Arup is looking for interns to help solve complex challenges facing clients, climate, and communities by supporting the delivery of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and resilient design analysis.
Requirements
- Demonstrated coursework in learning about climate change concepts and natural hazards
- Demonstrated foundational understanding of concepts related to sustainability, climate change, climate resilience and natural hazards, and energy.
- Demonstrated understanding of social equity and environmental justice issues
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and demonstrated experience with graphics and visualization.
- Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS
- Understanding of factors which influence the resilience of buildings, infrastructure, organizations, and communities
- Understanding of vulnerability and risk assessment methodologies
Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for multiple hazards including flood, extreme heat, wind, wildfires, earthquakes, and climate change
- Work on resilient design analysis, performance optimization and climate adaptation consulting services on projects for the public and private sectors
- Demonstrate research experience related to mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies for building and infrastructure projects and portfolios, corporations/institutions, and cities/communities
- Prepare presentations, reports, memoranda, and other communication materials
- Collaborate with others within the firm on projects that can benefit from your expertise
- Provide general support to the growth of Arup’s Adaptation and Resilience consulting business, including client development and general business development.
Other
- Pursuing 4-year degree in Planning, Architecture, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional research, writing, communication, and presentation skills
- Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Candidate must be eligible to work in the US without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future to be considered for this role
