Sustainability Intern

CALSTART; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

CALSTART's Midwest and San Joaquin Valley Regional Offices seek a detail-oriented intern to support Clean Ports projects and broader SJV initiatives. This internship provides two regional environments—Midwest and California's SJV—and helps develop project management, research, and stakeholder engagement skills.

You will research fuel types, assist data collection, study environmental conditions, and help craft community engagement strategies while supporting statewide strategy work in California

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student focused on transportation planning or environmental planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and work collaboratively.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft 365 tools.
• Interest in zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and energy systems.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging fuel types for medium/heavy-duty transport and document findings.
• Support data collection outreach to operators in the Midwest Regional Office Clean Ports project.
• Investigate environmental conditions to inform resiliency considerations.
• Develop community engagement strategies for the Midwest Clean Ports project.
• Assist with execution of the SJV Clean Ports project and statewide California strategy.
• Support broader SJV regional office tasks.

Skills

Transportation planning

Environmental planning

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Zero-emission vehicles knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365

Job description

About Us

CALSTART is a mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air for all. For over 30 years, it's been CALSTART's mission to develop, assess, and implement large-scale, zero-emission transportation solutions to mitigate climate change and support economic growth. CALSTART works with businesses, organizations, governments, and communities to create real-life impact toward clean air and equitable access to clean transportation for all. CALSTART provides scientific, technical and policy support for regulatory development and clean technology and infrastructure acceleration.

About the Role

CALSTART's Midwest and San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Regional Offices are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable individual to support their Clean Ports projects and broader SJV office initiatives. This internship will provide the opportunity for an individual to gain experience in a growing industry in two distinct environments - the Midwest and California's SJV - and will help with the development of project management, research, and stakeholder engagement skills.

What You Will Do

• Assist in researching emerging fuel types in the medium- and heavy-duty transportation space and create internal memos to communicate the findings
• Support data collection outreach to operators within the Midwest Regional Office Clean Ports project
• Conduct research on environmental conditions within the Midwest Regional Office Clean Ports project area to help inform resiliency considerations
• Develop community engagement strategies for the Midwest Regional Office Clean Ports project
• Support execution of the SJV Clean Ports project
• Contribute to statewide strategy development in California
• Assist with the execution of broader SJV regional office tasks

What You Bring to the Table

• Undergraduate or graduate student with a focus in transportation planning, environmental planning, community/regional planning, or related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and balance multiple tasks
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and Microsoft 365 Suite (Teams, SharePoint, etc.)
• Knowledge of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, transportation electrification, charging infrastructure, or energy systems
• Interest in working in regional environments and engaging with stakeholders

Salary: $19 - $21 an hour

We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isn't perfectly aligned but you feel you would be a great addition to the team, we'd love to hear from you.

We're a tight-knit team of world-class innovators, business minds, and change agents who believe passionately in our mission and put our team ahead of self. We are committed to the continued development and growth of our employees and invest in your success!

We care about your personal well being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including:

• 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Retirement plan with generous company contributions
• FSA for Health and Dependent Care
• 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment
• 11 paid company holidays
• paid sick time
• paid family leave
• and more!

Our inclusive environment focuses on making decisions based on merit without regard to race, color, hair texture, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, LGBTQIA+ status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.