World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species Graduate Internship

Washington D.C., , United States · Intern · Internship

No sponsorshipDetected 27 days ago
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About the role

  • The team completed a deep dive into the pet food market potential and ecological impact of market demand for invasive carp.
  • In April, we released a 'market use for invasive species' framework laying out how to examine the potential of using invasives in markets from both a business and ecological impact.

Requirements

  • Only enrolled students are eligible for this internship as you must be able to receive academic credit from your current academic institution.
  • RESPECT - We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Skills

  • Nearly 1 million people in the United States and more than 5 million globally are WWF members.
  • WWF's Markets Institute has been leading an effort to explore market-based solutions to address invasive species.
  • There is research on individual species, but little broad understanding of how pervasive invasive species are worldwide.
  • Responsibilites

Compensation

  • For all unpaid internships, applicants must be enrolled in school and be able to obtain academic course credit from their university.

Company info

  • what the total biomass of invasive species is worldwide and how that compares to other entities, like wildlife mammals;
  • total population of invasive species compared to native wildlife;
  • percent of animals and plants that are invasive in key targeted geographies.
  • We are looking for a graduate intern to help categorize this by establishing:

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U
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