Innovation Services Intern | Naperville, IL
About The Position
This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities. IMEG is hiring an Innovation Services Intern in Naperville, IL to support the innovation team by providing technical assistance, documenting workflows, and actively learning new technologies that support the firm’s strategic projects. Over 10-12 weeks, you will gain hands-on experience while supporting innovation project initiatives in multiple areas of specialty. You will shadow senior specialists and contribute to early-stage innovation tasks, including research, data collection, reporting, troubleshooting, and process documentation. This role also supports knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration across the firm.
Requirements
- Strong interest in sustainability and innovation
- Working knowledge of building interior and exterior systems
- Working knowledge of green building certifications such as LEED, WELL, Living Building, etc.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
- Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent required
Nice To Haves
- Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with supporting sustainable design practices across the company
- Assist with building performance analyses on IMEG projects
- Assist with the achievement of project’s green building certification which includes but is not limited to performing energy modeling, documentation, and leading certification for entire project team
- Assist with coordinating design information from other disciplines such as architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical and equipment suppliers to inform energy models
- Assist in identifying strategies to decarbonize project’s building and/or campus which includes performing solar photovoltaic assessment and calculations
- Assist in making sustainable design recommendations and design decisions with support from senior staff
- Assist with researching latest code requirements for energy efficient design including but not limited to LEED, IECC, and ASHRAE 90.1
- Assist with preparation and issuance of reports
Benefits
- A paid internship with real, hands-on project work, not busywork
- A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns
- A clear path to full-time: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG
- IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology
- Real impact from day one: at IMEG, an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader
- Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100+ office, employee-owned firm
- MEG, our in-house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations
- generous PTO
- flexible schedule
- tuition reimbursement
- health, dental, vision, and life insurance on their first day of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
