[Hiring] Research Intern @Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Role Description

The Research Intern will support the Technology Futures team's ongoing work on clean energy manufacturing, trade policy, and international collaborations. The role primarily involves contributing to case-study research, legal analysis, and literature reviews.

Key Responsibilities - Research and Analysis

• Track relevant policy developments in the global clean energy technology landscape.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesise findings on international trade, global governance, industrial developments, and clean technology manufacturing.
• Support drafting of research outputs based on synthesised findings.
• Assist with organising documentation and coordinating the verification of research findings.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
• Law / Trade / Geopolitics
• Public Policy / Economics
• Related interdisciplinary fields
• 0–2 years of relevant experience, including internships, research assistantships, or academic projects.
• Prior exposure to legal analysis, trade policy, clean energy technologies, or critical minerals is desirable, though not required.

Key Competencies

• Analytical skills: ability to synthesise findings across academic literature, legal documents, and agreement text.
• Data handling: comfortable with Excel; familiarity with research or trade databases is an advantage.
• Technology and policy understanding: foundational grasp of clean energy technologies and international governance frameworks.
• Communication: strong written and verbal skills.
• Collaboration: able to work independently on assigned research while coordinating closely with the team.

Compensation

Competitive compensation commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.