European Vehicle Market Internship
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is a non-profit organization founded to provide first-rate, unbiased research and technical and scientific analysis to environmental regulators. Our mission is to improve the environmental performance and energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation, in order to benefit public health and mitigate climate change.
Position Description
The ICCT office in Berlin, Germany, is seeking an intern to support the passenger and heavy-duty vehicle teams in the following areas of work:
- Supporting the update of our annual publication Pocketbook European Vehicle Market Statistics, which includes updating existing internal databases, preparing tables and figures for the publication, and drafting explanatory text.
- Supporting the update of our recent report on the growing gap between official type-approval and real-world consumer fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of passenger cars (see http://www.theicct.org/laboratory-road). This includes compiling data from various sources and preparing tables and charts for further analysis and publication.
- Coordination and collaboration with international staff on similar ongoing work in other regions of the world and carrying out comparisons with the results of our European analysis.
- Supporting the team with preparation of various technical papers and expert workshops.
Qualifications
- Advanced level experience with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) required
- Experience with database software (such as MS Access, SQL) desirable
- Good quantitative and analytical skills required
- Proficiency in English required, knowledge of German / French desirable
- Interest in the European vehicle market and environmental policies is desirable
Position Details
The intern is expected to work full time or part-time for 3-6 months at the downtown Berlin ICCT office. The internship will be paid; salary will depend on experience.
Application
We are expecting to fill this position from May 2014 on. Please send your resume, cover letter summarizing your qualifications and experiences, a short writing or project sample, name and contact information of three references to internships@theicct.org (subject: “Internship Berlin 2014”). Candidates will be considered on a first come, first served basis and the position will remain open until filled. Preference will be given to candidates whose cover letters directly address the position being offered. Please do not contact our offices directly, as the ICCT will contact candidates that are deemed qualified. We are an equal opportunity employer.