This is a full time, remote Summer Internship that can be based anywhere in the United States or Canada.
Calix is looking for a Summer intern to join our Sustainability team. In this role, you will be part of a unique and award-winning internship program within the company. The program provides the opportunity to learn new skills through training and on the job learning.
The Calix Office of Sustainability is seeking a highly driven individual with entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to be an active participant in Calix’s Sustainability program. As a Sustainability Intern, you will have an opportunity to learn about dealing with real-world sustainability challenges, specifically related to ESG/sustainability topics and how to gather/extrapolate information.
In this position, you will assist the Executive Vice President of Sustainability, contribute to our greenhouse gas measurement, utilization of AI, compliance, and reporting. Your focus will be on sustainability tools, ESG assessment completion, and cross-organizational communication. The ideal candidate is willing to learn and navigate new online platforms, research best practices, processes, and business complexities. Understanding and preparing for relevant ESG regulatory requirements and ESG assessor scoring will be a large focus in this dynamic role. Strengthening the internal sustainability culture through teaching and informing others about tasks will be essential for organizational transparency and motivation.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Manage small projects, work independently and in group settings, run meetings, document meeting minutes, and follow up on action items with key stakeholders.
- Perform compilation and analysis on Sustainability data within different tools.
- Assist in peer group review to analyze best practices within the dynamic ESG landscape.
- Contribute to identifying and defining solution process improvement opportunities, while identifying issues and risks.
- Support projects related to the collection of internal sustainability data and metrics. Supports sustainability reporting activities. Contributes to the development of sustainability presentation and communication materials.
- Contribute heavily to the ESG assessor reporting process through understanding, communicating and thoroughly completing assessment guidelines and prompts.
- Assist in growing the organizations internal sustainable culture with an inspired and driven mindset.
Qualifications:
- Able to understand and apply current and relevant Sustainability concepts.
- Willingness to learn new tools and applications for managing various aspects of ESG/Sustainability.
- Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Able to think and work independently and work effectively in a remote environment.
- Analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Organized; ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
- Able to understand current and future global ESG regulations and reporting standards.
- Able to utilize AI and learn about its relevance in the ESG space.
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Sustainability, ESG or Environmental Studies with a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to Juniors or Seniors who have previous work or relevant project experience.
- Able to work for the complete summer break (May - August or June - September).
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The base pay range for this position varies based on the geographic location. More information about the pay range specific to candidate location and other factors will be shared during the recruitment process. Individual pay is determined based on location of residence and multiple factors, including job-related knowledge, skills and experience.
San Francisco Bay Area:
21.85 - 28.75 USD Hourly
Select US Metros and States:
19.00 - 25.00 USD Hourly
Other US Locations:
17.10 - 22.50 USD Hourly
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