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NRDC is seeking a Summer 2026 Global Forest Policy intern to work with the Global Nature team associated with our Washington, D.C. and Santa Monica offices. The Global Forest Policy Intern will work to support NRDC’s work to build stronger accountability for forest degradation in international forest governance. The Intern will engage with multilateral agreements, international law, and marketplace regulations to advance implementation of global commitments to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. They will propose creative approaches to reforming structures and norms that obscure the environmental impacts of industrial logging and develop bodies of research on historic and current inequities in global forest governance.
Job Responsibility:
Researching forest governance law and policy
Tracking lobbying behavior by governments and industry
Drafting communications
Conducting outreach to partners and experts
Requirements:
Commitment to NRDC’s mission and values
Pursuing a graduate degree in law and/or policy
Attention to detail
Clear and strong writing
Aptitude for policy research
Ability to analyze and distill policy and scientific information
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Nice to have:
Proficiency in French, Swedish, or Portuguese
What we offer:
Paid internship with a stipend equivalent to $10,000.00