Sustainability Intern: Data, Research & Outreach

U-Haul; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

U-Haul Corporate Sustainability is seeking an intern to support research, communication, and data processing duties. The intern will gain experience in energy, water, and waste conservation projects, benchmarking, and grant data management while coordinating with field teams and vendors.

The role emphasizes organization, time management, and MS Office proficiency, with strong written and verbal communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Must be in a degree program involving sustainability, marketing/communication, environmental/civil engineering, economics, statistics, or a related field.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking and a creative mindset; ability to spark interest in sustainability in business.
• 1–3 years of related experience.
• Excellent research and data analysis skills.

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 history, initiatives, and achievements in Sustainability through awareness measures, procedures, events, articles, and online content updates.
• Update/process Sustainability Grant data.
• Collect data from winning vendor bids and input into Excel and Grant Tool.
• Follow up with grant requestors regarding completed projects to gather information.
• Research transportation, energy, construction, and urban planning topics to support leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Research and data analysis

Critical thinking

Creative mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Sustainability or related field degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

U-Haul Corporate Sustainability is seeking an intern to support research, communication, and data processing duties. The intern will gain experience in energy, water, and waste conservation projects, benchmarking, and grant data management while coordinating with field teams and vendors.

The role emphasizes organization, time management, and MS Office proficiency, with strong written and verbal communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset.