Sustainability Intern

Sustainability Intern 

Summary 

As a Sustainability Engineer Intern at Mortenson, you will interact with a variety of people to implement Mortenson’s Build for the Greater Good program. You will work at our Minneapolis headquarters and support the sustainability team. 

Highlights of your time with this Mortenson internship will include: 

• In-depth research addressing all facets of sustainable building practices 

• Assisting in unorthodox data collection – be it calling local agencies or diving several levels deep in online search  

• Exploration and discovery of new publicly available informational sources and unidentified analytics-focused tools/capabilities that contribute to sustainable building initiatives 

• Collecting, updating, and fact-checking existing structures and project profiles 

Qualifications 

We look forward to hearing from you if you: 

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or related degree 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Have experience in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint 

• Have access to reliable transportation 

• Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills 

• Have proven positive and professional attitude and customer service skills 

• Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively manage multiple tasks 

• Have previous related internship experience 

• Have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 / 4.0 

Additional Information 

You will join an exciting and ever-changing industry with a minimum 12-week internship with our team. This opportunity is full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer of 2026. The internship is based out of our Minneapolis headquarters office. The hourly wage for college Interns starts at $18. Students in their sophomore year of college, or more, are paid higher wages based on their year in school.  

Please make note:   

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.   

Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.   

ABOUT MORTENSON  

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.   

Let’s Redefine Possible®   

Equal Employment Opportunity  

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.  

Other Items to Note  

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.  

Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.