HDV Intern (Transportation)

Location: Beijing, China (Hybrid); at least 2 days per week onsite in the ICCT Beijing office

Salary: CNY 3,362 per month for 30 hours per week, or a proportional amount based on the workload permitted by the university

Company

hirify.global is an independent global nonprofit research organization advancing data-driven policies that reduce the health and environmental impacts of transportation.

What you will do

• Contribute to research projects analyzing and communicating environmental transportation policies adopted in China.
• Support statistical analysis under the guidance of research staff.
• Translate reports and draft outreach materials.
• Complete ad hoc research and program-support tasks.
• Report to the China heavy-duty vehicle program staff.

Requirements

• Senior undergraduate or graduate student in transportation, environmental science and engineering, automotive studies, or a related discipline.
• Excellent research, analytical, quantitative, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with databases and statistical tools such as R, Python, and Tableau.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese and strong spoken and written English.
• Availability to work at least 3 days per week, including at least 2 onsite days in the Beijing office.
• Minimum internship commitment of 3 months.

Nice to have

• Experience or knowledge in transportation planning, vehicle emissions, automotive technologies, or environmental data analysis.
• Understanding of climate change and transportation.
• Interest in working with researchers and international colleagues.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven and culturally diverse nonprofit workplace.
• Work with an international organization whose offices include Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Berlin, Beijing, and São Paulo.
• Internship contract lasts 6 months, with potential extension to 12 months.
• Laptop and other office equipment provided as needed.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter and resume through BambooHR or by email.