Seascape Corporate Footprint Analysis Internship

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with OMF team experts, develop:
• An overall research plan and approach for the market research and spatial analysis in priority seascape areas and countries, including building out a timeline with milestones and deliverables, and incorporating previous corporate mapping research (to be provided by WWF) from WWF interns and staff.
• A target list of priority companies and financial institutions for each sector, incorporating pre-existing OMF research, previous mapping efforts, and financial flows between these corporate actors and global or regional financial institutions.
• A list of company attributes to research, for example, but not limited to, type of business, geographic locations, major clients, and/or sector-specific attributes like ports of call, shipping routes, etc.
• Only enrolled students are eligible for this internship as you must be able to receive academic credit from your current academic institution. Able to work either part time or full time, depending on class schedule and availability.
• Fluency in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs, including Excel Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research Interest in Environmental Policy
• At least a basic level of skill and knowledge in using common geographic information systems (GIS) software applications such as ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, etc. and working with spatial data files to conduct spatial analysis and create presentation-ready maps.
• Experience compiling, analyzing, and working with large data sets. Existing background or experience conducting global and/or regional market or business research, supply chain analysis, company operational analysis.
• Degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to business administration, supply chain science, sustainable business, finance, environmental policy, marine biology, etc.
• Passion for and interest in ocean conservation, sustainable business, and/or sustainable finance.
• Learning Outcomes:
• Duration: The internship will last approximately one year (July 2026 - May 2027). T

Benefits

Additional Information

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, seeks a Seascape Corporate Footprint Analysis Intern. Position Summary The intern will work with the WWF-US Ocean Markets and Finance (OMF) team to conduct market research and geospatial analysis to explore the locations of corporate assets and business operations for companies operating in key ocean sectors (marine transportation, marine renewable energy, and coastal tourism) with potential to impact ocean health in priority seascapes and marine conservation areas. The project will support WWF's overarching efforts to work with businesses that operate in the ocean economy to transform their operations, avoiding and reducing negative environmental and social impacts and making credible science-based contributions towards the global goal of Nature Positive. The project will help WWF gain a better understanding of major companies operating in these priority seascapes, where their business operations touch down in coastal and ocean areas, and inform strategies to transform business operations in ways that help protect biodiversity and align with more nature positive outcomes for the ocean.

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