Sustainability Focused Policy Internship; focus

Location:

UK, if based in or near London, office attendance would be desirable. Duration/

Hours:

6 months with 1‑2 days per week (can work flexibly around studies or other commitments).

Start date:

November
2024. Wage:
London Living Wage (£13.15 per hour).

The ideal intern candidate will bring existing skills in research, show good organisational ability and, ideally, have relevant language skills and a keen interest in policy and trade issues, especially pertaining to the Chinese context. We are looking for someone who is versatile, with good people and communication skills and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with multiple tasks and activities to support.

• Support quarterly China‑focused ISEAL community member meetings, including preparation work, logistics, setting up slides, taking notes and helping address any follow‑up actions.
• Participate in meetings with organisations as part of ongoing collaboration, including logistics, note‑taking and follow‑up support.
• Help identify relevant stakeholders and ways of supporting their sustainability goals.
• Support general administration of policy and engagement work.
• Depending on Chinese language skills, help review translations of materials in simplified Chinese.
• Join policy and engagement team meetings for exposure to wider policy work at ISEAL.

• Good organisational and administrative skills, including ability to schedule meetings, set up virtual calls, take notes and keep information up to date.
• Good time management and ability to organise multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently with good attention to detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with proven ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Comfortable communicating with international stakeholders in online and in‑person settings (e.g. webinars, workshops).
• Confidence in using the Microsoft Office suite, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom).
• Academic or other background in policy, politics or sustainability.
• Interest in social, environmental and economic sustainability.
• Ideally, native‑fluency Mandarin speaker with the ability to read simplified Chinese at an advanced level.
• If language proficiency in Mandarin/Chinese is at a lower level, in‑depth knowledge of the Chinese political landscape may be sufficient.

• Some understanding of sustainability standards and certification, which may have been gained in academic, internship, employment or voluntary settings.

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