We are currently offering an internship opportunity in our Washington, DC office to support our electric vehicle research. The intern will help us research the status of the electric vehicle market and the leading policies to promote the new technology. The primary tasks will be to collect information, analyze the data, and summarize the analysis in short reports. The work will help policymakers in the US, as well as globally, develop smarter policies to promote electric vehicles.
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is a non-profit organization helping to develop policy solutions to reduce air pollution, carbon emissions, and oil use from the transportation sector. This electric vehicle internship position provides an excellent opportunity for an early career researcher to learn about electric vehicles and about how to work in a dynamic, policy-oriented setting.
Background
Electric vehicles produce no emissions at the vehicle and can be powered by low-carbon renewable energy sources and offer much lower lifecycle emissions. These “cars of the future,” are just beginning to get traction in the market today. In 2010 total sales numbered in the hundreds; now there are dozens of models available, and new ones are on the way every year. Cumulative global electric vehicle sales will likely reach 1 million by late-2015.
Governments at all levels, the automotive industry, electric utilities, and civil society groups are all seeking to promote electric vehicles with incentives, regulations, charging infrastructure, and information campaigns. At the ICCT, we work to understand and describe what policies and incentives are proving to be effective during these early stages of the global electric vehicle market. We compare the different policy approaches being pursued across countries and cities around the world to better understand the emerging best practices to accelerate the transition to an electrified global vehicle fleet.
Position Description
The intern will help us research the status of the electric vehicle market and the leading policies to promote the new technology. This internship will likely support two electric vehicle projects – one that is US-focused, and one that is focused on the major global auto markets. The US-based electric vehicle project is a follow-on to the ICCT recent work, including a US state electric vehicle incentive report, and a US city-focused project that is nearing completion. The second project is to help the ICCT support an international consortium of governments in analyzing available analyzing the impact of electric vehicles on greenhouse gas emission reductions and drafting a synthesis report on the optimal design of electric vehicle fiscal incentives (including subsidies, tax credits, tax exemptions).
The overarching purpose for this work is to help the world more quickly understand the optimal policies for the promotion of electric vehicles. The primary tasks will be to collect information, analyze the data, and summarize the analysis in short reports. By the end of the internship, we would expect that the intern would co-author at least one high-profile ICCT report and gain valuable experience in the hot and growing field of electric vehicles.
Qualifications
- A good working understanding of vehicle policy
- Research experience on vehicle technology
- Excellent proficiency in English
- Strong research and organizational skills
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
Timeline
The intern would start as soon as possible, ideally by early August 2015. The internship could be from 4-9 months. The internship will be paid, with salary commensurate with experience. The intern will work in our downtown Washington, DC office.
Application
Please send your resume, a cover letter (as an attachment) summarizing your qualifications and experiences, a short writing or project sample, and the name and contact information of three references (letters not necessary) to internships@theicct.org with the subject line “Electric vehicle internship 2015.” The ICCT is an equal opportunity employer.