Location: São Paulo, Brazil
WRI Brasil's Forests and Land Use Program works to make the conservation and restoration of native vegetation central to the economic, social and environmental plans of cities, states and Brazil. As a Restoration Intern, you will support the technical team of the Forests, Food Systems and Land Use Program, contributing to the implementation of portfolio projects, the organization of events and workshops, the development of knowledge products and other institutional initiatives. The role offers exposure to the landscape and forest restoration agenda and builds skills in project follow-up, information organization and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities:
- Support the preparation of project progress reports, gathering information and organizing documents and activity records
- Support project alignment and status meetings, including preparing and reviewing presentations for internal and external meetings
- Support the organization of events, workshops and meetings with technical and administrative teams and suppliers
- Support contracting processes linked to Terms of Reference (TdRs), keeping controls of receipts, deadlines and referrals
- Carry out bibliographic surveys and information searches on restoration and related topics
- Support the preparation, review and organization of content for project knowledge and communication products
- Support communication and information alignment among project stakeholders, including filing materials on SharePoint
- Record and organize minutes, decisions and action items from meetings
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing higher education in Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, Forestry Engineering, Biological Sciences, Agronomy, Geography or related fields
- Interest in landscape and forest restoration, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
- Availability for technical support, administrative and event-organization activities
- Desirable: experience in academic research, scientific initiation, tutoring, university extension projects or student organizations; experience organizing events or workshops
- Knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; good written Portuguese; technical knowledge of restoration; English for reading documents is a plus
Benefits: stipend for 30 hours per week, hybrid model, transport allowance, meal/food voucher, proportional 13th stipend, quality of life program, internship development program, birthday day off, life insurance, Christmas to New Year recess.
Application Deadline: October 26, 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply exclusively through the WRI Brasil careers site (https://www.wribrasil.org.br/trabalhe-conosco). Only applications submitted through this channel will be considered. The posting asks for applications by 25/10/2026 and notes that applications may close early if a large volume of qualified applications is received.