About the delivery platform:
The Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) is a neutral, public-private collaboration platform made up of global changemakers and their organizations working together to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
PACE was launched by the World Economic Forum and is a delivery platform hosted by the World Resources Institute. PACE is facilitated by a full-time team in The Hague, Netherlands. We are currently focused on three under-served priorities for people, climate, and nature:
Recapturing resources for circular food production.
Scaling mineral circularity for global resilience.
Integrating circularity with Net Zero measures.
PACE works to identify precise points of intervention and collaborates with specific individuals/groups who have the capacity, impetus, and power to initiate real, impactful change.
If fully equipped with the relevant knowledge, implementation frameworks, and accountability models necessary to sustain change, we believe that humanity can successfully transition to a circular economy. Our collective effort to do so will result in a fully sustainable and equitable world for all.
PACE was launched by the World Economic Forum and is a delivery platform of the World Resources Institute. PACE is facilitated by a full-time team in The Hague, Netherlands.
Do you want to be a part of this change?
What you can expect to gain from the internship
• Developing a broad range of communication skills including, but not limited to, strategic planning, messaging frameworks, content management and creation (for web and social media), creative brainstorming, design, and copywriting.
• Control over the platform’s social media accounts to deliver strategic messaging, campaigns, and event updates.
• Partnership liaison and client relations.
• Working with exciting subject matter concerning sustainability, resource management, and environmental recovery.
• Weekly mentoring and regular support.
• The opportunity to develop a personalized working plan suited to your learning goals.
• Access to WRI and PACE resources and training, as well as regular connection to a number of PACE interns and WRI Europe interns.
What you will do
In this role, you will create and plan content for PACE’s core communications channels (website, social media, events, articles, and occasional newsletters) with the option to grow and develop these. You will also support communications that deliver PACE’s strategy.
You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we launch our campaign for mineral circularity and build out our food program in 2024.
Your internship supervisor will be Laurie Lewis, Communications Specialist.
Provide communications support (70%)
• Contribute to the ongoing management, content creation, and analysis of the PACE website and LinkedIn. You will have an active role in producing regular content for these platforms and will be responsible for monitoring and responding to replies.
• Write or proofread PACE website updates and upload them via the Drupal Content Management System.
• Manage email marketing communications, write content, and manage contact lists.
• Contribute to the creative design work for content assets such as graphics, social media posts, and web pages.
• Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the PACE general inbox.
• Keep track of our client database system.
• Support other external communication tasks as needed.
Provide outreach and operational support (30%)
• Assist with speech writing, panel talks, and developing PowerPoint presentations.
• Support logistical preparations for events, conferences, and workshops, including meeting management.
• Support other PACE Secretariat tasks as needed and approved by the Communications Specialist.
What you will need:
Essential:
• You have written and verbal proficiency in English
• Experience and a passion for writing articles, blog posts, reports, or news items.
• Experience using and creating content for LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
• An active interest in the communications profession is a prerequisite for this position.
Desirable:
• Content management systems (CMS) – Drupal would be an advantage.
• Social media use – LinkedIn in particular.
• An awareness of broader communications trends.
• An interest in design and a familiarity with Canva.
Conditions of the internship:
• Interns at WRI Europe must be registered in a study program with a Dutch college or university for the full duration of the internship.
• Currently pursuing a degree in communications, sustainability, an essay-based discipline, or a related field (graduate program preferred).
• This is a 6-month internship with a start date of the 4th March 2024.
• This internship will be based at the WRI Europe office in the Hague with the flexibility to work from home part-time. Willingness to travel into the office more than 1 day a week is desirable.
• This internship offers a reimbursement of 700 euros per month based on full-time working hours.
• Interns will be provided with a laptop.
• Preference for interns available full-time with flexibility around study requirements.
How to apply:
Please submit a resume and cover letter by the 15th January 2024. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. You are encouraged to link to any relevant blogs, projects, or other pieces of work that demonstrate your suitability for the internship.
About WRI:
Founded in 1982, the World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia, and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environmental and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment; we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team carefully reviews all applications.