About the Program:
WRI Europe is a rapidly growing regional office which engages with colleagues from all WRIโs Global Programs and centers, collaborating with European partners for change in and outside the European continent. Europe is home to a vast network of influential partners who can enhance WRIโs capacity for impact globally and can help unlock new sources of financing. WRI Europeโs Partnerships and Engagement function ensures coordination between WRI teams and external partners, maximizing the breadth, reach, and results of WRIโs collaborations. It works on strengthening institutional relationships and supporting business development with a limited number of strategic partners based in Europe.
Internship Highlight:
You will work with WRI teams as well as external partners such as universities, think-tanks, and corporate institutions, creating strong structural links based on reputation, funding, and/or knowledge and networks. In this position, you will learn how partnerships are nurtured, developed, and maintained; and what types of engagement practices and tools can be applied in the environmental and development fields.
In this role, you will contribute to:
1. Research dissemination โ improving WRIโs research availability and accessibility within European partners and decision/policymakers
2. Joint projects and fundraising โ creating impactful knowledge partnerships and identifying joint fundraising opportunities
3. High-level visibility โ identifying opportunities to raise WRIโs visibility and profile in Europe
Your internship supervisor will be WRI Europeโs Partnerships and Engagement Lead.
What you will do:
Partnership research and analysis (40%):
- Perform a mapping exercise of all the partners WRI works with in Europe, in coordination with WRI program teams.
- Assist in monitoring and reporting of activities, deliverables and follow ups from WRI Europeโs partnership portfolio
Convening and engagement (30%):
- Support the organization of strategic communication and advocacy opportunities, such as partnerships events, presentations, and sessions at international summits
- Assist with meetings management and other internal/external communication tasks
Fundraising and project development (30%):
- Collaborate with development colleagues and project teams to identify, develop, and pursue funding opportunities with strategic partners
- Analyze policy priorities and funding instruments, support drafting of concept notes and internal briefings.
What you will need:
- Currently pursuing a degree in International Relations, Environment Studies, Development Studies, Political Science, Communication, or related field (graduate program preferred)
- Good knowledge of project management, communication, and design tools such as MS Office, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Canva, or others
- Strong communication skills, experience with writing memos, meeting notes, briefings, concept notes
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Interns at WRI Europe must be registered in a study program with a Dutch college or university for the full duration of the internship
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Conditions of the internship:
- This is a 6 month internship with a start date of 22 September 2025.
- This internship will be based at the WRI Europe office in the Hague with some flexibility to work from home.
- This internship offers a reimbursement of 700 euros per month based on full-time working hours (32 hours per week).
How to apply:
Please submit a resume and cover letter by 27 July 2025. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. You are encouraged to link to any relevant blogs, projects or other pieces of work that demonstrate your suitability for the internship.
About Us:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the worldโs greatest environment and international development challenges and improve peopleโs lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:WRIโs mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earthโs environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team carefully reviews all applications.