Youth Works Hub has reviewed 6 internships in climate, humanitarian aid and development finance in France and the United States, at Proparco, the European Climate Foundation, Action contre la Faim, MSF USA and the WRI Polsky Energy Center. Five are open as soon as possible, and the WRI Energy Research internship in Washington, D.C. closes on 16 October 2026. Our guide to how we verify every opportunity explains how we check calls like these.
Each call has its own angle:
🇫🇷 France: Proparco's MAS division in Paris has three Financial Analyst internships, one in each of its three hubs.
🇫🇷 France: the European Climate Foundation's French Programme in Paris looks for an intern to support its work on climate and energy in France.
🇺🇸 United States: MSF USA's Communications department in New York needs a Multimedia Production Intern for its video podcast and video editing.
🇫🇷 France: Action contre la Faim's research team in Montreuil looks for a Research Assistant Intern to build a corpus of qualitative data.
🇫🇷 France: Proparco's Mobilisation, Strategy and Partnership team offers an internship split between partnerships and strategy.
🇺🇸 United States: the WRI Polsky Energy Center in Washington, D.C. looks for an Energy Research Intern to support its research and data function.
Taken together, the batch suits students and graduates with a background in finance, social sciences, climate policy, energy or video production. Several calls set conditions beyond skills, such as an internship agreement from a school in France or existing work authorisation, and if a move to Paris or New York would be your first long stay abroad, our guide to culture shock and homesickness abroad helps you prepare.
Four internships state their pay: $20 to $24 an hour at WRI, $18.40 an hour at MSF USA, €4.57 net an hour at Action contre la Faim and an allowance according to study level for Proparco's Financial Analyst internship. According to Youth Works Hub's review, five calls are open as soon as possible.
📅 Deadlines: As soon as possible (5) · 16 Oct (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇫🇷 France (4) · 🇺🇸 United States (2)
In This Batch
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇫🇷 France · Paid Internship
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇫🇷 France · Internship
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇺🇸 United States · Paid Internship
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇫🇷 France · Paid Internship
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇫🇷 France · Internship
- 📅 16 Oct · 🇺🇸 United States · Paid Internship
What's in this batch:
4 Paid Internships · 2 Internships · 2 Countries
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇫🇷 Financial Analyst Intern: Sustainable Industries, Agribusiness & Services 📊 Proparco Internship in Paris, France 🌱 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Paris, France · 👥 Finance students at a school in France · ⏳ 6 months, from January 2027 · 💶 Allowance by study level
Join one of the three hubs of the MAS (Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Services) division of Proparco, the AFD Group subsidiary dedicated to financing the private sector, and assist investment officers across the life of a financing operation, from financial analysis, financial modelling and risk, market and impact analysis to legal structuring, disbursement and monitoring. Three positions are open, one in each hub: Sustainable Industries, Agribusiness and Services.
It is for students at a business school, an engineering school or in a Master II with a specialisation in finance, with a first significant internship in financial analysis, a strong command of Excel and financial modelling and spoken and written French and English, and you must be a student at a university or school in France, with an internship agreement from your school. The internship pays an allowance according to your level of study, and the Navigo public transport pass is covered at 100%.
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2. 🇫🇷 France Programme Intern 🌱 European Climate Foundation (ECF) Internship in Paris, France ⚡
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Paris, France · 👥 Enrolled students, Master's preferred · ⏳ 6 months, starting as soon as possible
Support the European Climate Foundation's French Programme in Paris, France by monitoring news on energy, transport, buildings and industry, researching and writing notes and analysis, developing databases, attending and reporting on events and helping with workshops, project administration and presentations. It is for students enrolled in an educational institution, preferably at Master's level, with a background relevant to climate policy, good knowledge of climate, energy and agriculture debates and French policy-making, and native or comparable French with excellent English, and a valid working permit is a must.
