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Dewberry · 2 months ago

Resilience Planner Intern

Fairfax, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Dewberry is a leading professional services firm seeking a Resilience Planner Intern for Summer 2026. This internship will support the Resilience Solutions Group by engaging in planning, policy, and technical analysis related to hazard mitigation and climate change adaptation.

ConsultingInformation Technology

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support efforts to increase climate resilience and hazard mitigation within federal, state, and local government agencies

Research, analyze, and support the execution of technical studies relating to resilience strategy and plan development

Support public outreach for community resilience projects, both virtual and in-person

Employ a mix of written, visual, and verbal communication techniques to craft compelling narratives and explain complex technical topics to various audiences

Prepare plans, studies, reports, guides, and other technical deliverables

Qualification

Resilience planningClimate change adaptationHazard mitigationData visualizationPolicy analysisResourcefulnessSocial equity principlesEnvironmental justiceAdobe InDesignArcGIS OnlineTableauPower BIArcMap/ArcProEffective communicationTeam collaborationTime managementInitiative

Required

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or another related field

Ability to effectively communicate technical information related to natural hazards and resilience in projects, presentations, and papers

Ability to perform an expanded array of tasks assigned by senior-level staff, designed to broaden experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs applicable to the department

Ability to be self-motivated and function both independently and in a collaborative team environment, demonstrating effective time-management and communication skills

Ability to exercise initiative, resourcefulness, and tact in obtaining and analyzing information related to resilience planning

Ability to communicate professionally and get along with coworkers and superiors

Preferred

Previous professional or internship experience

Experience researching, planning, and developing operational and tactical plans, policies, procedures, and guidance to promote resilience and mitigation

Familiarity applying principles of social equity and environmental justice to technical and strategic work

Knowledge and ability to use the following computer applications: Tableau, Power BI, ArcMap/ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, Adobe InDesign, and other data processing, visualization, and design tools

Benefits

Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business.

Learning about our services, projects, and clients.

Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.

Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.