GLF is a place where a farmer can inform action, pathways, and policies; where international organisations can learn from the private sector and vice versa; and where CEOs, community leaders, communicators and scientists can share, learn, connect, and act together.
From building the investment case for sustainable landscapes, to conserving and restoring peatlands, to supporting restoration in Africa, GLF has been at the cutting edge in hosting and facilitating all manner of discussions to accelerate positive action for people, for the environment, and for the achievement of global climate and SDGs.
Duties and responsibilities
The primary objective of the Global Landscapes Forum interns is to provide support to the relevant GLF team, according to their expertise and interest. Interns tasks vary from team to team, as seen below:
The GLF Youth Program Team & the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL):
The YIL intern will support the GLF Youth Program Team in continuing the growth of the YIL network through community building and outreach, facilitating the Restoration Stewards program and ensuring that all youth-related activities serve the broader youth community, with a strong focus on regional needs and visions. Tasks could include, but not limited to supporting with: planning for upcoming programs, setting up agendas and taking notes in meetings, creating social media content, leading teams of volunteers, research about great young professionals leading change, and much more. Apply for this internship if you have a strong interest in youth-led action and intergenerational collaboration, and if you love facilitating conversations,
talking with people, and planning!
The GLFx Program Team:
The primary objective of the GLFx network intern is to assist the GLFx team in creating, planning, implementing and communicating opportunities for “GLFx chapters”. GLFx chapters are local organizations, partners of the GLF, who are leading restoration activities on the ground. Tasks could include, but not limited to supporting with: general planning for upcoming programs, creating social media content, building and engaging an online community, facilitating meetings, and much more.
Apply for this internship if you have a strong interest in connecting with local communities, and if you love multitasking, planning, and connecting with people all over the world!
The GLF Communication Team:
The global GLF Digital Communications team is looking for creative, visually and digitally savvy interns to support GLF social media, media or event communications work to drive engaging campaigns on its websites, social media channels, event platform and media. Depending on the position, tasks include: ideating, creating and scheduling social media and multimedia content, supporting live event coverage, engaging with online audiences, researching best practices, and collaborating with journalists and influencers.
Apply for this if you are passionate about digital storytelling, have a creative mindset, and want to gain hands-on experience in digital communications!
The GLF Knowledge Team:
The Knowledge intern will support the GLF Knowledge team to identify, organize and curate the latest evidence, knowledge and expertise across activities ranging from GLF hybrid and digital events, to the management of the GLF Knowledge Hub library. Tasks could include: assisting event coordination, assisting speaker engagement, organizing and optimizing multi-media products in the Knowledge Hub, and general planning and team coordination support. Apply for this internship if you love to research, plan and organize, want to engage with GLF’s broad range of topics, and gain insight into the workings of a growing and dynamic organization!
Education, knowledge and experience
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an MSc program on Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Development, Environmental Communications, Environmental Education, Political Science Or similar field.
- Alternatively, graduate from a BSc programme with 2 years’ experience (voluntary or otherwise) in the field of sustainable development, communication, communities or youth engagement.
- Great command of the English language is necessary – other languages (especially Spanish, French, Portuguese) are an asset.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Experience with creating original material and content for social media and running social media campaigns is an asset.
- Experience with online engagement, youth organizations, capacity development or event management is an asset.
- Experience with WordPress, Canva and Trello is an asset.
- Experienced in and/or comfortable with remote work is an asset.
Terms and conditions
- This is a full-time internship position.
- We will provide compensation based on experience and location-based.
- Period of Internship is expected to be 9 months, between February 2025 – December 2025.
- Work location: home-based, preferably in CET time zone or similar, but all time zones are welcome.
- We encourage youth, young women and youth from rural, Indigenous and local communities to apply for this position.
Application process
If you are available to start in February-March 2025, kindly apply no-later than January 15th, 2025. Otherwise, applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 30 June 2025.
You can pick only one team to work with, but please state in your cover letter if you would be open to be considered for other teams too, and which ones.
We will acknowledge all applications, but will only contact short-listed candidates for interviews.
Application Deadline – 30th June, 2025
