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
  • Engaged Learning & Leadership

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

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Meet Our Current Interns

Communications

Jaila Acevedo

Communications Intern; Graduate Student – Master of Engineering, Engineering Management (Sustainability Leadership)
Jaila Acevedo is a first-generation college student from Dallas, TX, currently pursuing her Master’s in Engineering Management with a focus on Sustainability Leadership. She has hands-on experience developing sustainable products, with her first startup, BioFide, earning second place in Hopkins’ HopStart competition in 2024. Jaila has also collaborated with local nonprofits to strengthen community impact. Aspiring to become a sustainability consultant, she aims to help organizations integrate environmentally responsible practices into their operations. Outside of academics, Jaila enjoys dancing with Eclectics, the largest dance group on campus, as well as running and hiking. She'd love to connect with anyone with similar interests or goals! Graduation Year: 2026.

Katelyn Fong

Communications Intern; Undergraduate Sophomore – WSE, Major in Environmental Engineering, Minors in Energy & Leadership Studies
Katelyn Fong is a sophomore studying Environmental Engineering, Energy, and Leadership Studies at Johns Hopkins. She was born and raised just outside Memphis, TN and has spent her life traveling; she has visited almost all of the states and half of the country’s national parks, forming a deep passion and appreciation for the environment. Her most recent experience of researching ecological and societal impacts of geothermal energy and melting glacial systems in Iceland has fueled her interest in renewable energy and climate change. Beyond working as a Communications Intern, Katelyn is an active member of Theta Tau and enjoys reading, hiking, playing guitar, writing songs, and crocheting. Graduation year: 2028.

Izzy Nobili

Communications Intern; Undergraduate Senior — KSAS, Majors in Environmental Science and International Studies, Minor in Spanish
Isabelle (Izzy) Nobili is a senior from Massachusetts majoring in Environmental Science and International Studies and minoring in 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. Graduation year: 2026. 
Learn more about Izzy

Engagement

Kalista Ruby Fong

Engagement Intern; Undergraduate Senior – KSAS, Major in Environmental Science, Minor in Earth & Planetary Science
Kalista Fong is a senior from El Paso, TX majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Earth and Planetary Science. Beyond being an engagement intern, Kalista conducts atmospheric research with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is a member of the JHU Photography Team, Vice President of the environmental science honor society Sigma Gamma Epsilon, and President of Pi Beta Phi. She is passionate about bridging scientific research and public engagement. Graduation Year: 2026.

Roya Mansour

Engagement Intern; Undergraduate Junior – WSE, Major in Materials Science, Minor in Energy
Roya is a junior from Seattle, WA, majoring in Materials Science & Engineering and minoring in Energy. She is passionate about sustainability and excited to connect with peers in her first year as an Engagement Intern. She looks forward to increasing awareness of climate issues and engaging with the broader Baltimore community to combat existing impacts of climate injustice. Beyond this role, Roya is a college counselor and tutor with the Answer Class, is involved in sustainable cement production research in Dr. Jonah Erlebacher’s lab, and is a member of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading, and cooking.

Srigouri Oruganty

Engagement Intern; Undergraduate Senior – KSAS, Majors in Public Health and Environmental Science
Srigouri Oruganty is a senior from Reading, PA, majoring in Public Health and Environmental Science. In addition to working as an engagement intern for the last three years, she is involved with the Student Government Association as the Senior Class President and President of the Senate and American Mock World Health Organization as Senior Advisor. 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 and will be exploring this intersection further through a senior year thesis with the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Graduation Year: 2026.
Learn more about Srigouri

Research and Operations

Priyanka Lal

Research & Operations Intern; Graduate Student – Master of Engineering, Engineering Management (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Priyanka Lal is a tech-driven problem solver, pursuing her MS in Engineering Management with a concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering. She specialises in bringing the best out of data and utilising technical tools more intelligently. During her previous role at Deloitte, she visualised sustainability metrics, synthesised data driven insights, and executed strategic planning. Currently serving as a Research & Operations intern, she is leveraging her skills in data analytics, automation and research to approach sustainability from both a technical and ecological perspective.

