Climate and Energy Research Internship

Position: Research and Admin Officer (Intern)
Organization: QUEST Canada
Location: Virtual office: Can work from anywhere in Canada.

The Motivating Net-Zero Action in Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities (MNZA) initiative is a pan-Canadian research project focused on understanding what drives smaller communities to take action on climate and energy, and how intersectional and equity-based approaches can support their pathways to net-zero. The project includes interviews, community workshops, and visioning sessions, and will inform tools and resources to support community-led net-zero action.

Position Overview
The Research and Admin Officer will play a key supporting role on the MNZA project, assisting with research administration, community engagement logistics, and communications. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in community-based research, climate and energy policy, Indigenous engagement, or nonprofit project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Wrap-Up & Research Support
• Support final organization and synthesis of interview, focus group, and visioning session notes
• Assist in identifying and highlighting key themes, insights, and community priorities from the data
• Help prepare internal and public-facing summary documents, slide decks, or infographics
• Assist in reviewing and formatting final project outputs, ensuring consistency and quality
• Support the creation of community-specific Net-Zero Pathway documents

Knowledge Sharing & Communications

• Help draft content for newsletters, blogs, and social media posts summarizing project findings
• Support preparation of final project reports and presentations for diverse audiences: partners, funders, and community participants
• Assist with developing communications and outreach materials to share findings
• Coordinate logistics and content for webinars, podcasts, or community debriefs, if applicable

Administrative & Coordination Support

• Organize and archive project documentation (e.g. transcripts, notes, images, consent forms)
• Maintain up-to-date records of community engagement and outputs delivered
• Help track reporting deadlines, funder requirements, and communications commitments
• Provide support in coordinating final meetings with partners, advisors, or communities

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in Environmental Studies, Indigenous Studies, Political Science, Geography, Social Sciences, or a related field
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Comfortable working independently and in a remote environment
• Interest in climate action, equity, and community engagement
• Experience working with rural, remote, or Indigenous communities is an asset
• Experience with transcription, research analysis, or workshop facilitation is an asset
• Comfort with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and online collaboration tools

Compensation & Benefits

• Contract (12-week), full-time position
• Competitive pay ($23/hour)
• Flexible and remote working arrangements

Employment Equity
QUEST Canada is an equal opportunity employer which has been operating since 2007. We welcome diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage applications from qualified individuals in equity deserving and traditionally marginalized groups such as racialized people, Indigenous people, LGBTQIA2S+ people, and persons with disabilities to apply. We encourage applicants to self-identify if they are a member of an equity-deserving group through our application link below.

QUEST Canada is committed to and working toward developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If you are contacted to be considered for a job opportunity, advise the QUEST Canada representative of accommodation measures that should be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information relating to these measures will be addressed confidentially.

To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, résumé, and an indication of your start date availability via this link: https://forms.gle/osRfqEKuPckc3QaNA

The ideal start date for the successful candidate is September, 2025.

The deadline for application is August 29, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.

More on MZNA: https://questcanada.org/mnza/

We thank all applicants in advance for their application, but be advised that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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