InTent Internship Programme (#IIP) 2026: Paid Summer Internship for Bachelor’s, Master’s, or MBA Students in Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Sustainability, or Environmental Studies (3 months)

Join a paid summer internship where you will help make climate science more accessible to global decision-makers and wider audiences worlwide. Through the InTent Internship Programme (#IIP), you will support strategic communications, stakeholder engagement,and creative storytelling linked to global climate risk.

About the hosting organisation

Arctic Basecamp is a Netherlands-based non-profit working to translate polar and climate science into clear, evidence-based intelligence for decision-makers, communicators, and the public. Through creative activations and its Global Climate Risks Platform, it helps connect regional climate impacts to their broader global drivers.

What You Will Work On

• Build a dissemination strategy with the Marketing & Communications Officer to expand the reach and impact of the GCRP
  
• Produce communications assets, including social media posts, newsletters, briefings, and audience-specific one-pagers
  
• Contribute to creative climate storytelling initiatives, including art-science collaborations and flagship activations
  
• Upload and publish climate risk alerts and updates on the GCRP platform
  
• Identify and develop partnerships that could support amplification or fundraising
  
• Support the planning and delivery of events where GCRP tools and insights are presented to key audiences
  
• Map and engage priority stakeholders across policy, media, academia, and civil society
  
• Monitor engagement, reach, and audience insights to refine communications and impact
  

Requirements

What You Bring

You are studying Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Sustainability, or Environmental Studies, and you are motivated by the opportunity to work on climate communication with global relevance. You are a strong writer, comfortable with digital content, and interested in helping translate complex topics into accessible and compelling outputs.

Who You Are

• ​Strong written communication skills in English
  
• ​Interested in climate change, science communication, or global risk
  
• Comfortable with social media platforms and digital content creation
  
• Able to work independently in a remote setting and occasionally across time zones Experience in stakeholder outreach, policy environments, or digital tools is a plus
  

Benefits

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience at the intersection of climate science, communications, and global policy dialogue
  
• Stronger skills in strategic communications, audience engagement, and stakeholder mapping
  
• Exposure to how climate intelligence is communicated to decision-makers
  
• Experience contributing to a live platform and wider storytelling initiatives
  
• A portfolio of communications outputs, stakeholder mapping, and strategy work
  

Additional Information

• This is a paid internship offered through the InTent Internship Programme (#IIP).
  
• The internship is expected to start between 15 June and 15 July 2026 and will run for 3 months.
  
• Selected interns may also become part of the broader programme journey, including the virtual kick-off on 16 July 2026 and the SEED Impact Summit on 24 September 2026.
  
  

About InTent

InTent is a Geneva-based non-profit accelerating sustainable solutions by building bridges between business, education, and environmental stewardship.

About the InTent Internship Programme

The InTent Internship Programme (#IIP) is a fully funded summer initiative connecting students with purpose-driven start-ups and NGOs in sustainability-related fields. More information about the programme you can find on https://www.intent-for-change.org/iip/