Internship : Technical Research Assistant

Start date : September 2025

Duration : 3-6 months fulltime

Location : Amsterdam, The Netherlands

About The Green Branch

The Green Branch is a developer of reforestation and forest preservation projects in Brazil and Africa, generating a portfolio of high-quality carbon credits to supply the Voluntary Carbon Market. We act alongside nature and the communities that depend on it to transform degraded land into resilient ecosystems. Together with our partners, we engage in all aspects of carbon project development, advisory, and certification, from origination and project design to supporting fundraising and implementation, all in compliance with Verra’s VCS and CCB Standards.

With our landscape-focused approach, our goal is to capture or avoid 1Gt of CO₂e, while shaping the agriculture and land management of the future.

For more information, visit our website : www.thegreenbranch.nl .

About the job

We are looking for an intern who will join our Carbon Development Team in Amsterdam starting from September 2025 , to support the design and certification of Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation carbon projects located in Brazil and Africa.

We offer :

A 3-6 months internship at a fast-growing company aimed at making real change and creating a positive impact on climate, community and biodiversity;

Internship level compensation ;

The chance to work in an international team at our office, located in the heart of Amsterdam ;

Room to develop yourself professionally and build experience in a rapidly growing market.

Responsibilities :

Your role will include :

Conducting research around different restoration projects (e.g., Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation, mangrove restoration), mostly located in Africa (e.g., Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda) and Brazil;

Supporting carbon project development and certification under Verra’s VCS and CCB Standards;

Writing academic reports and project documents such as Project Description Documents (PDDs);

Supporting the development of technical documents, like monitoring plans, planting designs, etc.

Mandatory qualifications :

To be eligible for the position, you must :

• Be based in the Netherlands, with the possibility to commute to our office in Amsterdam for 2-3 days a week ;
• Have completed (or be in the last year) of an environmental-related Master’s degree (e.g., Forest Engineering, Forest Conservation, Environmental Sciences);
• Have a strong knowledge of forestry and planting designs or similar fields;
• Be able to document methodological processes and write high-quality reports in an academic style;
• Be fluent in written and spoken English;
• Have a strong interest in environment-related areas, especially in the restoration and conservation fields;
• Be able to work both in a team and independently;
• Show curiosity and analytical skills.

The following qualifications are a plus :

Does this sound like you or someone you know?

Send your CV and motivation letter to development@thegreenbranch.nl by Friday July 11th, 2025 , or forward this vacancy to your network!

See you soon!

Best,

The Green Branch