Responsibilities include:

• Helping the Lab keep an active presence on its social media channels and website by collecting content from the research team regularly; drafting content and designing engaging posts with graphics.

• Assisting with formatting and editing blog posts, articles, and reports written by the CC Lab staff.

• Assessing the public opinion on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of negative emissions technologies and carbon capture and storage.

• Analyzing the different communications strategies used in the carbon management industry to uncover best practices and good examples.

• Assisting in interviewing key stakeholders to understand their objectives and challenges in communicating carbon containment initiatives. 

• Preparing and presenting research outputs in various formats including briefs, reports, and presentations. 

• Participating in CC Lab communication team meetings, brainstorming sessions, project planning processes, and performing administrative tasks as needed. 

Required qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Strong capacity for effective science communication, demonstrated through a record of coursework and professional experience.

• Desire to tackle the challenge of climate change with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.

• Demonstrated interest in areas including: climate change mitigation and adaptation, carbon removal/reduction, environmental policy/science, clean energy and technology.

• Demonstrated cross-cultural fluency and interest in environmental justice.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience using design and image editing tools such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Canva.

• Previous experience in social media management and website design for mission-driven organizations.

• Foreign language proficiency is a plus, although not required.