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Environmental and Biodiversity Intern

World BankJohannesburg, South Africa
Category | Grade:InternDeadline:13 Aug 2026Job ID:37580Posted on:14 Jul 2026
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Overview

Support IFC environmental and social specialists with biodiversity risk screening, investment due diligence and portfolio monitoring. The intern will use project information and screening tools to assess alignment with IFC Performance Standard 6 and support documentation and reporting.

Department: Environmental and Social Team

Languages

Not listed

Job Functions

  1. Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability
  2. Compliance, Ethics and Risk

Minimum Experience

Not listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Screen prospective Africa projects for biodiversity risks and impacts
  • Analyse client documentation against IFC Performance Standard 6
  • Support due diligence and supervision of investment projects
  • Prepare internal environmental and social documentation
  • Use data sources for early risk screening and recommendations
  • Monitor client biodiversity actions and portfolio reports

Requirements

Not available

Skills

Environmental and Social Due DiligenceBiodiversity Risk AssessmentPortfolio Monitoring

Tools

IBATGMAP

Additional info

Not available