World Bank Intern - Energy Modelling

Employer
World Bank Group
Location
Paris, Texas
Salary
Commensurate
Posted
Jan 23, 2025
Closes
Jan 31, 2025
Ref
2885838101
Role Type
Intern / Student
Career Level
Intern
Education
Bachelor
Work Mode
Onsite
Contract Type
Internship / Fellowship
Organization Type
Finance & Risk
World Bank Intern - Energy Modelling

Job #:
req31155

Organization:
World Bank

Grade:
T4

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States; Paris,France

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):
Spanish, French

Closing Date:
2/14/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Energy is at the heart of development. Energy makes possible the investments, innovations and new industries that are the engines of jobs, inclusive growth, and shared prosperity for entire economies. Universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable and modern energy - Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 - is essential to reach other SDGs and is at the center of efforts to tackle climate change. For more information:

There are around 300 staff professionally mapped to the Energy and Extractives Global Practice, of which about 90 mapped to EEX global units. Among the global units is a power system planning and energy modeling team that uses an in-house power system planning model (Electricity Planning Model: ) to evaluate country-level strategies for meeting electricity demand in line with climate and development goals. The analyses inform World Bank Group client dialogues and international partner dialogue on the finance needs for energy transition.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect and validate power system/energy model input assumptions.

• Design power system/energy model scenarios to inform policy and investment strategies for energy transitions and climate change adaptation in low- and middle- income countries.

• Modify model code and run model.

• Analyze model results and prepare visualizations to communicate main findings.

• Use methods for uncertainty analysis to provide insights and recommendations to policymakers and stakeholders."

Selection Criteria

• Educational Degree: A bachelor's degree or higher, in relevant field such as electrical engineering, computer engineering, energy systems analysis, energy economics.

• Relevant Experience: Strong preference for previous experience with energy modeling in GAMS, Python, or similar language. A minimum of a semester experience in energy transitions (including but not limited to power and energy systems modeling, energy and development policy, energy economic and financial modeling, and carbon and climate finance) and quantitative coursework.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and data visualization.

• Proven track record of taking initiative and strong self-management.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in multicultural, team environment.

• Demonstrated interest in international development.

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