ERM

Consulting Intern, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change and Transactions

Manhattan, New York Full time

Kickstart Your Career in Climate & Sustainability Consulting!

If you're energized by climate solutions, sustainability strategy, and ESG innovation, this internship offers meaningful exposure to consulting from day one. As a Consulting Intern, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change and Transactions located in New York City, Washington, DC, or Houston, you’ll work alongside experts to strengthen sustainability performance, assess climate-related risks, and support responsible business practices. This is a full-time, fixed-term internship running from June 1st to August 14th, providing hands-on consulting experience that builds your confidence and accelerates your career.

Why This Role Matters

ERM helps global organizations navigate climate, ESG, and sustainability challenges. In this role, you’ll support essential services that inform corporate decision-making, guide responsible investments, and contribute to sustainable transformation.

What Your Impact Is

You will:

  • Support development of sustainability reports, materiality assessments, GHG inventories, climate risk analyses, and ESG diligence.
  • Conduct desktop research, data analysis, technical writing, and quality assurance activities.
  • Assist with proposals, presentations, and key client materials.
  • Work across multiple project tasks with oversight from experienced supervisors.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing and thought leadership initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

Required

  • Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in science, engineering, business, sustainability, economics, or a related discipline.
  • Completion of at least 50% of degree requirements.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing capability.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and multitasking abilities.
  • Ability to travel if needed and work both independently and in a team.
  • Availability for this full-time internship from June 1st to August 14th.

Preferred

  • Enrollment in a relevant master’s program (MBA, MEng, etc.).
  • Prior consulting experience.
  • Ability to work in NYC, Washington, DC, or Houston.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support sustainability reports, materiality assessments, GHG inventories, climate risk analysis, and ESG diligence deliverables.
  • Conduct research, data analysis, technical writing, and QA work.
  • Assist with proposals, presentations, and supporting materials.
  • Perform tasks across multiple projects, maintaining high quality and meeting scope and schedule requirements.

For the Consulting Intern, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change and Transactions position, the anticipated hourly pay is $25 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible). 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees. 

Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures. 

Who We Are: 
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. 

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. 

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.  

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  

Thank you for your interest in ERM! 

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