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Student Internship - Climate Action & Sustainability - Summer 2026 - Houston

Houston, TX, US

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Gensler is a design firm that innovates at every scale, focusing on creating inspiring and resilient environments. They are seeking a Summer Climate Action Intern to join their Climate Action & Sustainability team, where the intern will support LEED processes, engage project teams, and contribute to sustainability assessments.

ArchitectureCollaborative ConsumptionConsultingProduct DesignReal EstateSports

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support process of the LEED Design and Construction credits for projects in Core & Shell, New Construction and Interiors rating systems

Document and coordinate LEED credits for review by GBCI

Engage project teams to perform project Embodied Carbon Assessments (interior and whole building)

Participate in work sessions with clients and design teams to facilitate greater understanding of product selection impacts and opportunities

Participate in the coordination with project design and consultant teams to provide sustainable product selection guidance and technical support, participating in client meetings when necessary

Contribute to daylight modeling, energy analysis, and resource efficiency studies using Climate Studio

Identify and maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies, tools, and methods as they impact the delivery of green building design

Research Federal, State, and local regulations and incentives and provide guidance to clients

Qualification

Sustainable buildingLEED certificationBuilding Performance SimulationLife Cycle AnalysisBIM modeling softwareAdobe Creative CloudInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in sustainable building, architecture, engineering, interiors or related field

You have completed your third year of an undergraduate program or first year of a graduate program and are returning to your program post-internship. This internship is not for recent graduates

Basic awareness of key sustainability, wellness, and resilience concepts, including resource conservation, energy efficiency, water conservation, climate change, sea level rise, low-emitting materials, and renewable energy

Familiarity with performance analysis including but not limited to embodied carbon/whole building lifecycle analysis, daylight, energy, solar, and climate assessments

Identify and maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies, tools, and methods as they impact the delivery of green building design

Familiarity with green building rating systems

You submit an online portfolio or PDF demonstrating the design process and innovative design solutions

Are passionate about sustainability and computational tools

Have strong interpersonal skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Experience using Building Performance Simulation programs (ClimateStudio, Ladybug/Honeybee, Sefaira, IESVE, EQuest) highly recommended

Experience using Life Cycle Analysis programs (Tally, Oneclick, EC3) highly recommended

Experience with Rhino, SketchUp, and/or BIM modeling software (Revit) highly recommended

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Company

Gensler

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Gensler is a collaborative design firm that has capabilities in design and architecture across 31 practices.

Founded in 1965

San Francisco, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.gensler.com

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