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Freight and Off-Road, Intern, Beijing

On-site, Work must be performed in or near Beijing, Beijing, China
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    Description

    The ICCT is an award-winning, independent, global, non-profit research organization that supports the effective design and implementation of policies to address the impacts of the global transportation sector on climate change and public health. Our organization achieves this by providing high-quality and timely data-driven research to public officials at all levels of government—city, state, national, regional, and international—as well as to civil society and the media. The ICCT offers a mission-driven and culturally diverse workplace where intelligence, flexibility, transparency, and good humor are highly valued. Join our growing team of talented researchers with offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, CA, Berlin, Germany, Beijing, China, New Delhi, India, and São Paulo, Brazil.

    The ICCT is looking for an intern to join our office in Beijing, working to support the green freight and clean off-road projects. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the nonprofit sector and the decarbonization business.

    You Will:

    • Contribute to research projects that analyze and communicate the status of green freight, green supply chain, intermodal transportation development in China, and advanced markets.
    • Support or conduct technical studies for clean off-road machinery technologies, markets, electrifications, etc.
    • Support conducting statistical analysis under the guidance of ICCT's research staff.
    • Support report communication and outreach material drafting.
    • Deliver ad-hoc tasks as needed.

    You Have:

    • Senior undergraduate or graduate student. Preferable major in Transportation, Environmental Science & Engineering, Automotive, Policy, or Computer Science.
    • Excellent and demonstrated quantitative, analytical, and research skills. Experienced in working with Microsoft Office.
    • Data analysis and visualization skills with advanced Excel, Python/R/Matlab/Tableau, or other statistical and database tools, and an interest in learning new software tools.
    • Proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese, with strong abilities in spoken and written English.
    • Ideally, experience or knowledge in transportation policies, vehicle emissions, automotive technologies, or big data analysis.
    • Good understanding of climate change and transportation is preferred.
    • Enthusiasm for working with researchers and international colleagues.
    • Capability to work at least 3 days per week, with on-site work at least 1 day per week. The internship will last at least 6 months.

    Our Benefits

    The internship contract will have a duration of 6 months, with potential extension to 12 months. You will work in our Beijing office and be guided by our experienced researchers. ICCT will provide a laptop and other office equipment as needed. We offer a salary of CNY ¥3,200 a month (96 hours a month), or an amount proportional to the workload allowed by your university.

    Application

    Please submit a resume and cover letter.

    We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

    The ICCT is an award-winning, independent, global, non-profit research organization that supports the effective design and implementation of policies to address the impacts of the global transportation sector on climate change and public health. Our organization achieves this by providing high-quality and timely data-driven research to public officials at all levels of government—city, state, national, regional, and international—as well as to civil society and the media. The ICCT offers a mission-driven and culturally diverse workplace where intelligence, flexibility, transparency, and good humor are highly valued. Join our growing team of talented researchers with offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, CA, Berlin, Germany, Beijing, China, New Delhi, India, and São Paulo, Brazil.

    The ICCT is looking for an intern to join our office in Beijing, working to support the green freight and clean off-road projects. This is an excellent opportunity to gain…

    Location

    On-site
    Beijing, China

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