Employment Type: Internship
Contract Duration: 6 months extendable to 11 months
Why you will love working here
At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.
Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.- With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
- We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
- We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off!
About the team you are joining
The Sustainability and Economics Division’s mission is to strive for air transportation’s financial and environmental sustainability. This is a dynamic Division in an effervescent field, where we rely on our analytical strengths and privileged access to airline data to produce stellar research and analysis and provide thought leadership for our industry. We integrate sustainability in all our thinking and endeavours.
The division is seeking an Intern to facilitate the organization and delivery of activities pertaining to the IATA CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units (CEEU) Supporting Alliance, a global multi-stakeholder initiative established to help address the current shortage of CORSIA-eligible carbon credits and enable the successful implementation of the first phase of CORSIA. The Alliance brings together governments, airlines, carbon market stakeholders, project developers, standards bodies, and technical partners to increase the supply of CEEUs, improve implementation of Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, and facilitate high-integrity carbon market participation.
Working across teams within the division, the intern will contribute to Alliance activities focused on Article 6 authorization for CORSIA, collaboration across carbon crediting standards, implementation assistance for host countries, by supporting stakeholder engagement and market intelligence. The role provides direct exposure to global aviation climate policy, carbon credit markets, Article 6 implementation, and international collaboration supporting aviation’s decarbonization efforts.
Through this role, the intern will help strengthen the Alliance's efforts to mobilize stakeholders, support host-country readiness, improve information sharing, and contribute to expanding high-integrity CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units needed to support airline compliance and aviation's climate commitments.
What your day would be like
- Support Alliance stakeholder engagement and coordination by organizing quarterly meetings, maintaining participant databases, preparing briefing materials, and tracking actions involving governments, airlines, carbon market participants, and Compact signatories.
- Support implementation assistance activities for host countries by preparing and coordinating meetings and supporting the development of materials (e.g., background research, country profiles, guidance materials, and resources related to Article 6.2 reporting and CORSIA-compatible authorizations).
- Monitor and analyze CEEU supply developments by tracking market intelligence, host country authorizations, Letters of Authorization (LoAs), Article 6.2 developments, and trends affecting the Alliance objective of scaling CEEU supply to 225–250 million units by 2027.
- Develop communications and outreach materials to raise awareness of CORSIA opportunities, carbon market developments, Alliance achievements, and stakeholder participation opportunities at industry and climate events.
- Prepare analytical reports, presentations, and dashboards on CEEU demand and supply, Alliance progress, implementation barriers, and emerging opportunities to support decision-making by IATA leadership and Alliance participants.
- Contribute to research on Article 6 authorization for CORSIA, including benchmarking approaches used by host countries, carbon crediting programs, registries, and standards to facilitate the issuance of CORSIA-eligible units.
We would love to hear from you if
- Recent graduate or Master's student in a relevant discipline, such as Sustainable Development, Climate Policy, Economics, Business Management, Aviation within one year of graduation.
- Exposure to and understanding of sustainability (social, environmental, and/or governance issues in a large organization and knowledge of aviation is preferred.
- Proficient and knowledgeable in PowerPoint and Excel;
- Detail-orientation, with strong time management and communications skills;
- Sensitivity and appreciation to cultural differences in a diverse environment are must
- High level of English written and oral communication skills
Travel Required: 0%
Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
