Student Internship - Sustainability - Summer 2026

Your Role

As a Professional Intern at Gensler, a global Architecture & Design Firm, your role will be within our Climate Action & Sustainability Studio. Our studio supports the architectural design teams and our clients with forward-thinking sustainability solutions and champions our firm's commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our portfolio. You willparticipateinmanytypes of projectsincluding interiors and basebuildings applying variouscertification systemssuch as LEED andFitwel.Through these efforts you will be contributing to Gensler’s mission to create a better world through the power of design.  

What You Will Do

• Document andsubmitLEEDandFitwelcreditsfor review by third party reviewers

• Review and research material selections for design teams that meet sustainable criteria

• Research our clients’ sustainability goals and values for use in client-facing conversations

• Assistwith preparing for sustainability workshops and presentations

• Participation in meetingsto supportteammembers inidentifyingdecisions and next actions

Aspirations

• Passionate about growing a career centered on sustainability in the built environment

• Committed to pursuing a relevant professional credential (LEED, WELL,Fitwel)

• Eager to build detail-oriented technical and data analytical skills specific to the process of designing and constructing buildings

• Strong communicationskills withproficiencyin professional writing and a desire to grow graphic presentation skills

Commitments

• Learn software programs relevant to your work: 

• Prior Proficiency

• Microsoft Teams and Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

• Learn at Gensler: Frequent Use 

• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)

• Miro 

• Bluebeam Revu

• Learn at Gensler: Project Specific Tools

• Revit

• OneClick LCA

• Climate Studio

Your Qualifications

• You are currently enrolled inaBachelor’sorMaster’sPrograminEngineering, Architecture, or Urban Planning with aconcentration insustainability
• You have completed yourthird yearof an undergraduate program orfirst yearof a graduate program and are returning to yourprogrampost-internship.This internship is not for recent graduates. 
• Self-motivated; someone who takes ownership over their work and is proactive in seeking out resources to support problem solving 
• Engage as a team player in office culture,initiativesand learning opportunities

*This is not a remote or hybrid position.The successful candidate will be expected to live in orrelocateto the area of the selected Gensler office upon acceptance.

**The estimated compensation range is $24-25 per hourdeterminedby skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

How to Apply

Submit an online application including a resume and portfolio in PDF form. If you choose to submit a link to an online portfolio, you must make sure it is not password protected and that it contains a resume, cover letter, and work samples. Submissions made in Microsoft Word and/or without work samples will not be considered. 

This posting is expected toremain open until April2026.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and available positions may be filled before the posting closes.