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About WRI:The World Resources Institute (www.wri.org) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the Earth and improve people?s lives.Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth?s environment for current and future generations.Our programs meet global challenges by using knowledge to catalyze public and private action:
- To reverse damage to ecosystems.We protect the capacity of ecosystems to sustain life and prosperity.
- To expand participation in environmental decisions.We collaborate with partners worldwide to increase people?s access to information and influence over decisions about natural resources.
- To avert dangerous climate change.We promote public and private action to ensure a safe climate and sound world economy.
- To increase prosperity while improving the environment.We challenge the private sector to grow by improving environmental and community well-being.
About the Sustainable Enterprise Program:For more than a decade, WRI's Sustainable Enterprise Program (SEP) has harnessed the power of business to create profitable solutions to environment and development challenges. WRI is the only organization that brings together corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, and business schools to accelerate change in business practice. The program improves people's lives and the environment by helping business leaders and new markets thrive.
Summary:The World Resources Institute?s (WRI) ?Sustainable Budgets? project seeks an individual with an economics background to help research and analyze the environmental and other implications of various tax reform proposals.The Sustainable Budgets project will be conducting original analyses exploring the environmental impacts of key provisions of the U.S. tax code, identifying potential reforms that would be both fiscally prudent and environmentally sound.These analyses will be communicated to policymakers, interest groups, and opinion leaders.
Major responsibilities:
Identify and synthesize existing research on tax reforms
Conduct analyses of economic and environmental impacts of various tax reform options
Research key committees, policymakers, and staff on Capitol Hill
Assist with other project tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
At least a Bachelors degree in Economics or Government.Knowledge of tax policy or environmental economics a plus
Experience conducting research and analysis with a minimal degree of supervision
Experience with economic modeling a plus
Experience working on the Hill or with a policy group a plus.
Compensation:Competitive intern wage.No benefits with this position.
Internship period:Position available immediately.Six-month minimum commitment required.Position is full time (37.5 hours/week).Part-time position will be considered for the right candidate.
The World Resources Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.
Send cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae to:
World Resources Institute
Attn:Sara Standish
10 G Street, NE, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002
Fax: 202-729-7610
e-mail: sara@wri.org