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Climate Change Researcher (Undergraduate - May 2023 grad)
It's not hard to come to work each day when you're preventing pollution, saving energy, and helping the world mitigate and become more resilient to impacts from climate change. ICF is at the forefront of preparing leading-edge technical and policy analyses, identifying resilience solutions, and implementing programs to decarbonize our economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and advance climate adaptation.
ICF is hiring multiple positions to assist with research, data analysis, writing, and related activities to support our climate change work. These positions will focus on greenhouse gas accounting and management, life-cycle and supply chain analyses, climate change adaptation and resilience, and supporting various clients with sustainability goal-setting and performance management.
Basic qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree by Summer 2023 in Atmospheric Sciences, Economics, Chemistry, Math, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Climate Science, Environmental Policy, or related field.
Preferred qualifications:
Comfort performing quantitative analyses, and managing and analyzing large datasets.
Comfort working with Microsoft Excel, R, and/or Python
The ability to use research and data to help “tell a story” and provide salient information with which our clients can make decisions.
Comfort reading and interpreting technical scientific information.
Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in climate change or sustainability topics
Candidates are encouraged to highlight any experience with the following:
Life-Cycle analysis
Climate change adaptation topics
Vulnerability or risk assessment
Developing greenhouse gas inventories or estimating greenhouse gas reductions
Decarbonization topics
Climate change impacts, and resilience solutions, for the energy sector and utilities
Experience communicating complex topics to general audiences
This is an entry-level position, intended for candidates who have 0-1 years of experience and are available to start working in Summer 2023. This position will be located in ICF’s Crystal City office (Arlington, VA), under a hybrid work arrangement (i.e., minimum 2 days in the office; the other days may be remote or in the office).
Resume reviews will begin by January 11, 2023, with interviews planned for late January and early February.
Working at ICF
Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.
We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy.
Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination: EEO is the law and Pay Transparency Statement.
Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is
$51,902.00 - $88,234.00
Arlington, VA (VA31)
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