Resilience Planner Intern

Dewberry • Fairfax, VA

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About The Position

Dewberry is currently seeking a Resilience Planner Intern for Summer 2026 to join our multi-disciplinary and action-oriented team in Fairfax, VA. The internship is aimed at training exceptional students to become leaders in the field of resilience planning. This position will support the Resilience Solutions Group at the intersection of planning, policy, and technical analysis in hazard mitigation, emergency management, and climate change adaptation. Related areas of technical focus for this position include but are not limited to hazard and risk mitigation, climate change science, community planning, natural resource management, and policy and planning related to Federal agencies, state agencies, and local communities. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,000+ professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or another related field.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information related to natural hazards and resilience in projects, presentations, and papers.
• Ability to perform an expanded array of tasks assigned by senior-level staff, designed to broaden experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs applicable to the department.
• Ability to be self-motivated and function both independently and in a collaborative team environment, demonstrating effective time-management and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative, resourcefulness, and tact in obtaining and analyzing information related to resilience planning.
• Ability to communicate professionally and get along with coworkers and superiors.

Nice To Haves

• Previous professional or internship experience.
• Experience researching, planning, and developing operational and tactical plans, policies, procedures, and guidance to promote resilience and mitigation.
• Familiarity applying principles of social equity and environmental justice to technical and strategic work.
• Knowledge and ability to use the following computer applications: Tableau, Power BI, ArcMap/ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, Adobe InDesign, and other data processing, visualization, and design tools.

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to increase climate resilience and hazard mitigation within federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Research, analyze, and support the execution of technical studies relating to resilience strategy and plan development.
• Support public outreach for community resilience projects, both virtual and in-person.
• Employ a mix of written, visual, and verbal communication techniques to craft compelling narratives and explain complex technical topics to various audiences.
• Prepare plans, studies, reports, guides, and other technical deliverables.

Benefits

• Hands-on project experience.
• Development of technical skills.
• Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business.
• Learning about services, projects, and clients.
• Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment.
• Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact future strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees