Sustainable Design Internship
About The Position
We are seeking a summer intern that is passionate about design and sustainability. This individual will report to Quinn Evans’s Director of Sustainability and provide research and organizational skills to aid design decisions on Quinn Evans projects and support firmwide sustainability efforts. The internship may be located out of our Washington D.C., Baltimore, or Richmond Offices. The summer intern will support a cross-office embodied carbon initiative aimed at strengthening how carbon data informs design decisions. In collaboration with Quinn Evans sustainability and practice area leaders, the intern will help interpret life cycle assessment (LCA) data and translate findings into clear narratives and diagrams that help QE project teams, clients, and stakeholders understand where and when design choices can have the greatest carbon impact within real-world schedule and budget constraints. Prior LCA experience is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a professional degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Engineering, Building Science, or Environmental Sustainability
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Attention to detail, creative thinker, and well-organized
- Collaborative problem-solving skills with a professional work ethic
- Ability to collect, organize, interpret, and present data with quality and accuracy
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the following programs is desired, but not required or expected in all: Autodesk Revit, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity Suite
- Experience with one or more of the following LCA software is preferred, but not required: Tally, One Click LCA, C.Scale, CARE Tool
- Prior LCA experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provide research and organizational skills to aid design decisions on Quinn Evans projects
- Support firmwide sustainability efforts
- Support a cross-office embodied carbon initiative aimed at strengthening how carbon data informs design decisions
- Help interpret life cycle assessment (LCA) data and translate findings into clear narratives and diagrams that help QE project teams, clients, and stakeholders understand where and when design choices can have the greatest carbon impact within real-world schedule and budget constraints.
Benefits
- We value the work our interns do and offer competitive pay based on location and student status.
- Undergraduate: $19.00/Hour
- Graduate: $21.00/Hour
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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