Climate for Business Online Course Internship
Reaching Net Zero requires businesses to upskill at scale on Climate Action, yet accessing up-to-date, trusted, and actionable decarbonization guidance remains a significant challenge. To address this need, WBCSD is launching the Climate Foundations E-Learning Course in 2025. This high-quality, curated online course will provide businesses with a foundational learning journey to navigate the complexities of Net Zero. The course is designed to equip learners with practical tools and knowledge to tackle decarbonization challenges, covering critical climate pressures, emerging trends, and compelling business cases for action.
In addition to a self-paced learning option, WBCSD will offer a cohort-based edition to foster collaboration and networking among participants. This interactive format will include function-specific Masterclasses, enabling participants to hear from experts across various business functions—beyond sustainability—on how their roles directly contribute to achieving Net Zero. These elements aim to ensure a fully integrated operational approach to climate goals.
The Bekenstein intern at WBCSD will play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering this cohort-based edition and Masterclasses, helping create an engaging and impactful learning experience for participants. Besides the Climate team, this intern will have the opportunity to interact with the WBCSD Education team, WBCSD member companies and content experts.
Deliverables/Activities
- Develop a structured approach for the cohort-based edition, including engagement activities, networking opportunities, and peer collaboration tools.
- Collaborate with functional experts to design and refine Masterclass materials tailored to specific roles contributing to Net Zero goals.
- Engage with internal teams, external experts, and participants to ensure alignment of content with audience needs and expectations.
- Support the execution of live Masterclasses, ensuring smooth participant experiences and facilitating discussions or Q&A sessions (to be discussed as part of a 4-5 week part time extension).
Learning outcomes
- Engagement with practitioners within corporate sustainability.
- Deep understanding of selected functional roles in achieving Net Zero, positioning themselves as a resourceful contributor to sustainability initiatives.
- Gained hands-on experience in designing cohort-based online learning programs and function-specific Masterclasses.
- Developed confidence in supporting live sessions, facilitating discussions, and managing audience engagement (to be discussed as part of a 4-5 week part time extension).
- Experience in supporting the work of a global NGO.
Qualifications
- 3-4 years of working experience, ideally in a corporate or consulting context.
- Evidence of successful project management, with the ability to manage own tasks and ad hoc demands simultaneously, meet deadlines, set priorities, effectively utilize resources, and identify and address problems.
- Strong research skills and analytical mindset.
- Capacity to communicate and build relationships with counterparts at all levels. Comfortable with delivering presentations and facilitating discussion.
- Writes English clearly, succinctly and correctly in a convincing and engaging manner, structuring information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience.
- Thrives when working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Good organizational and project management skills.
Timeline
Phase 1: ~3 weeks - Onboard & Research : Refine course structure, participant engagement, and content alignment
- Onboarding
- Develop a framework for the cohort-based edition
- Map functional roles and identify expert contributors
- Plan interviews and alignment sessions with internal teams and stakeholders
Phase 2: ~7 weeks - Draft & Test : Design and refine Masterclass content and engagement approach
- Secure expert contributors
- Build out Masterclass content tailored to functional roles in collaboration with experts
- Design participant engagement strategies
- Support Marketing engagement to secure participants
Phase 3: ~2 weeks - Refine & Recommend : Finalize deliverables and key recommendations
- Refine and finalize Masterclass content, tools, and materials
- Align all elements of the cohort-based edition for program launch
- Test live session formats
Optional Extension: 4-5 weeks - Execute : Support the delivery of Live Masterclasses
- Preparation, facilitation and audience engagement
- Transform insights into content
Background
WBCSD is a purpose-driven, forward-thinking and action-oriented organization, characterized by diversity of gender, nationalities and work experiences. We are looking for people that share our passion for sustainability and our values to achieve our vision of a world where more than 9 billion people live well and within the limits of the planet by 2050. WBCSD staff are encouraged to take ownership in a demanding work environment which also offers flexibility and autonomy. At WBCSD, we promote diversity, equality and inclusion by offering diverse opportunities and a great exposure to the business world. Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability, with a mission to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by making more sustainable businesses more successful.
