components related to climate change
• Undertaking economic and financial analysis of data, including but not restricted to cost-benefit analysis, total cost of ownership analysis and co-benefit analysis 
• Collecting and analyzing data related to national budget, revenue and capital expenditure and analyzing operational data from selected stakeholders 
• Analysing investment opportunities for climate change financing within the context of national committments 
• Collecting information on global and regional best practices for NDC implementation 
• Responding to emerging research needs within the GGGI Nepal team, in line with recognized work programs and outputs

The successful candidate will have a background in a quantitative discipline, such as economics, financing or accounting, ideally with a disciplinary focus on climate change, environmental management or development. In addition to this disciplinary background, the successful candidate would be able to demonstrate a range of capacities including:

• Excellent command of English, especially written English
• Solid quantitative reasoning and analytical excellence
• Good data management practice and solid command of Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity, but not necessarily experience, with economic and financial modelling and accounting techniques
• Familiarity with the core concepts of climate change and environmental management
• Willingness to learn new quantitative skillsets
• An interest in development 

Why be an intern at Global Green Growth Institute? 

if you are thinking of entering the world of international organizations and green growth, an internship at gggi could be an ideal start for you. the objective of the internship is to give you a first-hand experience of the day-to-day working at gggi , and facilitate the development of your skillsets within the context of gggi nepal’s programs of work.

the internship will be a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate students to gain experience through assignments based on gggi’s current operational needs. gggi nepal welcomes motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply. you will be given an opportunity to work directly with green growth professionals, national government and other stakeholders, to participate in workshops and meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as innovative rethinking on sustainable green growth. applicants will be selected based on merit and cannot be children or siblings of current gggi staff members. eligibility 

Applicants for this internship opportunity are expected to:

• Either, be currently enrolled in a Master's or a Ph.D. program in economics, finance or accounting;
• Or, have completed a Master’s or Ph.D program in economics, finance or accounting within the last 12 months?
• Be a Nepali national
• Be willing and able to work office hours Monday-Friday, 09:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs 
• Things to keep in mind for interns

Duration: The internship lasts for at least three months, and can be extended for an additional three-month period to make a make a maximum total of six months.

Remuneration: GGGI interns are paid USD 500 per month.

Cost: All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by the intern.

Medical insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI.

Confidentiality: Interns must be discreet and keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information. 

SELECTION PROCESS

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and a cover letter in a single PDF file to: gggi.nepal@gmail.com

File name: “[last name], [first name]”

Subject line: “Application for Internship”

Closing date: 25 June 2017 

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. 

GGGI evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take a written test, and invited to interview in Kathmandu. The selected successful candidate is expected to be able to start as soon as possible within July 2017.