Overview

At Corgan we are passionate about great design but the best thing we build is each other. Here, you’ll find camaraderie and collaboration as abundantly as curiosity and creativity. Corgan is a welcoming and supportive environment that provides significant career advantages. You’ll find room to grow, freedom to explore — and the safety to fail. Thank you for your interest in joining our curious, passionate, hardworkingteam. 

Corgan is actively recruiting students interested in aSustainabilityinternship for Summer2026. The ideal candidate must be pursuing a degree inArchitecture, Engineering, Energy, Environmental Science, Planning, Urban Design, or a closely related fieldand be a team-oriented, highly motivated individualseekingprogressively more responsible assignments on a variety of projects.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do:

Support design teams in developing sustainability strategies with project goals – including pathways for LEED, WELL, ILFI, and other third-party certifications

Assist Project Managers throughout all phases of LEED projects, including project registration, credit documentation, submittals, and responses to review comments

Participate in design reviews and compile sustainability compliance reports and follow-up task lists

Supportsustainable design analytics includingdaylightand radiationmodeling

Assistwith the creation ofenvironmental graphicsandvisual communicationof analysis findings.

Help refine and develop internal tools, templates, and workflows that enhance sustainable design processes

Conduct healthy materials and sustainable product research, including vetting against environmental andhuman-healthcriteria.

Assistin materials research andcompiling information for whole building Life Cycle Analysis measuring embodied carbon and optioning alternatives.

Provide research and insights on emerging sustainable design strategies, climate-responsive technologies, and carbon reduction approaches

Provide research and guidance on Federal,stateand local regulations and incentives.

Qualifications

What You Need:

Pursuing adegree inArchitecture, Engineering, Energy, Environmental Science, Planning, Urban Design, or a closely related field(master’s degree preferred)

Strong interest in sustainable design, climate action, building performance, and material health

Awarenessof key sustainabilityandresilienceconcepts includingclimate change,energy efficiency, daylight availability, water conservation,low carbon materials, and renewable energy.

Familiarity with performance analysis including but not limited todaylight, energy, solar, and climate assessmentsand embodied carbon /lifecycle analysis.

Familiaritywith green building rating systems.

Strongcollaboration and communication skills, with careful attention to detail

Demonstrated proactive, positive approach to problem solving

Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving

Ability to work efficiently within diverse, interdisciplinary project teams

Strengths in conceptual thinking and technical execution

Flexible, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines

This position is designated as full-time on-site and requires the employee to be physically present at the assigned office location Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Regular, reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this role.

Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication. Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering. Our passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other. Corgan promotes a healthy work-life balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office.

Join Corgan and help make amazing places at a place that makes you amazing!

Base Salary Range: $26 - $30 per hour – New York only

Base Salary Range: $26 - $30 per hour – Los Angeles only

Base Salary Range: $25 - $29 per hour – Chicago only

Base Salary Range: $27 - $31 per hour – San Francisco only

The estimate range represents the general base salary range of candidates hired in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. In addition, base salary is not inclusive of total compensation.

*Only applications received through our website will be considered. Please also be sure to upload your portfolio or review of your application will be delayed.*

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