Sustainability Intern - MPI

Sustainability Intern - MPI Join a team that’s passionate about building inspiring spaces and pushing the industry forward in smarter, more innovative ways. As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. At Mortenson, we’re grounded in offering meaningful work, real career growth, and a collaborative culture where your ideas and contributions matter. We’re looking for motivated, adaptable individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working with a diverse range of people. If you’re proactive, curious, and ready to make an impact while growing your career, check out our opportunities! As an intern, you’ll get hands-on experience right away, working alongside project teams and partners to keep things moving. You’ll help solve real problems, stay organized, communicate across teams, and make an impact from day one while building the foundation for your career. Responsibilities Mortenson Properties Inc. (“MPI”) is currently seeking a Sustainability Intern to help integrate sustainability across real estate development and ownership. Working alongside MPI, Mortenson Sustainability, and project teams, you’ll support practical, repeatable workflows for understanding and improving environmental performance. The role includes renewable energy development, embodied carbon tracking, carbon-credit research, and AI applications in sustainability. Highlights of your time with this Mortenson internship will include: Renewables Development - Support opportunities and market research for renewable energy development. Assist MPI teams with project evaluation and due diligence, organize findings, and help prepare recommendations to inform team decisions. Embodied Carbon Processes – Assist with repeatable and scalable embodied carbon accounting processes, including collecting high-impact structural and enclosure material quantities, specifications, and supplier information. Help organize Type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), where available, and data for the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). Support completeness and data-quality checks, document assumptions and limitations, and summarize baselines, data gaps, and lessons learned to improve future MPI projects. Carbon-credit Research – Research and compare carbon-credit approaches, standards, and providers, including quality considerations, costs, and documentation for buying and retiring credits. Prepare summaries to support MPI’s evaluation of options and the environmental claims those credits may support. Public Sustainability Incentives and Programs Research - Research available public incentives and programs related to sustainability in the built environment. Evaluate the applicability to MPI’s real estate portfolio taking into account the business plan for any assets eligible. Prepare a summary and work with the team to prioritize which, if any, opportunities to pursue. AI Improvements to Sustainability Work - Identify practical ways AI can improve sustainability data collection and organization, document review, research, and reporting. Help test use cases with approved tools, protect confidential information, and work with team members to review and validate outputs before they inform recommendations. Develop a sustainability- and AI-themed capstone project and present findings and recommendations to senior executives. Other projects and duties as assigned. Program Overview: Our summer intern program (May – August 2027) is designed to give you real, hands-on experience from day one, working on meaningful projects that directly impact the business. You’ll gain exposure to innovative work, build professional skills through development opportunities, and be supported by a team that values your growth. Your ideas matter here, and you’ll have the chance to contribute, learn, and make a difference while exploring your career path. Required Qualifications: Cultivate your skills in your chosen field of study and build your career with Mortenson. We look forward to hearing from you if you : Currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Renewable Energy, or other related degree Preferred Qualifications: Have previous related internship experience Are currently enrolled as an undergraduate junior Have a basic understanding of construction and generally accepted business practices Have experience with Excel or other data-analysis tools; familiarity with renewable energy, carbon accounting, EC3, or environmental product declarations is helpful. Demonstrate strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills and show initiative and leadership Showcase a positive and professional attitude and solid customer service skills Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively handle multiple competing priorities The hourly wage for college Interns starts at $18. Students may be paid higher wages based on their year in school. Please make note:   Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.   Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.   Equal Employment Opportunity  Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.  Other Items to Note  Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.  Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time .