Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Economia e Statistica "Cognetti de Martiis"

The internship will be carried out in the framework of the European project SYMBIOSYST “Create a Symbiosis where photovoltaic (PV) and agriculture can have a mutually beneficial relationship”. The project focuses on the concept of agrivoltaics as emerging innovation developing PV solutions for agriculture. However, the social dimension of its diffusion is underestimated and needs to be further explored. The objective is thus to investigate the distributional, procedural and recognitional aspects of a just transition to agrivoltaics, considering environmental, climate and energy justice frameworks. The intern will contribute to the research activities by carrying out semi-structured interviews with experts to investigate the justice implications of agrivoltaics. Moreover, the intern will transcribe the recording of the interviews and carry out the analysis of the data collected. This will support the drafting of a report and presentation material, that will be converted in a scientific publication.

Requirements:
• Minimum first degree and preferably Master student in social sciences, environmental economics and policy, landscape studies, environmental humanities, geography or similar
• Knowledge in qualitative research methodologies (e.g. semi-structured interviews)
• Knowledge or interest in societal and environmental challenges of the energy transition
• Preferably, knowledge of qualitative data analysis and processing softwares
• Written and spoken English proficiency, German and/or Italian language skills desirable
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team
• Good organizational, communication and relational skills

We offer:
• The opportunity to work on innovative topics at technical, life sciences, socio-economic interfaces with the support of a team of interdisciplinary experts
• Working conditions which allow professional growth and knowledge acquisition, including participation in in-house transferrable skills courses
• The possibility to carry out a master thesis as part of the internship
• Flexible working hours and a group of engaged colleagues
• Attractive living conditions in the middle of the Alps
• Duration of the internship: 6 months (with the opportunity to expand the collaboration)

How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their application (CV, cover letter and further relevant documents) as soon as possible and in any case by 14.04.2023 to the following address:
Silvia Tomasi – silvia.tomasi@eurac.edu Tel: +39 0471 055709 or
Sonja Gantioler – sonia.gantioler@eurac.edu Tel: +39 0471 055 683

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