Climate Resiliency and Planning Intern; Summer

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Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so.

Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.

Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

CDM Smith is seeking an intern to join our team for the Summer of 2027. You will work with a dynamic team of industry-leading professionals supporting a diverse portfolio of hazard mitigation, natural hazards risk analysis and assessment, lead service line inventory and replacement programs, policy, and resilience planning projects with FEMA, local, state or industrial clients. In this role, you will assist our team with various projects and tasks, including research, report writing, data collection, and data analysis.

Under the direction of engineering, planning, and management staff, this position will:

• Support data collection and evaluation tasks to assess natural hazard risk.
• Use Benefit-Cost Analysis tools.
• Prepare analysis, summaries, and presentation material based on the above tasks.
• Support developing options and analysis papers, fact sheets, and other internal and external-facing documents.
• Support the implementation of hazard mitigation, disaster recovery and resilience planning programs for industrial, federal, state, and local clients.
• Perform data analysis, use of GIS Systems, and other ad-hoc assignments as needed.

Currently enrolled in Bachelors or Masters program.

Preferred candidate is enrolled in Bachelors or Masters program in Engineering, Planning, Environmental or Water Resources studies

10% or less

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background…