Sustainable Design & Engineering Intern

About This Role

Join the Walt Disney Imagineering Sustainability team as an intern to develop and integrate sustainable design opportunities for the built environment, minimizing environmental impact across global portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop sustainability ideas for the built environment
• Work with project teams across global portfolios to assist with analyzing and integrating sustainable design opportunities to minimize environmental impact
• Coordinate with master planning on resort-wide sustainability opportunities
• Assist in collecting, documenting, and maintaining project data as it relates to emissions, water, construction waste and/or embodied carbon of building materials
• Contribute to brainstorming/creative sessions to help advance sustainability initiatives on assigned projects
• Actively encourage a culture of sustainability within Walt Disney Imagineering
• Participate in events focused on environmental sustainability across The Walt Disney Company

Requirements

• Basic comprehension of and passion for sustainable design principles, life cycle thinking, and the multi-disciplinary nature of sustainability
• Willingness to perform research and conduct assessments of alternative environmental materials and/or systems and experiment creatively to find sustainable solutions
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to quickly learn new software tools
• Effective written, oral, and graphic communication skills
• Ability to create effective presentations and deliver them to diverse audiences with differing communication styles and backgrounds
• Experience working with collaborative teams and completing project deliverables
• Self-starter with positive attitude and strong work ethic

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher attending an accredited college/university, in a degree majoring in architecture, engineering (mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, or environmental), construction management, environmental design, environmental science, environmental/sustainability studies or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience using 3D modeling software (e.g. SketchUp, SolidWorks, Revit, AutoCAD)
• Experience using either of the following: Energy modeling software (e.g. IESVE, TRACE, EnergyPro, eQuest, or EnergyGauge) or Embodied carbon calculators (e.g. EC3, Tally, oneclickLCA, or Athena)
• Familiarity with green building rating systems (e.g. LEED, BREEAM, China Three Star (GBEL))
• Familiarity with environmental life-cycle assessments (LCA) or financial life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits