Warming-Induced Emissions Internship

<h2><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">About Spark Climate Solutions</span></strong></h2> <p>Spark is a science-driven, philanthropically funded non-profit that accelerates progress on unsolved climate challenges. Our goal is to enable a safer climate by filling targeted gaps in current climate actions. We look around the corner at the key blind spots that pose big climate risks or offer big climate opportunities, like major sources of unabated emissions. Then we work to speed up the development of the fields needed to address those challenges. </p> <p>‍We are a team of scientists, policy experts, innovators, and systems thinkers working to build today’s foundations for the comprehensive climate solutions we will need tomorrow. Rather than betting on individual pathways or innovations, we work to grow a field as a whole so that the most effective science and solutions can be surfaced and scaled. We use a large suite of field-building tools to support new research, markets, policies, and talent development, through both in-house initiatives and building broader coalitions. We are currently focused on super pollutants from agriculture (specifically methane and nitrous oxide), warming-induced greenhouse gas emissions, and methane removal. </p> <p>‍Spark’s impact is made possible by a community of generous and pioneering individuals, foundations, and organizations that share our vision for a safer climate future. </p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">About the Warming-Induced Emissions (WIE) Program</span></strong></h2> <p style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Spark’s Warming Induced Emissions (WIE) program focuses on advancing understanding of climate feedbacks and emissions that are triggered or amplified by warming, and on identifying pathways to reduce associated risks. As part of this work, Spark supports the WIE Model Intercomparison Project (WIEMIP), a collaborative effort to compare and synthesize model projections related to warming-induced emissions.</span></p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Role Overview</span></strong></h2> <p style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">The WIE Intern will support the WIE Model Intercomparison Project (WIEMIP), with a particular focus on coordination and follow-up around a three-day WIEMIP workshop planned for July 2026. The intern will help with workshop preparation, participate in the workshop in a coordination role, and contribute to synthesizing outcomes via notes, figures, and a public-facing blog post. This is a fully remote, paid internship expected to start in July 2026 for up to three months (90 days).</span></p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></h2> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participate in and help coordinate a three-day WIEMIP workshop in July 2026, including live note-taking and logistical coordination support.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Compile and organize notes from presentations and discussions, working closely with WIEMIP leadership to summarize and synthesize key themes and outcomes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Help co-facilitate selected discussions during the workshop, in coordination with the project team.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Following the workshop, develop and maintain a clear list of follow-up actions, track progress against these actions, and support communication with workshop participants.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to data organization and data analysis using Python and netCDF-formatted datasets, including generation of figures from model contributions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate on a post-workshop blog post that describes the event and its outcomes, incorporating general analysis and figures.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Work collaboratively with Spark staff and WIEMIP partners while also managing independent tasks and deadlines in a remote environment.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Required Qualifications</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Background in Earth science or a closely related field</span><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> (i.e. atmospheric science, climate science, oceanography, geoscience, environmental science)</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Earth sciences major preferred; no specific class year required.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated experience in programming and data analysis using Python.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience processing, analyzing, and visualizing netCDF-formatted datasets, or a closely related scientific data format.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills, including enthusiasm for explaining scientific concepts and results to diverse audiences.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to work effectively in teams and independently, including in a fully remote setting.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when tracking tasks, actions, and project status.</span></p> </li> </ul> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p></p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Preferred Qualifications</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience participating in or supporting scientific workshops, conferences, or collaborative research projects.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with climate modeling, Earth system models, or related model intercomparison efforts.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Prior experience preparing scientific figures and visualizations for presentations, reports, or blog posts.</span></p> </li> </ul> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p></p> <div style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Schedule and Duration</span></strong><p></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Expected start date: July 2026.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Duration: Up to 3 months (not to exceed 90 days).</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hours: Part-time; schedule to be agreed upon with the supervisor, with flexibility to accommodate academic commitments where applicable.</span></p> </li> </ul> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p></p> <div style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;">Compensation and Employment Details</span></strong><p></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;">Pay: $23/hour</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Employment Classification: temporary, part-time intern</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Location: Remote within the United States</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #27251e;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Benefits: This position is not eligible for employee benefits</span></li> </ul> <p></p><p><br></p><p></p> </div></div></div></div></div>

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