[NCCS]Internship for Climate Change and Sustainability Science&Technology Office

The Science & Technology Office at the National Climate Change Secretariat scans for promising climate technologies that can help Singapore achieve its decarbonisation and climate adaptation goals. This internship will give you a sense of how nascent climate technologies are scouted and shaped for real world deployment, and how we help make policies and broader system planning aligned with the latest technologies.

Project 1: Climate Technology Scouting and Assessment • Scan global news, reports and databases to identify emerging climate technologies across sectors (e.g., power, industry, carbon dioxide removal), and synthesise key trends, gaps and leading approaches. • Assess selected technologies for their underlying principles, Technology Readiness Levels, potential climate impact, deployment conditions, and key risks or constraints in Singapore’s context. • Develop concise briefing notes and slides that translate technical findings into clear insights for policymakers, including comparisons between different technological approaches to the same challenge. Project 2: Data Analytics for Technology Intelligence • Explore and analyse data from the European Patent Office’s Technology Intelligence Platform (and related sources) to identify patterns and trends in climate relevant technologies and innovation activity. • Build and refine data pipelines, queries and scripts (e.g. in Python, R or SQL) to extract, clean and structure patent data for further analysis and visualisation. • Generate short write ups that highlight emerging technology clusters, key innovators and areas of opportunity relevant to Singapore’s climate strategies.

1. Research, analysis and critical thinking • Use gen AI and authoritative information sources to support structured desk research. • Develop skills in assessing the relevance, risks and potential impact of emerging climate technologies for Singapore. 2. Data and technical skills • Build hands on experience with basic data analysis and scripting tools (e.g. Python, R or SQL), with gen AI support for code generation and exploration. • Learn to handle large datasets, simple statistics and visualisation tools to identify trends in technology and patent data. 3. Communication and collaboration • Strengthen written and verbal communication by turning research into clear briefs and slides for policymakers. • Work closely with a small team, seeking feedback, learning new tools and deepening your interest in climate technologies and policy. Mode of internship: Hybrid (i.e. Mix of in-person and virtual) Duration: 12 weeks