Intern in the Green Climate Fund business development

Support the work of the Green Climate Fund Business Development Unit during your internship.

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Eschborn (Germany)

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Application deadline 1 year ago: Sunday 6 Jul 2025 at 23:59 UTC

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Overview

Support the work of the Green Climate Fund Business Development Unit during your internship.

You have:

Completed Bachelor's and ideally Master's degree in climate, political or economic sciences with a focus on the environment or international finance.
Relevant knowledge and high affinity for the topics of climate change and climate finance.
Initial experience in project management and/or development cooperation.
Structured approach to tasks and problems, initiative, self-organisation and flexibility.
Ability to work in a team and sensitive communication behaviour with different stakeholders.
Very good practical knowledge of the usual MS Office applications, skills in graphical presentation in PowerPoint.
Very good written and oral communication skills in French and English are a prerequisite, and a very good knowledge of German is an advantage.

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Job description

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Business Development Unit (BDU) in the Client and Business Development Department (AGE) is responsible for key account management with the GCF and the development of GIZ project proposals to the GCF. Project proposals are developed and processed in close cooperation with GIZ numerous GIZ units in Germany and abroad. In addition, current developments in the GCF are identified and strategic recommendations for action for the GIZ/GCF business are derived from this.

During your internship, you will gain an insight into the work of the GCF-BDU and become familiar with international development cooperation and its different dimensions (advisory services, processes, partnerships). You will deepen your knowledge of current developments in climate financing and you will get to know GIZ's project work in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Your tasks

You will carry out during the internship the following tasks:

You will support the work of project development managers in their entire range of tasks (conceptual work, coordination, drafting terms of reference and many more)
Technical commenting on climate and sector related studies and plausibility checks; researching and preparing information (primarily in French and English)
Preparation of presentation material, project plans, preparation and follow-up of meetings (with internal and external stakeholders, in country and abroad)
Further, you will support the whole GCF Business Development Unit team by participating in workshops, team meetings, knowledge management amongst other activities
You will have your own individual work packages and be part of a diverse and enthusiastic team

Your profile

Completed Bachelor's and ideally Master's degree in climate, political or economic sciences with a focus on the environment or international finance
Relevant knowledge and high affinity for the topics of climate change and climate finance
Initial experience in project management and/or development cooperation
Structured approach to tasks and problems, initiative, self-organisation and flexibility
Ability to work in a team and sensitive communication behaviour with different stakeholders
Very good practical knowledge of the usual MS Office applications, skills in graphical presentation in PowerPoint
Very good written and oral communication skills in French and English are a prerequisite, and a very good knowledge of German is an advantage

Notes

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.

We pay a monthly stipend of €2.205,04 (gross).

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

For further information, please contact Ms Anna Franzreb ([email protected]).

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you worked as part of a team to accomplish a project?	This question assesses your teamwork skills and ability to collaborate effectively.	Provide a specific example highlighting your role and contribution to the team's success.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects?	This question evaluates your organizational skills and ability to manage time and resources.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your understanding of climate financing and its importance?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with research and how you approach gathering information.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle feedback and criticism in your work?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a time when you had to adapt to unexpected changes in a project?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
In your view, what makes a successful project manager in the context of climate projects?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to ensure effective communication with stakeholders?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.