Intern (m/f/d) in the project Transport and Climate Change

Transport is responsible for around a quarter of energy-related CO2 emissions worldwide. To achieve the Paris climate targets, a transport transition and extensive decarbonisation of transport by 2050 is necessary. Among other projects in the GIZ’s transport cluster, the Mobilize Net Zero project supports governments in their commitment to decarbonise transport through building international partnerships. By facilitating knowledge exchange and peer learning as well as by raising awareness among policy makers, the project aims to accelerate the transition towards sustainable transport systems. The project is funded through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) anchored in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). Further information is available at www.changing-transport.org. 

Our Transport and Climate Change team is looking for a motivated, organised and detail-oriented intern with a keen interest in sustainable transport policy as well as proven coding and data analysis skills. For this role, you should enjoy putting creative ideas into practice every day in an agile, fast and conscientious manner and work efficiently, solution-orientated and independently. Working with data is essential as it is integral to several of our activities. The internship will take place in person in Bonn.

During the internship, you will carry out the following tasks: 

• Assisting project teams in research, analysis and technical evaluations, primarily in the areas of transport and climate, urban mobility, digitalisation and open data as well as vehicle efficiency standards
• Providing input and support for specialist consulting services on international climate and transport policy issues
• Supporting the Transport Data Commons Initiative (https://tdc.unece.org) in stakeholder management and in the further development of a database prototype
• Supporting analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in transport to achieve the Paris climate targets in cooperation with partner organisations for the "Tracker for Climate Strategies in Transport" (www.changing-transport.org/tracker) and its further development (text mining)
• Creating, curating, and maintaining engaging content for the changing-transport.org website, social media channels, and newsletters
• Supporting the project team with administrative tasks

• You have recently completed your studies or are currently studying (preferably at master's level) in the fields of transport science (transport planning, transport engineering, transport geography), data sciences, economics, environmental/climate science, political science/international relations (with strong focus on climate policy and data analysis), geography, or a related field.
• You also have an interest in development policy and a basic understanding of the challenges in the transport sector in emerging and developing countries, and/or knowledge of international climate policy and approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.
• You have a very good command of written and spoken English and working proficiency in one additional language (Spanish, German, and/ or French would be an advantage). You have a very good sense of language and are adept at writing and editing texts.
• You have hands-on experience of using data analysis tools (SQL, Power BI) and of handling extensive Excel spreadsheets.
• You have a high degree of digital affinity and enjoy working with websites and social media.
• You are experienced in using Office programmes (especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel); knowledge of design programmes such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is an advantage.
• You are analytical and structured in your approach to new tasks and challenges.
• You enjoy working in an international and multidisciplinary team and have a good sense of for intercultural and target-group oriented communication.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. 

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.

 We pay a monthly stipend of €2.349,- (gross).

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities. 

For further information, please contact Ms Anne-Sophie Tobar-Malagueno (anne-sophie.tobar-malagueno@giz.de).