Intern Carbon Standards & Methodology (Technical Writing)

What You Will Do & Learn

• Master Carbon Standards: Gain hands-on fluency with leading registries and methodologies (e.g., Verra VM0042 / VMD0053, Isometric, Gold Standard) — applicability conditions, eligibility criteria, monitoring requirements, and evidence expectations.
• Write Project Documentation: Draft and compile Project Design Documents (PDDs), monitoring reports, methodology deviation and clarification requests, and supporting scientific narratives that meet registry requirements.
• Own Compliance Mapping: Map project evidence against methodology requirements line by line, maintain requirement-traceability records, and flag gaps between what a methodology demands and what a project holds.
• Support Verification & Audit: Help prepare responses to third-party auditor (VVB) findings and corrective-action requests — drafting clear, evidence-backed clarifications and rebuttals.
• Maintain the Documentation System: Build and maintain SOPs, document templates, reference libraries, and version-controlled records so project writing stays consistent and reproducible as we scale.

Educational Background

• Masters (preferred) or Bachelors degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Agronomy, Climate / Sustainability Science, Environmental Policy, or a closely related field.

• Exceptional technical and scientific writing — the ability to turn complex science and regulatory requirements into clear, precise, defensible prose.
• Close, accurate reading of long methodology and regulatory documents, with strong attention to detail.

• Sound understanding of carbon projects, GHG accounting concepts, or agricultural / soil science fundamentals — enough to reason about what a methodology requires and why.
• Strong document management, referencing, and organisational discipline; ability to take a document from draft to final sign-off independently.

• Confident use of word processors, spreadsheets, and reference/citation management. Comfort using AI/LLM-assisted tools to draft, edit, and check documentation is welcome.

• Prior exposure to carbon registries or methodologies (Verra, Isometric, Gold Standard, CDM) through coursework, research, or internships.
• Familiarity with soil organic carbon, regenerative agriculture, or GHG-measurement concepts.
• Experience writing scientific reports, literature reviews, or regulatory / compliance documents.
• Interest in agricultural systems across India, Southeast Asia, or Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Direct Global Impact: Your documentation directly determines whether climate benefits for farming communities across the Global South get certified and issued.
• Accelerated Career Growth: Build rare expertise in carbon-standard methodology and compliance alongside working scientists and MRV architects.
• Culture of Ownership: We value drive, precision, and follow-through over years of experience.