What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carbon and Climate Intern position at McKinstry?
Thank you for your interest in interning with McKinstry!
We are proud and excited to offer summer internships for 2026 across several of our different office locations and are currently seeking an Carbon and Climate Intern to join our Social Impact team in Seattle, WA.
McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.
Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:
- renewables and energy services
- engineering and design
- construction and facility services
To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?
Our B.L.U.E. (Build, Learn, Understand, Enrich) Summer Internship Program is purposefully designed to inspire your imagination and help you guide your career with purpose. You’ll be an integral part of McKinstry with hands-on experience, mentorship and a healthy dose of fun. Our program delivers depth and real experience so that you can truly evaluate potential career paths within the work we do.
What we look for in our Carbon and Climate Interns:
- Must be pursuing or have a degree in Finance, Mathematics, or another technical field. Junior student standing or higher required.
- Availability in Summer 2026 (May/June start until August/September depending on school); part-time availability after Summer preferred.
- Skilled communicator, ability to work with team members across different geographies required.
- Resourceful, with the ability to work independently and solve problems required.
- Strong interest in corporate sustainability and social responsibility or willingness to learn.
- Experience working with large data sources in Excel or other spreadsheet software preferred.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
What are our Energy Engineer Interns responsible for:
Performance Measurement & Analysis
- Learn current processes for collecting, measuring, and analyzing operational data used to calculate McKinstry’s carbon footprint.
- Apply accounting best practices to greenhouse gas emission inventories.
- Ensure accuracy in data collection processes by identifying errors and troubleshooting any issues.
- Develop reports, charts, and graphics to communicate trends and impacts to a wide audience.
- Draft materials (educational one-pagers, questionnaires, etc.) to support the collection and analysis of internal and external stakeholder data.
- Support similar efforts that intersect with other Social Impact projects as needed.
Strategy Development & Implementation
- Explore new software tools and dashboard functions to evaluate their effectiveness.
- Utilize new and existing tools to evaluate strategies and potential impacts of different emission reduction strategies.
- Support projects that target emission reductions from key emission sources (i.e. fleet, facilities, commute, business travel, supply chain)
- Mange timeline and deliverables for all assigned projects.
If you’re passionate about sustainability and want to work with our team to help solve the critical problems our industry and clients face, we invite you to apply.
The hourly rate for this role is $22/hr.
The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.
McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.
Salary : $22