Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing existing peer-reviewed scholarship in the overlapping areas of climate science and health to examine: what are the key climate change impacts and risks for health (mapping the landscape of the literature); what are the different solutions around health systems under a changing climate (mapping the literature and stakeholder landscape in India).
Requirements:
1. Must have a bachelors/masters in public health, developmental studies, public policy, geography, or similar disciplines
2. Good communication and analytical skills (must)
3. Proficiency in written English (added advantage)
4. Skilled in MS Excel and Reference Manager/Mendeley
Note: The internship will be based in Bengaluru and will not be remote.
Additional information:
The School of Human Development (SHD) and the School of Environment and Sustainability (SES) at IIHS are collaboratively working on a scoping literature review on the intersections of climate and health to understand the actors and practices and perspectives in the global south (focusing on the Indian context).
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for full time (in-office) internship
2. can start the internship between 23rd Nov'22 and 28th Dec'22
3. are available for duration of 4 months
4. are from or open to relocate to Bangalore
5. have relevant skills and interests
The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable, and efficient transformation of Indian settlements. IIHS aims to establish an independently funded and managed national university for research and innovation focused on the challenges and opportunities of India's urban transition. The proposed IIHS University will host an integrated program of quality campus-based education and research, training and lifelong learning for working professionals, distance and blended learning, as well as a whole array of practice and advisory services. The university will have a strong interdisciplinary orientation bringing together theory and praxis that is grounded in the South Asian context and also engages with and draws from knowledge across the globe.
