Paid Student Internships
Since 2008, OSI has hired undergraduates, graduate students, Federal Work-Study (FWS) students and Rollins Earn and Learn (REAL) program participants as paid interns throughout the year. OSI relies heavily on the work of student interns for research, benchmarking, program implementation, communications, evaluation, data collection and outreach in all areas of sustainability. Based on student interests and OSI’s needs, interns work on a variety of projects throughout the semester in the areas of academics & research, biodiversity & landscapes, climate solutions, green buildings, energy, food & dining, purchasing, transportation, waste, water, and wellbeing.
Students working with the OSI team are joining a legacy of over 170 Emory alumni who have made their mark on campus and community sustainability initiatives. The sole Emory Student Employee of the Year for 2018, Kryn Dykema, and 2019, Kristen Kaufman, were both OSI interns, and we hope you will apply to join our team of outstanding students looking to carry on this legacy by making a positive impact during your time at Emory.
Applications Closed for Summer 2025
We have closed our current application period. Please check back this summer for our Fall 2025 Internship application period.
Post-Graduate, 1-Year Fellowships
Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) launched our inaugural post-graduate Fellows program in June 2022. Through the program, we welcomed three post-graduate sustainability Fellows to the team. These Fellowships are intended to provide entry-level experience to serve as a pathway for career opportunities in the sustainability and climate fields for recent graduates (undergraduate or graduates). Fellows will gain 1 year of sustainability and/or climate solutions expertise and mentorship working with a nationally recognized higher education sustainability program, with the possibility to extend up to 3 years depending on performance and budget.
Community Internship Opportunities
Community partner intern opportunities are posted in the Student Sustainability Forum Facebook page. The Career & Professional Development Pathways Center also shares community intern and job opportunities.
Green Networking Night
Emory’s Green Networking is an informal networking opportunity held in February designed to connect students of all disciplines to alumni and professionals working in environmental and sustainability issues. This annual event hosts 80-100 local sustainability professionals and over 100 undergraduate and graduate students and is open to all Emory students.
The next Green Networking Night is currently being developed. Stay tuned via our newsletter to learn when to register for the event!