3. 🇺🇸 Multimedia Production Intern 🎬 Doctors Without Borders (MSF USA) Internship in New York, United States 📹 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 New York, United States · 👥 Video shooting and editing experience, portfolio of 3–5 videos · ⏳ 3 months, possible extension, from January 2027 · 💶 $18.40/hour
Support MSF USA's Communications department in New York with the production of a video podcast, a steady stream of video editing, short-form videos for social media and the web, simple graphics, video performance reporting with YouTube Insights and the upkeep of A/V equipment. It is for candidates with demonstrable experience shooting and editing video in Adobe Premiere and a portfolio link of 3–5 videos, a working knowledge of Photoshop and Audition and a basic understanding of A/V equipment, with a second language such as Spanish, French or Arabic a plus. The internship is paid at $18.40 per hour.
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4. 🇫🇷 Research Assistant Intern 🔬 Action contre la Faim Internship in Montreuil, France 📚 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Montreuil, France · 👥 Master's students in social sciences · ⏳ 3 months, starting as soon as possible · 💶 €4.57 net/hour
Support the research team of Action contre la Faim in Montreuil, France by consolidating research needs, building a corpus of qualitative data through a bibliographic synthesis of ACF documents and surveys with country offices, researchers and departments, and helping promote research and learning work. It is for students preparing a Master's degree in social sciences such as sociology, anthropology, political science or international development who enjoy research and qualitative data, and an internship agreement from an educational institution governed by French law is mandatory. The internship pays €4.57 net per hour, with €8 meal vouchers 60% covered by ACF and 50% of public transport costs covered.
5. 🇫🇷 Partnership & Strategy Support Intern 🤝 Proparco (AFD Group) Internship in France 📊
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 France · 👥 Gap-year or end-of-studies students, or Master 2, business school or engineering school graduates
Split your time roughly 50/50 between partnerships and strategy in Proparco's seven-person Mobilisation, Strategy and Partnership team, attached to its General Management, from benchmarks on development finance institutions using generative AI and a relationship roadmap with priority partners to consolidating performance and impact indicators, sector analyses and steering dashboards. It is for students looking for a gap-year or end-of-studies internship, or graduates at Master 2 level in international relations or development or from a business or engineering school, with excellent writing skills in French and English and an interest in dashboards, data and basic AI tools.
6. 🇺🇸 Energy Research Intern ⚡ WRI Polsky Energy Center Internship in Washington, D.C., United States 🔋 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 16 October 2026
📍 Washington, D.C., United States (hybrid) · 👥 Master's or PhD students and recent graduates · ⏳ 3 months · 💶 $20–24/hour
Support the WRI Polsky Energy Center's global research and data function, contributing to major research products such as its flagship report on electricity demand growth through literature reviews, data gathering and analysis, drafting and fact-checking, and coordinating team meetings and knowledge-sharing events. It is for people enrolled in or recently finished with a master's or PhD in a relevant field such as energy, economics or public policy, and applicants need existing US work authorization and must be a resident of DC, Maryland or Virginia at the start of employment. Pay is $20 an hour for undergrads, $22 for graduates and $24 for PhD students.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these internships paid?
Four state their pay: $20 to $24 an hour at WRI depending on study level, $18.40 an hour at MSF USA, €4.57 net an hour at Action contre la Faim and an allowance according to study level for Proparco's Financial Analyst internship. Action contre la Faim also covers 60% of €8 meal vouchers and 50% of public transport costs, and Proparco covers the Navigo public transport pass at 100%. Our guide on how paid internships and funded traineeships work explains the different ways internships abroad are paid.
Who can apply for these internships?
Each internship has its own conditions, and some depend on your work authorisation or your school. WRI requires existing US work authorization and residence in DC, Maryland or Virginia at the start of employment, Proparco's Financial Analyst role requires being a student at a university or school in France with an internship agreement, Action contre la Faim requires an internship agreement from an institution governed by French law, and the European Climate Foundation asks for enrolment in an educational institution and a valid working permit. Our guide to preparing your Europass CV helps you build a CV for applications like these.
The six roles fall into three groups: development finance in Proparco's two internships, climate and energy at the European Climate Foundation and WRI, and humanitarian work at Action contre la Faim and MSF USA. A move abroad for an internship is a big step, and our guide to mental health and wellbeing abroad covers the support worth knowing about.
Youth Works Hub lists each internship with its own page and apply link. Pick the role that fits your studies and apply through its page.
