Intern - Business Services Internship (Summer 2025)

ESA is excited to announce our Summer 2025 - Business Services Internship program. Our internship program will run for approximately four months, starting in Spring or Summer 2025. This variable part-time paid opportunity offers 12 to 24 hours per week.  Our internship program is intended to promote diversity in the business services realm of the environmental sciences world by creating opportunities for students from groups historically under-represented in this business sector, including but not limited to those students who represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as veterans, disabled individuals, and/or students who are first in their families to go to college.

Candidates must be able to commit to working 12-24 hours a week. Priority will be given to candidates who can commit to working in person or hybrid from one of our ESA Office locations listed below for optimized engagement and hands-on training/mentorship opportunities. Qualified candidates must be currently in university and/or recent graduates (including grad students).

While cover letters are not required, a tailored cover letter stating your area of interest and why you're interested in an internship with ESA can be very helpful. 

To be considered, you must apply by February 12th, 2025. 

Our 2025 Summer Internship will focus on the following Human Resources, Marketing, and Communications hosted in the listed ESA Offices: 

• Corporate Human Resources
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Los Angeles
  • San Diego, CA

• Corporate Marketing
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Sacramento, CA

• Corporate Communications
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Petaluma, CA
  • Sacramento, CA

 

Who You Are 

You are an effective team member and communicator who can work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams. You check your work for errors and accuracy, follow through on assignments to deliver your project assignments on time, and you learn from constructive feedback.

You hold or are pursuing a degree in any of the following fields of study and/or a similarly related field:

• Human Resources
• Business Managment
• Business Administration
• Business
• Marketing
• Communications
• Public Relations
• Advertising

 

What You Will Do for ESA

You will use and expand your knowledge, previously gained through education and/or experience, in one or more of the following areas:

• Learning about local planning and environmental issues and requirements
• Conducting field assignments
• Participating in public outreach and collaboration
• Producing technical, business, and/or marketing work products
• Analyzing data and contributing to cutting-edge research
• Supporting project, business management, and/or marketing teams
• Collaborating with diverse technical teams
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with care.
• Continuously seek to improve skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Participate in virtual meetings and video conferences.
• Collaborate with team members through online platforms.
• Provide updates and reports to supervisors
• Perform data entry and manage databases.
• Draft, edit, and proofread documents and reports.
• Respond to emails and manage communication channels.
• Ad hoc assignments and projects as assigned.

You may also be required to have a valid driver’s license and be able to work some nights and/or weekends. Some night and/or weekend work may be required.  Please be aware that this position may also involves working in an office environment, which may include sitting behind a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods. This may lead to eye