Intern, Sustainability - Indianapolis, IN

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Intern, Sustainability This internship opportunity with Arcwood Environmental is a 12-week program where you are immersed in your assigned department gaining real hands-on experience.

The Intern, Sustainability at Arcwood Environmental, reporting to the Communications and Sustainability team, will support the development and implementation of key sustainability initiatives across the organization. This role offers experience in data collection, sustainability research, stakeholder support, and cross-functional project coordination. The intern will gain exposure to industry-leading sustainability frameworks, emerging regulations, and real-world environmental strategy within a fast-growing, mission-driven company.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Supports Arcwood’s sustainability strategy with research on climate, resource management, circularity, regulatory compliance
• Assists with responding to stakeholder information requests (customers, investors, raters/rankers where applicable) by compiling accurate data and documentation
• Helps maintain clear documentation, audit trails, and supporting files to improve reporting readiness and consistency
• Supports collection, validation, and organization of GHG and environmental data (waste, energy, fuels, water) from internal partners and vendors 
• Assists in developing simple tools or communications materials that promote sustainability within the organization and with external stakeholders
• Assists in ensuring that long-term sustainability goals become actionable tasks, helping to drive sustainability further into our processes and operation
• Helps gather sustainability data and stories of impact from sites around the country to demonstrate the real difference our team is making at our sites, for our customers and in communities
• Conducts benchmarking research and assists in identifying tools or process improvements
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

- An enrolled, full-time college student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or related science/engineering field (required) - Overall GPA > 2.7, with a GPA in major >3.0 (required)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

 

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other every day. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.   Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required. Physical Job Requirements