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
We are currently hiring for the 2025-2026 school year! OCS is seeking Communications Interns to collaborate with staff, faculty, and students to help enhance storytelling of sustainability news, progress, and initiatives across the university. Apply online by end of day on Friday, August 8th. Full details on SMILE - search for Job Number 14965.
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.
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.
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.
Kalista Ruby Fong
Undergraduate Junior, KSAS Environmental Science
Kalista Fong is a junior from El Paso, TX majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Earth and Planetary Science. Starting her first year on the engagement intern team, she is greatly looking forward to getting the campus involved in sustainable activities and practices. Beyond working as an engagement intern, Kalista works as a sustainability webpage developer, conducts independent water quality research, is a member of the photography club, and the president of Pi Beta Phi. She is passionate about exploring the intersection of modern conservation efforts and the use of traditional ecological knowledge.
Katelyn McShine
Undergraduate Senior, Public Health and Biology
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.
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.
Research and Operations
Kaitlin Williams
Medical 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.
Atif Akhtar
Master's Student; Engineering Management & Sustainability Leadership
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.
Hazim Aisyoul
Undergraduate Junior; WSE Computer Engineering
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.
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 a Research & Operations Intern, 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. She previously worked with the Office of Climate & Sustainability as an Engagement Intern.
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.