Sustainability Intern

U-Haul • Phoenix, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

U-Haul Corporate Sustainability is seeking an intern to assist with research, communication, and data-processing duties. The intern may work on projects related to energy, water, and waste conservation; energy benchmarking; communicating the company’s sustainability history and achievements; processing sustainability grant information; and researching topics related to transportation, energy, construction, and urban planning. The role is based at 20 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, Arizona. It requires 20–25 hours per week. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship. Candidates are expected to complete interviews and assessments independently, without AI assistance.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a degree program involving sustainability, marketing/communication, environmental or civil engineering, economics, statistics, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with the MS Office Suite is expected.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to accurately sort and record large amounts of data using Microsoft Excel.
• Critical-thinking skills and a creative mindset.
• Ability to spark interest in broad and detailed information about sustainability in business.
• Excellent research and data-analysis skills, with an interest in quantitative analysis supporting highly visible work.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee projects related to energy, water, and waste conservation within the U-Haul system.
• Assist with energy benchmarking submissions using Energy Star Portfolio Manager or other reporting platforms.
• Communicate U-Haul Company’s sustainability history, initiatives, and achievements through awareness measures, procedures, event planning, articles, presentations, and online content updates.
• Update and process Sustainability Grant data.
• Collect data from winning vendor bids and enter it into Excel and/or the Grant Tool.
• Follow up with grant requestors about completed projects to gather information.
• Research transportation, energy, construction, and urban planning topics to support the U-Haul Chief Sustainability Officer and Scientist.
• Communicate with U-Haul Field teams and outside vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed