Deadline of this Job: 08 October 2022
The Africa Food Initiative team is offering an internship for Kenya-based candidates who combine solid academic credentials with curiosity, creativity, and passion for social impact.
• We value our Interns and want to invest in and mentor future leaders who will grow personally and professionally and create an impact in the philanthropic sector. As an Intern at The Rockefeller Foundation, you will have the chance to contribute to our initiatives by engaging in meaningful work assignments.
Please Note:
• This position is open to graduate students only.
• Submission of a cover letter is required.
• This internship, which is a paid program, will run for 3 to 6 months, with exact dates to be determined.
• This position will be based in the Nairobi office, so authorization to work in Kenya is required.
The Africa Food Initiative team is offering an internship for Kenya-based candidates who combine solid academic credentials with curiosity, creativity, and passion for social impact.
• We value our Interns and want to invest in and mentor future leaders who will grow personally and professionally and create an impact in the philanthropic sector. As an Intern at The Rockefeller Foundation, you will have the chance to contribute to our initiatives by engaging in meaningful work assignments.
Please Note:
• This position is open to graduate students only.
• Submission of a cover letter is required.
• This internship, which is a paid program, will run for 3 to 6 months, with exact dates to be determined.
• This position will be based in the Nairobi office, so authorization to work in Kenya is required.
Deadline of this Job: 05 October 2022
Responsibilities
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background; the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.
• Under the supervision of the Program Management Officer, the intern will:
• Support the development of climate resilience and vulnerability analysis and diagnosis using Geographic Information systems and statistical information (climate-risk hotpots, green and blue infrastructure, watersheds, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), etc.) for projects developed in the Urban Lab in Mexico and Nairobi.
• Support the assessment of ecosystem services of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas, including the implementation of indicators to measure the effectiveness and capacity of NbS to increase climate resilience of urban areas.
• Assist in the development of climate-related plans, solutions, strategies, recommendations, actions, and projects to support UN-Habitat interventions at the national and local level, as well as in participatory workshops, trainings, presentations, and charrettes.
• Support the elaboration of concept notes and project proposals, as well as normative and technical documents related to urban planning and climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as climate action financing.
• Conduct research and produce actionable outputs in climate action planning and design, urban regeneration, and climate innovation in urban planning and housing according to professional experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Deadline of this Job: 06 October 2022Responsibilities
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background; the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.
• Under the supervision of the Program Management Officer, the intern will:
• Support the development of climate resilience and vulnerability analysis and diagnosis using Geographic Information systems and statistical information (climate-risk hotpots, green and blue infrastructure, watersheds, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), etc.) for projects developed in the Urban Lab in Mexico and Nairobi.
• Support the assessment of ecosystem services of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas, including the implementation of indicators to measure the effectiveness and capacity of NbS to increase climate resilience of urban areas.
• Assist in the development of climate-related plans, solutions, strategies, recommendations, actions, and projects to support UN-Habitat interventions at the national and local level, as well as in participatory workshops, trainings, presentations, and charrettes.
• Support the elaboration of concept notes and project proposals, as well as normative and technical documents related to urban planning and climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as climate action financing.
• Conduct research and produce actionable outputs in climate action planning and design, urban regeneration, and climate innovation in urban planning and housing according to professional experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Looking for an intern that will be part of an agile development team, building and working on software systems in the company's preferred programming language. The intern will be exposed to producing detailed specification, fixing bug reports, and writing the program code.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Reviewing current systems
• Presenting ideas for system improvement
• Working closely with analyst, designers and staff.
• Producing detailed specifications, fixing bug reports, and writing the program code.
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Deadline of this Job: 07 October 2022