Summer Associate, Power & Climate

$30 - $35/Yr

The Rockefeller Foundation - New York, NY

- Intern

Hybrid - New York, NY

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About the position

The Rockefeller Foundation is seeking a Summer Associate for our Power & Climate team. We value our Summer Associates and want to invest in and mentor future leaders who will grow personally and professionally and create an impact in the philanthropic sector. As a Summer Associate at The Rockefeller Foundation, you will have the chance to contribute to our initiatives through engaging, meaningful work assignments. This position is open to graduate students only. A cover letter is required. The 2025 summer program will run for 11 weeks from June - August 2025. This position will be based in New York City with either a hybrid or fully remote schedule. Students engaged in fully remote work must be based in the United States. Pay Range: $30 - $35 hourly rate. This represents the present low and high end of the Foundation's pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience. This is a non-exempt position and thus eligible for overtime pay.

Responsibilities

• Support project management for discrete projects that drive impact and performance in areas critical to the Power & Climate portfolio, in particular projects in the Coal to Clean portfolio.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform the implementation of the Power & Climate team's strategy 2.0, as well as in support of team programmatic, policy, and research priorities.
• Drive the success of RF grantees working on Coal to Clean Solution projects, through co-creating and implementing joint delivery systems.
• Prepare background and briefing materials to inform strategic engagements and partnerships.
• Support the management of grantees, partners, and contractors to implement the Power & Climate strategy.
• Advance the P&C team's thought leadership in advancing equitable energy transitions and ending energy poverty by partnering with the Communications lead, drafting blogs and other materials, and supporting principal-level global engagement.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in one of the following areas: sustainable energy, environmental policy, climate, international development or economics, public policy, business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of energy access and energy transition challenges and opportunities.
• Strong analytic, writing, and communication skills and ability to research new, potentially unfamiliar topics with limited guidance.
• Experience working in a range of teams and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in global organizations and/or contexts is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with international processes, institutional landscape, and key players around SDG 7 and SDG 13 is strongly preferred.
• Must be collaborative and a proactive self-starter.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Committed to the mission of the Foundation.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in global organizations and/or contexts.
• Familiarity with international processes, institutional landscape, and key players around SDG 7 and SDG 13.

Benefits

• Hourly pay range of $30 - $35.
• Eligible for overtime pay.