WWF Overview

For 60 years, WWF has worked to help people and nature thrive. As one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, WWF works in more than 100 countries, connecting cutting-edge conservation science with the collective power of our partners in the field – more than one million supporters in the United States and five million globally, as well as partnerships with communities, companies, and governments.

Our vision for diversity, equity and inclusion at WWF is an organization as diverse as the world we protect; where the richness of all our unique views, experiences, and backgrounds combines to create the most sustainable and inclusive conservation outcomes possible — bringing the greatest benefit to the planet and every person who lives on it.

Across the many cultures and individuals that represent WWF, we are unified by one mission, one brand, and one common set of values: Courage, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

BRIDGE – Building Relationships, Inclusivity, Diversity, Growth, and Excellence

WWF’s diversity-focused internship program, BRIDGE, aims to recruit professionals early in their careers who bring fresh thinking and innovation to the environmental and conservation sector and are well positioned to develop into the next generation of leaders. Our mission is to increase exposure of students from underrepresented populations to conservation and environmental careers, provide professional development opportunities, reduce the barriers to attracting a diverse pool of internship candidates, and develop a pipeline for future WWF hires from underrepresented populations.

Position Summary

This position will give an intern the opportunity to support two teams within the People & Culture department: Total Rewards (Compensation & Benefits) and Business Partners (PCBP).

For one portion of the internship, the person will partner with the total rewards team to help evaluate and enhance a comprehensive total rewards package for WWF staff including data driven compensation decisions, rewards and recognition programs, and health and well-being. The projects for this role will focus on strengthening WWF’s employee experience and we look forward to attracting an intern who will be able to be innovating in suggesting, creating and implementing new ideas to WWF.

Additionally, the intern will support the PCBP team in fulfilling projects, which do not come with step-by-step instructions. On the contrary, these assignments will be trying to respond to a very specific problem or a situation that needs to be solved. To be successful the individual needs to be creative, a good team player and a problem solver, and action oriented. The individual should know how to navigate the grey areas, and succeed by finding a way where there was not one before.

Total Rewards Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting and analyzing compensation and benefits data to evaluate market trends, benchmarking, and internal equity considerations.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of compensation models, salary structures, and pay ranges.
• Conduct research on industry Total Rewards practices to ensure competitiveness and compliance with regulations.
• Support the preparation of reports and presentations on compensation analysis findings for management review.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between compensation programs and organizational goals.
• Participate in special projects related to compensation planning, including incentive programs and rewards strategies.

Business Partner Responsibilities

• Document new processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and roles and responsibilities for the PCBP SOP library; update existing SOPs with the support of the PCBP team.

• Become familiar with the WWF People & Technology Information System (Workday) and create and format different reports for data analysis on various internal processes.

• Support ad hoc P&C projects that arise during the internship, for example, supporting the employee exit process and analyzing/reconciling currently listed requisitions in Workday that need to be closed or deleted.

• Provide technical and administrative support as needed.

• Perform other duties and take on other responsibilities as required according to organizational needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Pursuing a graduate program in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. Those studying outside these areas are still highly encouraged to apply. Must be an actively enrolled student and not received degree at time of internship start date (June 17, 2024).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with data: interpret, manipulate, automation.
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft 365 Suite and video-conferencing platforms (i.e., Zoom, Teams, etc.) and other data analysis tools.
• Excellent attention to detail, self-motivated, and organizational abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• People skills – friendly, open to feedback, high self-awareness.
• Excellent research skills, data management and synthesis.
• Able to critically analyze issues and solve problems.
• Able to take initiative with high-level instructions to accomplish work and move things forward.
• Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values:
  • COURAGE – We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.
  • INTEGRITY – We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
  • RESPECT – We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • COLLABORATION – We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Subject expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred, but not required:

• Background or interest in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Compensation, Benefits or Total Rewards.
• Using software applications, i.e., Workday, SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, and Airtable

Learning Outcomes

• Ability to collaborate across functions to create a comprehensive total rewards structure
• Ability to have a deep understanding of how the People & Culture function supports and influences the organization
• Gain knowledge and insight into data driven compensation practices and decision making
• Gain knowledge into how benefits plans are designed and implemented
• Effective data usage and report formatting
• Action-oriented/creative problem-solving
• Dealing with ambiguity/adaptability
• Building working relationships

• Project and time management

WWF interns will be provided a set of professional development opportunities, aimed at increasing their exposure to conservation and sustainability careers. This includes:

• Development discussions with their manager;
• Up to two online courses through Cornell University’s eCornell program;
• Speed mentoring with different WWF teams;
• Opportunity to present their work to intern peers and WWF staff;
• Session on resume and interviewing best practices.

Interns will also have access to an array of networking opportunities. This includes meetings with WWF’s CEO, the senior management team, Employee Resource Groups, and representatives from other departments.

Location:

US-DC-Washington

Compensation:

Paid – $21 per hour (full-time, 35 hours per week)

Internship Dates:

Internship will run from June 17, 2024 to August 23, 2024

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume & cover letter through our Careers page, Requisition #BR-2405