Yash Reddy

Research & Operations Intern; Graduate Student – Master of Engineering, Engineering Management (Sustainability Leadership)
Yash Reddy is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Engineering in Engineering Management with a technical track in Sustainability Leadership. Building on his professional background as a Project Engineer, Yash is dedicated to applying his experience in building operations, project management, and data analysis to advance sustainability in the built environment. He is passionate about developing data-driven solutions to complex environmental challenges and holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Technology from Purdue University. Graduation Year: 2026.

Eden Teodorovici

Research & Operations Intern; Undergraduate Senior – KSAS, Major in Environmental Science and Economics
Eden Teodorovici, a senior from Hagerstown, MD, is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science and Economics. As a Research & Operations Intern, she applies an interdisciplinary approach to advancing sustainability and operational efficiency within the university. Eden’s work integrates data-driven carbon accounting, sustainability benchmarking, and cross-campus engagement to advance transparent, measurable progress toward institutional climate goals. Since her freshman year, she has contributed to the Office of Climate & Sustainability as an Engagement Intern, supporting campus-wide climate initiatives and community outreach programs. Her professional interests include corporate climate strategy, environmental performance analytics, energy management, and data-driven approaches to decarbonization. Graduation Year: 2026.
Learn more about Eden

Kaitlin Williams

Green Labs Intern; MD/PhD Student - School of Medicine
Kaitlin is an MD/PhD student at Johns Hopkins currently completing her MD. She finished her PhD in the Garza Lab studying the effect of microplastics on pathogenesis of 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. Graduation year: 2026.
Learn more about Kaitlin

Clara Wolfe

Green Labs Intern – Engagement; PhD Student – School of Medicine
Clara is a PhD candidate in the Watanabe Lab in the departments of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. As an engagement intern, she is excited to promote sustainable practices in research labs and expand the Green Labs certification program across JHU campuses. Besides neurons and sustainability, she loves running, hiking, cooking, and sewing.

Past Interns

Skye NeulightSkye Neulight

Graduation Year: 2025

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.

Vara Qi GunananthanVara Qi Gunananthan

Campus as a Living Lab/Sustainability Leadership Council Intern

Graduation Year: 2026

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.

Simrin CarlsenSimrin Carlsen

Graduation Year: 2025

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. Learn more about Simrin.

Katelyn McShine

Graduation Year: 2025

Katelyn McShine is a senior from Lexington, MA majoring in Public Health and Biology. She is very excited for her first semester as an engagement intern! In addition to being on the women’s fencing team, she volunteers at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, participates in the student organization Supporting Hospitals Abroad with Resources and Equipment diverting medical waste, and is involved in her church community. Her main interests are the different connections between environmental and personal wellbeing, and she is excited to engage with the Hopkins community on various sustainability topics.

Hazim Aisyoul

Community Food Scrap Drop Off Intern

Graduation Year: 2026

Hazim Aisyoul is a junior from Malaysia, majoring in Computer Engineering. In addition to working as a Community Food Scrap Drop Off Intern, he is a member of Hopkins Rugby Football Club. He is passionate about promoting sustainable practices especially through composting.

Atif Akhtar

Graduation Year: 2025

Atif is a Master’s in Engineering Management student at Johns Hopkins University, minoring in Sustainability Leadership. He focuses on integrating sustainability into supply chains by enabling sustainable practices and aligning ESG strategies with regulations. Passionate about AI/ML in sustainability, Atif leverages data to reduce scope-3 emissions and uses tools like life cycle analysis and GHG modeling to help organizations achieve decarbonization goals.

Swastik Jha

Bloomberg School of Public Health Sustainability Intern

Graduation Year: 2025

Major: Engineering Management

Hometown: India