Job Description

Intern - Climate and Environment

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Job description

Are you passionate about tackling climate change and protecting nature? Do you enjoy problem-solving, working with data, and collaborating across teams to make a real impact? We're looking for an enthusiastic intern to help shape how we monitor and report on our ambitious Climate and Nature Strategy 2026-2030.



This internship will run from from Monday 15th June to Friday 4th September and will be located at our head office in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire.

What You'll Do:

Work with the Climate and Environment team and colleagues across the Council to design effective ways to track progress against the strategy's Action Plan. Develop templates for monitoring new actions introduced in the 2026-2030 strategy. Explore and propose solutions for creating a dashboard to visualize progress and support transparent reporting using multiple data sources and types. Contribute to shaping processes that will help deliver ambitious climate and nature goals for the district.

Perfect for You If:

You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You're confident working with data and creating clear, structured reports. You're interested in climate change, sustainability, and environmental policy. You can communicate effectively and work collaboratively with different teams. You're proactive and keen to contribute ideas to improve processes.

What We Offer:

Inclusive and Supportive workplace culture - interns join a friendly team environment where diverse backgrounds are valued, colleagues are approachable, and wellbeing is supported.



Meaningful Community Impact - By working on public-facing initiatives, such as housing, environmental, planning, or transformation projects, interns gain insight into local government's role in improving residents' lives and tackling community challenges.



Hybrid and flexible working - Interns benefit from a supportive work-life balance with options like hybrid working.




For more information about the role please contact Grace Vaudin, Climate Strategy Officer - Grace.Vaudin@scambs.gov.uk.



Closing Date: 9am 22 January 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 17 February 2026

Please note: if a high volume of applications is received we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than scheduled.