2025 Summer Internship - Climate Displacement

Welcome!

We’re happy you are here.  If you are looking to be part of a vibrant, inspiring, mission-driven organization full of thinkers and doers, then read on!  If you aspire to apply your talents to a transformational organization, apply for this internship! Refugees International (RI) seeks great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and we specifically encourage members of refugee, immigrant, or other displaced communities to join us.

When you do join us, you will be an integral contributor to our non-governmental organization that advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for refugees and other displaced people, abiding by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.  You will join the Program Team as an intern focused on climate change, displacement, and human mobility, and work closely with the Senior Advocate and Program Manager of the Climate Displacement Program.

Since 2009, Refugees International’s Climate Displacement Program has advocated for climate-displaced people and offered cutting-edge expertise on the complex relationship between extreme weather, climate change, and displacement. We currently represent civil society on the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) Task Force on Displacement and work with displaced communities around the world to support their inclusion in decision-making processes at the local, national, and international level; as well as to strengthen their community-led efforts to mitigate, adapt, and build resilience to the effects of climate change. When you join us, you will engage with all those issues and more. 

ABOUT THE POSITION
You will: 

• Work at least 250 hours as guided by the Sr. Advocate & Program Manager of Climate Displacement Program.
• Work during ET hours either remotely or hybrid in the Washington DC office.
• Starting May 27th and ending no later than August 29th, within the 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.
• Earn a stipend of $4,000.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Your day-to-day responsibilities: 

• Engagement with UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) processes, including supporting: preparation for the UNFCCC Bonn Intercessional Meetings and COP30, organization of civil society and affected community consultations, drafting accessible explainer documents, and review of relevant UNFCCC documents.
• Research and support of engagement of refugee communities in the development and implementation of National Adaptation Plans.
• Research and writing of one or more short pieces on a relevant topic at the intersection of climate change, displacement, and labor market access of candidate’s choice in consultation with supervisor.

ABOUT REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL 

Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights, and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. We do not accept any government or UN funding, ensuring the independence and credibility of our work. 

TO APPLY:

Please include your resume, cover letter, and a one-two page writing sample and submit by March 31, 2025 11:59 PM EST. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by Refugees International.

Refugees International is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to promoting a workplace reflective of the people it serves. Refugees International welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, or other factors.