Join us to Shape a better world!

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

Arup is seeking a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Consultant Intern in our East Geography region (Boston, NY/NJ, DC, or Chicago offices) to support our growing Resilience practice. Our resilience work spans public, private, and non-profit sectors, working to understand climate change vulnerabilities and risks and develop innovative solutions to adapt to those risks. We collaborate regularly with other Arup teams and offices to deliver multi-disciplinary planning, design, and engineering solutions that enhance resilience. Recent project work has included a critical infrastructure and social vulnerability assessment of the Lower Mystic River Watershed, a climate vulnerability assessment of the MBTA’s Orange Line, studies on the intersection of decarbonization and power resilience in NY, various resilience consulting projects with private developers, and several portfolio resilience assessments for large corporate owners. 

As an Adaptation and Resilience Consultant Intern, you will support our mission to help shape a better world and to build a resilient future. The individual chosen for this position will be a highly collaborative self-starter with the ability to manage multiple project tasks and deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively. The successful candidate will also have a foundational understanding of climate change concepts and natural hazards and how those hazards impact our built, natural, and social environments. As a member of the integrated climate services team, you would ideally be interested and able to support climate mitigation and sustainability projects when needed. 

Responsibilities of this specific role will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Support the delivery of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for multiple hazards including flood, extreme heat, wind, wildfires, earthquakes, and climate change

• Work on resilient design analysis, performance optimization and climate adaptation consulting services on projects for the public and private sectors

• Demonstrate research experience related to mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies for building and infrastructure projects and portfolios, corporations/institutions, and cities/communities

• Prepare presentations, reports, memoranda, and other communication materials

• Collaborate with others within the firm on projects that can benefit from your expertise

• Provide general support to the growth of Arup's Adaptation and Resilience consulting business, including client development and general business development.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing 4-year degree in Planning, Architecture, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field.

• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA or higher

• Demonstrated coursework in learning about climate change concepts and natural hazards

• Demonstrated foundational understanding of concepts related to sustainability, climate change, climate resilience and natural hazards, and energy.

• Demonstrated understanding of social equity and environmental justice issues

• Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional research, writing, communication, and presentation skills

• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

• Must not require Visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred:

• Internship experience with a planning or design firm,or government agency focused on environmental initiatives, sustainability, and resilience

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and demonstrated experience with graphics and visualization.

• Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS

• Understanding of factors which influence the resilience of buildings, infrastructure, organizations, and communities

• Interest in climate science and understanding of climate change scenarios

• Understanding of the effects of climate change and strategies for adaptation and resilience

• Understanding of vulnerability and risk assessment methodologies

• Familiarity with resilience tools and guidelines, such as the City Resilience Index, New York City's Climate Resiliency Design Guidelines, Boston's Coastal Flood Resilience Overlay District, the BPDA Climate Change Resilience Checklist, and other municipal tools and guidelines

Notable Projects

For over seven decades Arup has been at the forefront of the most ambitious and innovative design and engineering. From concert halls to national stadiums, renewable energy to driverless cars, we continue to add to that history every day. Notable projects from our office include:

• USC Village

• LA Memorial Coliseum

• The Broad Museum

Arup is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider all qualified candidates regardless of national origin, veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or other status protected by law. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at americasbenefits@arup.com

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.