Woodwell Climate Research Center

Summer Internships Program 2025

Mission:

Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell Climate) conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.

Woodwell Climate is a rapidly growing, top-ranked, independent non-profit climate research institute whose mission is to advance science-based climate policies through scientific research and outreach. Our world-leading research helps individuals, organizations, corporations, communities, and nations understand the realities of climate change, recognize the impact on our planet, and embrace the urgent action needed to safeguard the future of life on Earth.

Summary:

Join Woodwell’s 2025 Summer Internship Program as an Intern with the Development Operations team. As the Center prepares for a fundraising campaign, you will get a front row view of behind the scenes of how we ramp up for this exciting endeavor. The intern will be trained on technology needed to engage in projects focused on fundraising prospect research, data entry and data clean up. Our interns will be provided challenging assignments, feedback, and opportunities to learn and contribute to our organization's success.

Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Provide data clean-up for our Constant Contact lists and general clean-up of inactive and incomplete data fields in our fundraising database Raiser's Edge (RE)

• Update prospect records in RE with notes, addresses, and fundraiser assignments. Upload archival documents to respective records.

• Conduct research on prospects including screening for wealth and connections to Woodwell Board members.

• Standardize Event naming conventions

• Network with professionals in field of interest, including mentors, managers and other interns

• Develop and enhance skill sets within chosen scientific and/or operational programs

• Participate and learn about the Center’s scientific interdisciplinary and operational programs such as staff meetings, employee engagement activities.

Must have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Experience or familiarity with a databases

• Strong communication (written, verbal and interpersonal)

• Problem solving and making decisions under pressure

• Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Open to receive guidance from experienced professionals and learn new techniques and tools

• Knowledge or willingness to learn Microsoft Office and/or Google Workplace

• Experience working within a nonprofit a plus

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or recent graduate

• If hybrid, must have access to reliable internet/wifi

Physical Requirements

In the office:

• Ability to tolerate sustained periods of walking, standing, sitting

• Ability to lift 25 pounds

• Ability to communicate

• Ability to kneel, bend, and carry items

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time

• Frequent phone use required

• Ability to use computer

• Repetitive movements

• Air, train, vehicle travel to attend meetings/event

Work Environment:

The functions of this role are conducted indoors

Hours of Work:

● This role is paid on an hourly, non-exempt, basis.

● Typically, part-time employees work up to 20 hours during a Monday through Friday workweek.

Application review will start on March 26 and be ongoing

Desired Start Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 through August 22, 2025

Classification and Compensation: This is a full-time, temporary, hourly, non-exempt position, the salary range is MA minimum wage, determined on state employee works or comes funded by specific program. Internship will not exceed more than 90 days.

Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts Onsite or Hybrid

Application Instructions: To apply, please complete the application, attach your resume and cover letter addressing your experience and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this position in a single PDF to our career’s portal. Please reference your name on resume/cover letter. All resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Please visit Woodwell's website to learn more about Woodwell’s work.

Located on a 10-acre campus near the village of Woods Hole, the Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) is a private, non-profit research center. Woodwell is a leading source of climate science that drives the urgent action needed to solve climate change. Woodwell has 100+ staff members and is excited to welcome new employees to this work.

Woodwell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Woodwell is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Woodwell

WE NEED ALL VOICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) understands that the climate crisis—from causes to consequences—is inextricably linked with persistent social injustice. Effectively addressing either requires addressing both. The climate crisis demands that we bring to bear all of the knowledge, expertise, innovation, and creativity that we can collectively muster, and those who have been marginalized and disproportionately impacted must be heard.

The work Woodwell does—the questions we ask, the ways we seek answers, and the strategies we put forward—is stronger when shaped by a diversity of knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to welcome, respect, and amplify differing voices. We value individuals as they are, with all their differences in race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, language, and mental and physical abilities.

Woodwell acknowledges that our organization, and the scientific community more broadly, have a long way to go in living up to these ideals. We approach the work of improving our organization with the same ambition and commitment to systemic change that we bring to addressing climate change.

We will inevitably make mistakes, but we will continue to listen, learn, and do this critical work. We understand that this work requires an ongoing commitment from each and every one of us. We are actively engaged in building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture within our organization, and in fostering greater diversity in climate science.