Summer 2022 Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment Paid Internships
This Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint center for Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute, is accepting applications until March 31 internship Summer 2022. (Internships can be conducted remotely.) Depending on the background and interests of a particular applicant, interns are assigned to one or more specific research projects. There is also an option for a work-study administrative position, which in some cases grants course credit.
CCSI is a leading applied research centre and forum dedicated to the research, practice and discussion of sustainable international investment. Our mission is to develop and disseminate practical approaches and solutions to maximize the impact of international investment on sustainable development. The centre’s focus areas include extractive industries; land, agriculture and food systems; investment law and policy; climate change; human rights and investment; energy transition; business and finance aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Summer internships are full-time (35-40 hours per week) unless otherwise stated. Carryover to subsequent terms is possible and is preferred in some cases. CCSI’s summer internships are eligible for the Columbia Summer Grant Program (formerly known as Guaranteed Summer Grants) for eligible students.
Paid Internships: Responsible and Rights-Respecting Land Investments
CCSI seeks JDs, LLMs, or other graduate students (or motivated and high-performing undergraduates) to support the Center’s research and advisory work on responsible and rights-respecting land investments. Internships will involve working closely with senior staff on priority projects that require research, analysis and writing. These projects may include supporting the development of innovative responses and resources for communities or governments, the private sector (including development finance institutions, ESG investors and renewable energy companies) and other stakeholders in specific country contexts. Preference will be given to candidates with strong research and writing skills. Knowledge or experience is required on issues related to responsible land-based investment, land rights, government decision-making related to investment and/or community rights in the context of resource investment. French is also desirable.
To apply for this internship, please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample (sequentially in one file) To CCSI Executive Coordinator Nancy Siporin (nancy.siporin@columbia.edu), as of March 31.
Paid Internship: Operations Assistant (Work-Study)
CCSI is looking for an undergraduate or graduate work-study student to assist with a variety of substantive operational tasks. Work-study positions primarily require assistance with business and administrative tasks related to the operational operations of the center, with the opportunity to specialize in one of several areas including business operations, editorial, communications, events or workflow support, assisting in one of the extractive industries three CCSI workflows in; Land, Agriculture and Food Systems; or Investment Law and Policy. Preference will be given to a conscientious, detail-oriented undergraduate or graduate student. Those with long-term availability are preferred. To apply for this Operations Assistant position, please send a cover letter and CV to Paulo Cunha, Director of Operations at CCSI (pcunha@law.columbia.edu).
