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Job Summary

This ten-week paid internship is located in Chicago, IL

What Are Your Responsibilities?

This position is responsible for supporting the Sustainability Department. An intern will actively participate in Sustainability team activities supporting the Sustainability Department’s strategic priorities. This experience could involve helping conduct industry research, analytical tasks involving technical reporting and environmental data analysis, and supporting employee education and engagement. This role will be mentored directly by the Sustainability Manager.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Define and execute a specific project that supports their professional interests and is aligned with the Sustainability Department’s strategic priorities
• Support the development and delivery of annual CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) response
• Support greenhouse gas emissions accounting (Scope 1, 2 and 3) to meet compliance reporting obligations and assurance requirements
• Assist with project research related to climate resiliency, including scenario analysis of physical (building) and other (community, etc.) risks to specific geographic areas of interest
• Prepare bi-weekly short communication on sustainability news and updates to be internally published to HCSC employees
• Assist with ad hoc employee education and engagement initiatives related to sustainability, as needed
• Other projects and duties as assigned

What Do You Need To Be Successful?

• Passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship
• Exposure to or participation in the development of academic literature on sustainability or climate change a plus
• Experience with or exposure to sustainability reporting standards such as GRI, TCFD, and CDP a plus
• Specific interest in the intersection of climate change and health a plus
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication.
• Strong technical, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Practical, developed PC skills, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

What Are the Requirements You Must Meet?

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Sustainability, or a related field
• Graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026
• A minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Availability to work 10 weeks during the summer.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. (Currently, we are not offering this position with a student visa including F1, OPT, CPT or H1B and are not accepting or sponsoring student work visas for this role)

What Does the Internship Program Entail?

• Formal Intern Orientation to build business and industry acumen.
• Challenging real-world hands-on project
• Weekly networking opportunities among interns and company leaders
• Professional development workshops
• Business Resource Group involvement
• Volunteer activities

We encourage people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Even if you don’t think you are a perfect fit, apply anyway - you might have qualifications we haven’t even thought of yet.

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HCSC Employment Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where the unique differences of our employees are welcomed, respected, and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Base Pay Range

$17.50 - $36.76