Climate Intern

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is looking for a?Climate Intern?to join our Environmental Sustainability and Climate Resilience Group. We seek an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that offers real opportunities to learn and make meaningful change. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to our variety of climate action and resilience services across California, which includes specialties in GHG mitigation, electrification, climate adaptation, wildfire, carbon sequestration, and urban heat. Please indicate in your cover letter which of the technical key duties and responsibilities below you are most interested in and/or have the most experience with. While this role offers flexible work arrangements that includes a mix of in-office and remote work, changing business needs ultimately determine level of remote-work flexibility. This position is being offered at any of our 10 offices, Sacramento, Oakland, Monterey, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Carlsbad, San Diego. Preferred locations include our Ventura, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara offices.  Students applying for this internship can also apply to be part of the Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette (EEPIC) program, a partnership with six leading consulting firms—Ascent, Dudek, EPS, ESA, Fehr & Peers, and PlaceWorks. This program creates opportunities for students from groups historically under-represented, including but not limited to those who represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as veterans, disabled individuals, and/or students who are first in their families to go to college. In addition to a three-month Rincon internship, EEPIC participants join a two-week charrette, collaborating with interns from partner firms on a real-world planning challenge proposed by a city, county, or agency. This unique experience offers hands-on learning, multidisciplinary teamwork, and valuable networking opportunities. Learn more about the charrette and how to apply here.?  Rincon Consultants is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Internship Program through February 7th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.? Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities  Assist with the preparation of Climate Action and Adaptation Plans, General Plans, Community Plans, and/or other comprehensive planning documents (through technical analyses, policy development, and/or writing for public audiences) Contribute to the preparation of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments addressing climate risks such as extreme heat, wildfire, flooding, sea level rise and more Support the development of natural and working lands analysis and planning including carbon stock inventories and carbon sequestration analysis and using nature-based solutions Aid the development of wildfire resilience plans such as community wildfire protection plans, fireshed reports, CalVTP project-specific analysis  Participate in facility GHG, energy, and water verifications and audits; help develop Verification Reports and Sampling and Verification plans Support decarbonization work including reach code development, existing buildings and new construction electrification studies, and electric vehicle feasibility studies Solve quantitative and qualitative problems utilizing various modeling programs (e.g. Rstudio, FlamMap, etc.) Conduct GHG analysis such as carbon footprinting, preparation of GHG inventories, life cycle analysis of products following established protocols and modeling tools (i.e., GREET) Conduct consolidated research for complex planning projects  Create data visualizations to effectively communicate complex data and findings for public usage using various software (InDesign, DataWrapper, Canva, etc.) Develop community engagement materials such as social media posts, flyers, posters, workshop activities.   Prepare drafts of technical memoranda, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials Enhance Rincon's professional reputation and demonstrate the ability to be creative and innovative while representing Rincon in a professional manner Collaborate with Rincon Team members to promote our business interests in adherence with the company's mission, vision, and values Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors  This Job Might Be For You If You Have The Following:  Incoming juniors, seniors, in-progress graduate college students, and those who recently graduated in Environmental Science or related fields such as Community Planning, Science Communication, Forestry, etc.   Deep interest and understanding of climate action and resilience planning technical issues Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Microsoft Excel Excellent verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences Strong planning, budgeting, and organizational skills Strong attention to detail and time management skills Positive attitude and keen interest in streamlining and improving process and workflows Resourceful, innovative, and creative thinker Highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team with many different project managers Desired Skills Ability to translate technical information, documents, and communications into Spanish Prior experience or demonstrated interest in climate action and resilience planning with a technical focus Prior experience in any of the above-mentioned technical key duties and responsibilities   If applying to the EEPIC Program, please note these additional desired attributes:   Alignment with the mission of increasing diversity, including but not limited to those who represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as veterans, disabled individuals, and/or students who are first in their families to go to collegeAbility to work in person during the 2-week Charrette from July 14 —July 25, 2025, working on a real project located in the city of Berkeley, CA; Travel and lodging provided if neededPlease answer EEPIC- specific questions found in the internship application and learn more about the charrette here About Rincon   Rincon Consultants, Inc. is an award-winning leader in providing quality environmental consulting services throughout California and is recognized as a 'Best Environmental Services Firm to Work For' by the Zweig Group. We partner with clients in sectors such as transportation, energy and infrastructure, sustainability, climate change, oil and gas, water, commercial, private development, and government. Our 400+ associates in 13 offices located in Northern, Central and Southern California are dedicated professionals who combine their passion with our purpose.   The base salary for this internship opportunity is $27.00 per hour. At Rincon, our salary ranges are based on market median of similar jobs, according to third party salary benchmark surveys. To apply, a resume and cover letter are required as part of the application.  Rincon Consultants, Inc does not accept unsolicited applicant/candidate resumes from search firm recruiters and/or temporary agencies that do not have a signed contract and specified work order with Rincon Consultants. Further, such resumes received will be deemed the sole property of Rincon Consultants and no fees will be paid in the event Rincon Consultants subsequently hires such individual. Rincon Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.