Internship at the Laboratory for International Cooperation and Development Financing (LACID)

Applications are now open for a Research Assistant internship at the Laboratory for International Cooperation and Development Financing (LACID) at the BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio!

One position is available for Master’s and PhD students in International Relations at PUC-Rio with an interest in topics related to China, Latin America, and/or the financing and geopolitics of the energy transition. An advanced level of English and an intermediate level of Spanish are desirable.

The internship aims to support research activities for the “Financing and Geopolitics of the Energy Transition” project, involving research, data acquisition and management, and the use of communication tools.

20 hours per week (remote/in-person format to be agreed upon with the supervising professor).

Applications are open until July 26, 2026, via email to bpc@puc-rio.br, with the subject line “Estágio – Assistente Lacid.” Candidates must submit a CV and a brief letter explaining their interest in the position.