Strategic Development Intern

Position Overview

*Please note this is a paid internship role with a hybrid approach for the possibility of both remote and in office work.  See below for specific details regarding applicant location eligibility.

About Rare

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For over 45 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet.

We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature. We facilitate solutions that help individuals, their communities and their local leaders tackle global environmental challenges, manage their resources, and take charge of their futures. And we believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters, lands, and climate.

Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and defined by our five core values: Courage to Take Risks, Commitment to Accountability, Mindset of Solutionology, Investments in People, and Spirit of Celebration. We are working toward ambitious goals and creating measurable social change

Position Overview

Rare’s Center for Behavior & the Environment (or BE Center) is the leading organization working at the nexus of behavioral science and the environment. It partners closely with Rare’s Foundation Relations team to engage foundation and other philanthropic organizations both in advocating for inclusion of behavior centered design into funding strategies but also in seeking support for Rare’s programs overall.

The intern will have an opportunity to join the team driving new partnerships that grow demand for behaviorally informed environmental solutions. The intern will work closely with and support the BE Center and Foundation Relation teams to strengthen its development strategy and grow its funding pipeline. This role involves researching and prioritizing possible new partners, developing strategic recommendations and drafting content to implement the findings.

Targeted experience and education:

• Recent graduate or in the process of pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Aspirational fundraising or business development professional
• Experience with Salesforce or similar tools a bonus but not required
• Strong writing and editing skills, with an intuitive ability to adapt technical information to meet interests of a range of audiences.
• Experience synthesizing online research into recommendation documents
• Dynamic personality ready to contribute where needed
• Self-motivated and able to manage deadlines independently / work remotely
• Well organized, strong attention to detail and ability to execute highly specific tasks

Important Commitments:

• To Rare’s mission and values
• To addressing important environmental issues such as climate change, overfishing, sustainable agriculture, etc. Experience working on these issues is not required (in fact, sometimes experience working outside of these issues drives the sort of innovation a project most needs)

Application and Selection Process:

Rare’s Talent team will contact candidates directly for interviews and finalize hiring decisions between the end of April and mid-May. Please keep in mind that not all candidates will be contacted for interviews. Due to the volume of applications, we do not confirm receipt of applications. You can confirm submission of your application by logging back into iCIMS via our Career Page.

*The selected candidate must have current residence in the following states:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• DC

Rare is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply. EOE/M/F/D/V