Remote Research Internship - Fossil Free Universities in Germany

Are you connected to university student and other youth groups in Germany? Are you passionate about climate issues and would like to see German universities say no to fossil fuels?

Fossil Free Zones, a project of the Leave it in the Ground Initiative, gives visibility to places that no longer use fossil fuels, mobilizing people and organizations to identify Fossil Free places and add them to our online global map.

In this project, we will zoom in on universities in Germany, and we will be mapping which universities in Germany are Fossil Free, or have Fossil Free areas within them. We will share our results through engaging content, and with members of German youth and student groups to activate more pioneers pushing for a Fossil Free future. Together we hope to make renewable solutions the norm.

Your role:

• Screening and contacting German universities via email / phone to identify fossil free places
• Designing and testing surveys for others to identify fossil free places in German universities
• Support in identifying and building a volunteer team
• Supporting the social media team with developing content on fossil free universities
• Writing case studies of the most notable and exciting fossil free universities

Requirements:

• Native-level German speaker
• Strong connection to German university and youth groups, and knowledge of the German university system
• Eager to help put an end to fossil fuel burning and extraction worldwide
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Minimum 3-month full-time equivalent commitment, part-time is possible starting with a 6-month time commitment
• Ready to take on responsibility
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English

Our ideal candidate will excel at:

• Online research
• Organization
• Problem solving
• Self motivation
• Time management
• Taking initiative
• Leadership
• Creativity

Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging:

For Fossil Free Zones to be truly transformative, we know that we must be both accessible and inclusive. As such, we are unwavering in our commitment to building and supporting a team of interns, staff, board members, and partners that reflect, respect, and understand the backgrounds, identities, and experiences of the global population and communities we work with. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working.

More info:

http://fossilfreezones.org

https://map.fossilfreezones.org/global

The Leave it in the Ground Initiative (LINGO) works at one of the most important fronts for stopping run-away climate change: keeping fossil fuels in the ground and transitioning to a 100% clean energy world. We develop high-impact, game-changing initiatives around coal, oil and gas extraction, in defense of a healthy planet.