Aspen Future Leaders Climate Intern - Energy & Environment Program

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

To achieve our mission of a more free, just, and equitable society, we commit to working proactively to advance the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our myriad endeavors such as the recruitment, compensation, training, and advancement of staff. The best people-serving institutions make this commitment, and we seek to be a leader in the ways that we do so and learn from others. Visit our website to learn more about our commitment and recent actions taken toward building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (EEP) explores significant challenges with diverse thinkers and doers to make a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable society for all. We address critical energy, environmental, and climate change issues through non-partisan, non-ideological convening, with the specific intent of bringing together diverse stakeholders to improve the process and progress of policy-level dialogue. This enables EEP to sit at a critical intersection in the conversation and bring together diverse groups of expert stakeholders. In addition to energy and environmental policy, which the program has been addressing for several decades, EEP is now actively and purposefully engaging in climate change policy – mitigating the effects of climate change, adapting to the inevitable impacts of climate change, and the international cooperation needed to achieve these goals.

The Future Leaders Climate Summit is the flagship event of the Future Leaders Climate Initiative, which focuses on developing the next generation of climate leaders by inspiring new ideas and challenging thinking around leadership and solutions to climate change. The Summit is multi-day gathering of ~100 young leaders (ages 18-30) that aims to empower these individuals that will be shaping and driving our response to the climate crisis. The 2022 Summit will take place March 3-7, 2022, in Miami Beach, Florida. 

EEP seeks a creative, motivated, and organized intern from November 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022 (exact dates subject to negotiation) to support the 2022 Future Leaders Climate Summit. The Future Leaders Climate Summit Intern will provide programmatic, operational, and administrative support for the FLCS Team. Applicants should have an interest in sustainability and climate change, planning major events, a keen attention to detail, and strong written and oral communication skills. The person in this position will gain skills in a range of administrative and project management; as well as be exposed to thought leaders across our policy areas in energy and environment.

Dates: November 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022 (actual dates can be adjusted; internship to run for approximately 24 weeks with possibility of extension into early summer) 

Location: Remote 

Hours: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week (negotiable) 

Paid/Unpaid: Paid 

To Apply: Please visit the Aspen Institute career page to complete an application. Applicants will be asked to provide a resume and cover letter. We encourage you to use the cover letter as an opportunity to describe your interest in the position and your relevant experience. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed.