Research Intern, Climate Change & Environment
Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
Start date: January 2027 or by arrangement
Duration: 12 months
Paid position
This role is a unique opportunity to work on research projects in the areas of climate change and insurance. Working under the supervision of the Director of Climate Change & Environment, you will be a key contributor to research projects, events, and other activities.
You should expect a dynamic environment and be able to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and autonomy in your daily work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform desk research, manage references and contribute to research, projects, and initiatives under the Climate Change & Environment (CCE) workstream:
- Enabling long-term climate ready communities (the green and climate-resilient built environment (spanning residential, commercial and industrial buildings, as welll as critical infrastructure systems and operations)
- Resiliency of energy systems and infrastructure, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency.
- Assist in organising multi-stakeholder roundtables, workshops and interviews and documenting the outcomes
- Conduct analysis based on publicly available datasets
- Design graphs and prepare presentations
- Support the outreach related to CCE research reports, involving webinars, roundtables and other initiatives
- Support the research director in coordinating the activities of the CCE working froup, project advisory committees and other external stakeholders’ platforms and maintain the programme databases
- Support the planning of 2027 Climate Change and Environment Conference
- Other activities as relevant
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Close to completing a university degree or a recent graduate, preferably at postgraduate level, in civil or environmental engineering, energy or infrastructure systems, urban planning/built environment, and linkage to public policy, economics, finance or risk management, with a demonstrated interest in climate resilience and decarbonisation.
- Knowledge of – or strong interest in – global developments related to climate-resilient and low-carbon buildings, communities and infrastructure systems. Knowledge of physical climate risk, energy-system resilience, or built-environment value chains is an advantage.
- Ability to take a systems perspective, connecting technical, policy, economic, financial and risk-management considerations.
- Strong research and analytical skills, with attention to detail while maintaining sight of the broader strategic context.
- Strong interest in learning about the role of insurance and reinsurance in climate resilience, infrastructure and the energy transition.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with a proactive and autonomous working style.
COMPENSATION AND TERM
- CHF 4,000 per month
- Valid Swiss work permit required
Interested candidates should send their CV and an accompanying cover letter to applications@genevaassociation.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
