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Resources for the Future · 1 day ago

2026 Summer Research Internship: Analyzing European Emissions Trading Data

positionWashington, DC
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $26/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Resources for the Future (RFF) is a policy-oriented research organization aimed at improving environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions. The summer research internship provides an opportunity for students to engage in impactful research, focusing on analyzing data from the European Union's Emissions Trading System and contributing to research outputs under the guidance of RFF Fellows.

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Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze data from the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
Create replicable code to merge annual EU ETS data with other data at the facility level
Explore the data for interesting insights and learn more about related policies
Compare EU ETS insights with data from emissions trading/cap-and-trade systems around the world
Contribute to an RFF blogpost or issue brief summarizing data insights

Qualification

Data analysisR programmingEuropean climate policyQuantitative methodsPublic policy

Required

Education: Priority is given to candidates enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program that is relevant to RFF's research and mission
Demonstrated interest in European climate policy
Experience completing an independent data-related project

Preferred

Experience or coursework in R or another programming language

Company

Resources for the Future

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RFF improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.
dateFounded in 1952
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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http://www.rff.org/

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$3.52M
2020-01-01Grant· $1M
2017-01-01Grant· $1.35M
2011-01-01Grant· $1.17M

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Richard Newell
President and CEO
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Asia Woods
Executive Assistant to President & CEO
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