Fuels Program Internship

The ICCT has an internship opportunity in its San Francisco office to work in our fuels program. This position will be attractive for students and researchers with interests in the oil industry and the environment. We expect that applicants will have a first degree in a technical discipline such as engineering, environmental science, economics, physics or mathematics, although comparable experience will be considered, as will applications from exceptional undergraduates. Preference will be given to students with, or working towards, postgraduate qualifications. The successful applicant will work on one or more projects focused on reducing the carbon intensity of fossil fuel production. An outline for the main project for the internship will be developed, in partnership with the successful applicant, in one of the following areas:

• Assessment of the potential for greenhouse gas emissions savings from reducing natural gas flaring;
• Analysis of the impacts of oil depletion on greenhouse emissions in oil extraction processes;
• Analysis of the cost effectiveness of opportunities to reduce oil extraction emissions.

Our Fuels Program is also actively engaged in the development of policies to promote the use of alternative fuels in transport. The successful applicant may also be asked to contribute to other projects that work toward the broader mission of the ICCT. This unique ICCT internship position provides an excellent opportunity for an early-career researcher to learn about opportunities to reduce emissions from the oil industry and about how to work in a dynamic, policy-oriented setting.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English is required
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and writing skills are required
• Advanced experience with MS Excel, and proficiency with MS Word and PowerPoint, are required
• Strong project/task management and organization skills are required
• Familiarity with oil production processes, and oil data sources is desirable
• Experience of data analysis with statistical tools such as Stata or R, and/or proficiency in computer programming is desirable
• Understanding of and/or experience in lifecycle analysis is desirable

Position Details

The intern is expected to work full-time (preferably) or part-time for up to 12 weeks through the summer months. The location of the internship is the ICCT office in San Francisco, CA, located in the financial district above the Montgomery BART station. The internship will be paid commensurate with experience.

Application

Please send your resume, a cover letter, a short writing or project sample, along with name and contact information of three references (letters not necessary) to internships@theicct.org. Preference will be given to candidates whose cover letters directly address the position being offered. Use the position name “Internship, Fuels Program” as your message’s subject heading. Candidates will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis and the position will remain open until filled. Do not contact our offices, the ICCT will contact directly candidates that are deemed qualified.