Project Intern (Estágio em Projetos) with the Forests and Land Use Program at WRI Brasil, based in São Paulo (hybrid, part time). The 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.
The intern will work in the Project Management Office (PMO), supporting the technical team of the Forests, Food Systems and Land Use Program across programmatic, administrative and financial workstreams, gaining hands-on experience in project planning, monitoring and organisation.
Responsibilities:
- Support project alignment and status meetings and prepare first drafts of status presentations
- Support first versions of project work plans and progress tracking in Asana
- Help create and develop new processes for the programmatic workstream
- Prepare and follow up internal payment requests and check tax documents
- Update expense information in internal controls (Excel, Workday, Asana)
- Support monthly closing of the Forests Program project expenses
- Support drafting service and consultancy contracts and check supplier document packages
- Support document management for project and institutional folders
- Support preparation of expense reports for management and directors
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing higher education in International Relations, Accounting, Law, Financial Management or related fields
- Previous experience in academic research, scientific initiation, tutoring, university extension projects or student organisations is desirable
- Technical skills: financial management, project management, general accounting, technical report writing, Asana
- Behavioural skills: adaptability, meeting deadlines, organisation and attention to detail, collaboration and teamwork
Benefits: stipend, hybrid model, transport allowance, meal/food allowance, proportional 13th stipend, quality of life programme, internship development programme, birthday day off, life insurance, Christmas to New Year recess.
Application Deadline: October 27, 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply exclusively through the WRI Brasil careers site at https://www.wribrasil.org.br/trabalhe-conosco. Only applications submitted through this channel will be considered. WRI may close applications early if it receives a large volume of qualified applications.