Intership: Strategy and Results Unit

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page. 

The Global Green Growth Institute internship program (also called "Grow Green" Program) provides a unique learning opportunity for students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds. The program is designed for talented and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to GGGI’s operations. The program allows selected candidates to gain insight into the work of the Institute and provides assistance and training in various professional fields in a multicultural environment. We encourage qualified women and men, in particular, nationals of developing countries, with diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.  

Current Opportunity 

We are looking for 2 talented individuals to work with us in the Strategy & Results Unit, Office of the Director-General – 1 for the Strategy team and 1 for the Results team. The assignment will include the following but not be limited to:  

1. Strategy team

• Support the development of GGGI’s Work Program and Budget 2027–2028, a high-level operational planning document to be submitted to the Council for approval in October.
• Support the development of Country Planning Frameworks and Regional Strategies aligned with Strategy 2030.
• Contribute to efforts to improve and leverage GGGI’s online systems to streamline internal planning and reporting processes.
• Support the preparation of strategic and operational documents, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Assist with coordination of meetings, consultations, and internal discussions, including follow-up actions as needed.
• Perform other related tasks assigned by the Strategy and Results Unit.

2. Results Team

• Provide support on tasks related to the production of the 2026 End of Year Results Report. 
• Provide support on powerpoint slides, word and excel documents 
• Provide support on coordination tasks where required, such as organizing meetings and providing summary after meetings 
• Support GGGI’s IATI Working Group as its Secretariat organizing its meetings, booking venues, setting the agenda, producing minutes of meetings and coordinating follow-up actions. 
• Develop a single data base of historic projects for easy retrieval and compliance with IATI under the guidance of the Senior Results Reporting Officer. 
• Develop/update data base required for OECD DAC Reporting. 
• Provide support in developing a new Corporate Results Framework and automation of results reporting.
• Perform other tasks assigned from time to time by GGGI. 

Eligibility  

Applicants to the GGGI internship program must at the time of application meet the following requirements:  

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s (final year), Master’s or PhD program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months. 

• Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Institute’s work 

• Possess an excellent command of English. 

Qualification  

• University degree in a relevant field, preferably in international development, environmental studies, economics, political science, etc.  

• Relevant work experience in strategy development, sustainable growth, preferably in the field of international development and/or sustainability consulting/reporting. 

Selection Process 

• Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. 

• GGGI evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.  

• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Important information: 

Duration: The internship program is for at least three months and up to six months. Once selected, interns must begin your internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation.  

Stipend: GGGI interns receive a monthly stipend of USD $500 per month (unless agreed to be funded by sponsoring institutions). All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns themselves or sponsoring institutions.   

Visa: GGGI will provide a supporting letter for visa. Interns will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.   

Travel: Intern will arrange and finance their travel to the internship location.   

Medical Insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI upon returning the signed internship contract. 

Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.   

Academic Credit: Interns may get academic credit from their institution of higher education for the internship. Interns need to check with their university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.   

Working Hours: interns are expected to work during normal working hours. Leave should be pre-approved by the Intern Manager, and the latter should inform the Office of HR accordingly. 

Learning Outcomes: before completion of the internship, Intern Managers are expected to review the learning outcomes with the intern. 

Certificate: provided upon successful completion of the internship, upon request.