Advanced student in Policial Science, International Development, Energy Management, Finance, Policy, Economics – or a related field
SD Strategies GmbH
Art des Angebots :
Hochschulpraktikum / Traineeship
Ort der Ausschreibung :
Berlin
Unternehmenssitz :
Berlin, Allemagne
Branche :
Forschung/Beratung/Ingenieurwissenschaft
Berufsfeld :
Architektur / künstlerische Berufe
Finanzen / Buchhaltung
Veröffentlichungsdatum :
24/08/2026
SD Strategies ist eine Politik- und Kommunikationsberatung. Wir konzentrieren uns auf Themen an der Schnittstelle von wirtschaftlicher und sozialer Entwicklung, Energie und Umwelt. Mit Hauptsitz in Berlin, Deutschland, arbeitet SD Strategies oft als kollaboratives Arbeitstisch-Unternehmen und kooperiert mit führenden Persönlichkeiten und Institutionen aus aller Welt. Unsere Partner und Kunden sind Regierungen, internationale Organisationen, zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure und Vertreter des Privatsektors. Noch im ersten Jahr wurde SD Strategies als beste Energie- und Wirtschaftsberatung ausgezeichnet und erhielt 2018 den Clean Energy Award des Global Energy Review.
Call for applications
ADVANCED STUDENT INTERNSHIP – SDG GOVERNANCE, RECOVER BETTER, JUST TRANSITIONS
SD Strategies is currently seeking a highly motivated advanced student to pursue a 3month internship starting in December 2024 or early January 2025. Work hours will be 20 hours per week during the semester – and ideally more during the semester break. The intern will be based at our headquarters in Berlin, Germany, or work remotely.
Please submit your application as early as possibly by email to sd[at]sdstrategies.com including:
1) A cover letter indicating your time availability and detailing your motivation to join us
as an intern;
2) Your CV; and
3) Two writing samples.
Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis. If we do not respond to your application, you can consider it unsuccessful. No calls please. Further information can be found below.
About us
SD Strategies is a policy and communications consultancy. We focus on issues at the intersection of economic and social development, energy, and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, SD Strategies often works as a collaborative work-desk partnering with leading individuals and institutions from all over the world. Our partners and clients are governments, international organizations, civil society actors and representatives of the private sector. For more, see www.sd-strategies.com.
Your tasks and responsibilities
You will assist in one or multiple projects in the areas of:
- New approaches to SDG planning and governance, including analytical foresight
- Advancing innovation toward SDG implementation
- Integrating SDG implementation and sectoral action
- Assessing development impacts of climate action
- “Recover better” and “just transition” strategies
- The role of monitoring & evaluation and learning from best practices
- ESG-SDG linkages
- Sustainable development, energy, and climate finance instruments
- Deep and long-term transformations to sustainable societies and economies
Kastanienallee 71 ● D-10435 Berlin ● [email protected] People. Planet. Purpose.
You will spend approximately:
- One third of your time on a specific research task assigned to you
- One third of your time contributing a specific project currently implemented at SD Strategies
- One third on ad-hoc work as instructed by your supervisor
We offer
- A quickly growing company working on an exciting set of issues and projects
- A fun team and work atmosphere
- Exposure to an outstanding network of partners
- Modest compensation
Your profile
- Advanced student in Policial Science, International Development, Energy Management, Finance, Policy, Economics – or a related field
- Enrolled in a training or study at a legally registered school or university for which it is compulsory to undertake an internship
- Strong research capabilities and analytical skills
- Superb writing skills and excellent oral and written command of English. Fluency in French or Spanish can be considered an advantage, depending on the project you will work on
- Capacity to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Team player
- Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of additional design/publishing software would be considered an advantage.
Kastanienallee 71 ● D-10435 Berlin ● [email protected] People. Planet. Purpose.
ADVANCED STUDENT INTERNSHIP – SDG GOVERNANCE, RECOVER BETTER, JUST TRANSITIONS
SD Strategies is currently seeking a highly motivated advanced student to pursue a 3month internship starting in December 2024 or early January 2025. Work hours will be 20 hours per week during the semester – and ideally more during the semester break. The intern will be based at our headquarters in Berlin, Germany, or work remotely.
Please submit your application as early as possibly by email to sd[at]sdstrategies.com including:
1) A cover letter indicating your time availability and detailing your motivation to join us
as an intern;
2) Your CV; and
3) Two writing samples.
Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis. If we do not respond to your application, you can consider it unsuccessful. No calls please. Further information can be found below.
About us
SD Strategies is a policy and communications consultancy. We focus on issues at the intersection of economic and social development, energy, and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, SD Strategies often works as a collaborative work-desk partnering with leading individuals and institutions from all over the world. Our partners and clients are governments, international organizations, civil society actors and representatives of the private sector. For more, see www.sd-strategies.com.
Your tasks and responsibilities
You will assist in one or multiple projects in the areas of:
- New approaches to SDG planning and governance, including analytical foresight
- Advancing innovation toward SDG implementation
- Integrating SDG implementation and sectoral action
- Assessing development impacts of climate action
- “Recover better” and “just transition” strategies
- The role of monitoring & evaluation and learning from best practices
- ESG-SDG linkages
- Sustainable development, energy, and climate finance instruments
- Deep and long-term transformations to sustainable societies and economies
Kastanienallee 71 ● D-10435 Berlin ● [email protected] People. Planet. Purpose.
You will spend approximately:
- One third of your time on a specific research task assigned to you
- One third of your time contributing a specific project currently implemented at SD Strategies
- One third on ad-hoc work as instructed by your supervisor
We offer
- A quickly growing company working on an exciting set of issues and projects
- A fun team and work atmosphere
- Exposure to an outstanding network of partners
- Modest compensation
Your profile
- Advanced student in Policial Science, International Development, Energy Management, Finance, Policy, Economics – or a related field
- Enrolled in a training or study at a legally registered school or university for which it is compulsory to undertake an internship
- Strong research capabilities and analytical skills
- Superb writing skills and excellent oral and written command of English. Fluency in French or Spanish can be considered an advantage, depending on the project you will work on
- Capacity to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Team player
- Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of additional design/publishing software would be considered an advantage.
Kastanienallee 71 ● D-10435 Berlin ● [email protected] People. Planet. Purpose.
