Climate Futures & Earth Observation Communications Intern
Organization: Shift Ground Axis
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Work arrangement: Hybrid
Job type: Internship / Full-time temporary
Duration: July 6, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Hours: 30 hours per week
Pay: $18–$22 per hour, depending on experience and final funding approval
About the Role
Shift Ground Axis is hiring a Climate Futures & Earth Observation Communications Intern to support our work in climate adaptation, environmental learning, Earth observation, public awareness, and youth green economy pathways.
This role is ideal for a young person interested in climate futures, environmental communication, psychology, AI-era information, Earth observation, research, youth engagement, and community resilience.
The intern will help translate climate and environmental information into simple, useful materials that youth, communities, and partners can understand and use.
This is not a general social media or marketing role. It is a research, communication, and knowledge translation role focused on climate information, public awareness, and environmental decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
The intern may support the following activities:
- Research climate adaptation, wildfire risk, heat, water stress, vegetation change, food-system vulnerability, and environmental resilience.
- Review Earth observation and satellite-derived information in simple, accessible ways.
- Help translate climate and environmental research into plain-language briefs, visuals, learning materials, and public awareness content.
- Explore how youth and communities understand climate risk, uncertainty, motivation, climate anxiety, and action.
- Support responsible AI-assisted research related to climate futures, environmental learning, and public communication.
- Help develop youth-facing materials connected to climate adaptation, green jobs, environmental literacy, and future skills.
- Support notes, summaries, and documentation from community or partner learning conversations.
- Help identify barriers that prevent people from understanding or acting on climate information.
- Work with Shift Ground Axis staff to turn research and communication insights into practical tools and next steps.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is thoughtful, curious, organized, and interested in the human side of climate and environmental work.
You do not need to be an expert in Earth observation, AI, or climate science. This is an internship, so we are looking for someone with strong interest, willingness to learn, and the ability to communicate ideas clearly.
This role may be a good fit for someone who enjoys research, writing, storytelling, simplifying complex ideas, and thinking about how people understand and respond to climate risk.
Helpful Backgrounds or Interests
A background or interest in any of the following would be helpful:
- Psychology
- Communications
- Environmental studies
- Geography
- Climate science
- Public health
- Social science
- Sustainability
- Community development
- Youth engagement
- Research
- Earth observation or GIS
- AI literacy or digital tools
- Public education or awareness campaigns
Skills We Value
- Strong curiosity and willingness to learn
- Clear writing and communication
- Good organization
- Comfort doing online research
- Ability to summarize complex information clearly
- Interest in climate adaptation and environmental issues
- Respectful communication
- Comfort learning new tools, including AI-assisted research tools
- Interest in youth engagement, public awareness, and community impact
About Shift Ground Axis
Shift Ground Axis(previously Pravda Futures Collective) is a Manitoba-based organization focused on youth economic mobility, green jobs, food systems, climate resilience, community innovation, and future-facing skills.
Our work is organized through three connected pathways:
Groundwork focuses on Agri-STEM, food systems, practical implementation, and youth employment pathways.
Futurework focuses on technology, digital tools, AI literacy, environmental data, Earth observation, and the future of work.
Lifework focuses on food sovereignty, public health, community wellbeing, and youth agency.
This internship sits mainly within Futurework, while connecting to Groundwork and Lifework through climate adaptation, environmental learning, public awareness, food-system vulnerability, and community resilience.
Eligibility and Availability
Applicants should be:
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Available to work 30 hours per week
- Available from July 6, 2026 to December 31, 2026
- Able to work in a hybrid role based in Winnipeg, with some remote work and some in-person meetings or learning activities
- Within the eligible youth age range required by the funding program
Why This Role Matters
Climate information is everywhere, but it is not always easy to understand or use.
This internship will help Shift Ground Axis turn climate data, Earth observation insights, and environmental research into practical tools for learning, communication, and action.
The work will support youth green economy pathways, climate adaptation learning, environmental public awareness, and future planning for community resilience.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and a short note of interest to:
[email protected]
Use the subject line:
Climate Futures & Earth Observation Communications Intern Application
In your short note, tell us why you are applying and what you hope to learn, contribute, or explore during the internship.
Pay: Up to $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Winnipeg, MB R3T 1Y6
