Internship Program

The Office of Climate & Sustainability is committed to providing interns with hands-on, applied experiences that enhance their understanding of sustainability and support their professional and academic goals. Interns contribute to diverse project areas as part of cross-functional teams under the supervision of staff members.

Focus areas include:

  • Communications
  • Engagement
  • Research & Operations

The Office of Climate & Sustainability’s internship program is a paid opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students with a range of hours during the academic year and summer. 

Interning for the Office of Climate & Sustainability has been so fundamental to my college experience because it helped me figure out what career path I want to pursue, all while having the opportunity to work with amazing members of the staff and student intern teams.

— Kylie Poe ‘22, Communications Intern

Join our Team

Are you passionate about sustainability and community engagement? Apply to be an Engagement Intern with the JHU Office of Climate & Sustainability (OCS) for the Spring 2025 Semester!   The OCS is looking for an undergraduate student with an interest in environmental sustainability and enthusiasm for educating others. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 4th at 11:59 PM. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and students are encouraged to apply early. Apply by searching for job number 14395 on SMILE.

Interested students can read the position description for more information and apply on SMILE. Students must include a short cover letter for the application to be considered. Email Claire Runquist ([email protected]) with any questions.

Apply on SMILE (position #14395)
Position Description

Meet Our Current Interns

Communications

Skye Neulight

Undergraduate Senior; KSAS Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental Humanities
Skye Neulight is a senior from California doing an interdisciplinary study in Environmental Humanities with particular interests in climate communication, queer and feminist ecologies, and environmental organizing. In and beyond her work with the Office of Climate & Sustainability as a Communications Intern, Skye in passionate about leveraging media to build climate consciousness and inspire people to collective action.
Learn more about Skye

Izzy Nobili

Undergraduate Junior; KSAS Environmental Science, International Studies, and Spanish
Isabelle (Izzy) Nobili is a junior from Massachusetts majoring in Environmental Science, International Studies, and Spanish. She is passionate about sustainable agriculture and food systems. In addition to working as a Communications Intern, she is a Captain of the women’s cross country and track and field teams, an instructor in Johns Hopkins Outdoors Club, and a research assistant in a soil ecology lab on campus. She enjoys promoting and engaging in sustainable efforts at Hopkins, and hopes to continue to positively contribute to a more environmentally-conscious campus community.
Learn more about Izzy

Engagement

Simrin Carlsen

Undergraduate Senior; KSAS Environmental Science and Public Health
Simrin Carlsen is a senior from Edison, NJ majoring in Environmental Science and Public Health. In addition to working as an Engagement Intern for the last 2 years, she is Captain of the Women’s Volleyball Team, Committee Head of the Campus Earth and Planetary Sciences Honor Chapter, and a Study Consultant for Hopkins students. She is most interested in the relationship between planetary health, conservation, and human health and looks forward to engaging the Hopkins community as we work towards a more sustainable future.
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Srigouri Oruganty

Undergraduate Junior; KSAS Public Health and Environmental Science
Srigouri Oruganty is a junior from Reading, PA, majoring in Public Health and Environmental Science. In addition to working as an engagement intern for the last two years, she is involved in the Student Government Association as a junior class senator and chair of the Health, Safety, and Sustainability Committee, American Mock World Health Organization as President, and Public Health Student Forum as Events Coordinator. Srigouri is looking forward to increasing sustainability engagement among the student body and uplifting the work of environment focused organizations on and off campus. She is especially fascinated in the intersectionality of the environment and human health.
Learn more about Srigouri

Eden Teodorovici

Undergraduate Junior; Environmental Science and Economics
Eden Teodorovici, a junior from Hagerstown, MD, is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science and Economics, complemented by minors in Business and Energy. Currently serving as an Engagement Intern in the Office of Climate & Sustainability, Eden is dedicated to advancing sustainability initiatives both on campus and in the surrounding Baltimore community. As Co-President of JHU Women in Business, Eden is committed to promoting leadership and mentorship among her peers, enhancing member engagement and outreach through innovative strategies. Her professional interests include sustainable energy solutions and data-driven environmental decision-making.
Learn more about Eden

Research and Operations

Kaitlin Williams

Undergraduate Junior; School of Medicine
Kaitlin is an MD/PhD student at Johns Hopkins currently completing her PhD in the Garza Lab studying skin disease. She has done graphic/website design as a hobby since high school, and became interested in sustainability in college working as an invasive ecology researcher. Outside of work, Kaitlin enjoys hiking, playing fetch with her dog Culver (named after the iconic midwestern chain Culver’s), houseplants, hanging out with her husband, and painting.
Learn more about Kaitlin

Sustainability Engaged Learning & Leadership

Vara Qi Gunananthan

Undergraduate Junior; Materials Science and Engineering and Applied Math and Statistics
Vara is an undergraduate junior from Selangor, Malaysia majoring in Materials Science and Engineering and Applied Math and Statistics with a minor in Energy. In addition to working as an SLC intern, Vara does reinforcement learning research with Dr. Edison, develops synthetic biology projects as Vice-President and Treasurer of iGEM, and leads a Design Team for a sutureless mitral valve. Vara is passionate about renewable energy and the research aspect of sustainability, and hopes to encourage the connection between academic research and climate technologies at Hopkins.