Program

Writing and Editing Internship

Organization

World Resources Institute

Opportunity Type

Internship

About the Program

The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, an innovative global program that aims to influence 200 cities by 2019, is seeking a creative intern to assist our Marketing and Communications team in generating content for TheCityFix.com blog and EMBARQ.org news section, as well as email monthly newsletters. This internship is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals in communications, marketing, public relations, environmental studies, urban studies, English, liberal arts, or related studies. You will get real world experience in a fast-paced environment. Internships may vary in length depending on your schedule, interest, and abilities. The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities integrates WRI’s global analysis and builds on its on-the-ground experience in urban planning, sustainable transport, energy, climate change, water management, and governance. The Center galvanizes action that will help cities grow more sustainably and improve quality of life in developing countries around the world. It operates through a global network of offices in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and Turkey, and Washington, DC where this internship will be located. More information at www.wri.org/wri-ross-center-sustainable-cities Responsibilities The intern will gain experience in the following areas: 70% Editing, writing, and publishing online as support to experts 15% Researching news stories, blogs, on new initiatives and trends; interacting with and assisting WRI experts in promoting their work 10% Email marketing 5% Organizing content on websites, databases, social media

Program Location

Washington, DC

Program End Date

6 months

Application Website

careers-wri.icims.com/jobs/1795/writing-and-editing-intern/job?mobile=false&width=1350&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false

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Pay Rate

Description

Required qualifications Recent graduate with a degree in communications, marketing, public relations, urban studies, environmental studies, English, liberal arts, or related studies Interest in sustainability marketing and communications Excellent written communication skills Capable of meeting tight deadlines on a regular basis, and organizing an editorial calendar Strong editing/interviewing/note-taking skills Expert knowledge of MS Word Extremely well organized Strong research ability Ability to learn new technologies and online platforms for publishing quickly Taste for graphic design Preferred qualifications Experiencing writing and editing content for a daily online publisher Knowledge of photo editing software Experience with Drupal 7, Wordpress, and Vertical Response Experience in developing marketing materials, working with videos, podcasting, blogs, web content management, graphics and email systems Basic knowledge of HTML Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, and/or Mandarin Chinese a plus

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Open to students attending school in:

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens

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Organization Website

www.wri.org/

Organization Address

10 G Street NE Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002

Organization Phone

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