Sustainability Intern

Program Summary:  

Make a difference in the automotive industry by applying for ADAC Automotive’s internship program today. 

ADAC’s paid summer internship program takes place each year in May and runs through August. For 12 weeks, you will apply the concepts you have learned in the classroom to actual business situations and scenarios. Take advantage of your summer break to build your resume, learn and grow in a real-world environment. 

The program features collaboration among your fellow interns and ADAC professionals. In addition to team-based community outreach and philanthropic initiatives, the internship program concludes with a final joint capstone project and presentation. The project requires you to apply your research, problem solving and innovation skills to understand and identify a solution to a specific and relevant company business opportunity or challenge. 

To complete the capstone, your program cohort will formally present your recommendations to ADAC’s executive team.  

Position Summary: 

Sustainability intern will be responsible for assisting with overall data collection to calculate carbon footprint and analyze opportunities to continually improve processes in line with the company's objective of carbon neutrality.  

Essential Responsibilities: 

Investigate feasibility of sustainability initiatives, resources needed, ROI and other elements of project management. 

Gather, track, and analyze data to capture and calculate scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. 

Migrate data to implement ERA Environmental Sustainability systems. 

Align customer surveys to ADAC procedures to import/export data. 

Interface with each department to identify sustainability KPIs that each area will own and drive.  

Other fun and engaging projects, yet to be determined 

 Non-Essential Responsibilities: 

Completes general administrative tasks such as time tracking and using internal system for task management 

Travel to/from ADAC facilities to assist with delivery of parts, etc. 

Education & Experience:  

At least 2 years worked toward bachelor’s degree, preferably towards sustainability management, or related field. 

At least 1 year of previous work experience with a standardized schedule. 

Previous internship in a business setting with time spent in Sustainability, Facilities, or Environmental management preferred.  

 Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. 

Exposure to sustainability concepts and frameworks. 

Understanding of environmental and energy design. 

Good analytical capabilities and attention to detail. 

Documentation, recordkeeping, communication and presentation skills.  

Ability to learn new systems and software solutions.  

Ability to work collaboratively with others