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Chicago, IL

Internship

Onsite

$27/hr - $30/hr

Intern

Digital Realty is a leader in environmental stewardship within the data center industry, offering a summer Internship opportunity on their Energy and Water Management team. The Energy Efficiency Intern will support initiatives to improve energy efficiency and enhance environmental performance across global data centers while gaining exposure to real-world projects and cross-functional collaboration.

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Responsibilities

Assist with collecting and organizing data related to energy, water, and sustainability metrics
Help track and update key performance indicators (KPIs) for sustainability programs
Support data analysis efforts and help identify trends or insights
Assist with internal reports and presentations
Work with team members across departments to gather information
Support renewable energy and sustainability initiatives as needed
Help maintain data quality in internal systems and tools
Participate in meetings with internal teams and occasionally external partners
Contribute ideas for improving processes or data tracking

Qualification

Required

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, sustainability, data analytics, or a related field
Rising junior, or senior status preferred
Available for the duration of the summer internship (10 weeks)
Curiosity and interest in energy, sustainability, or data centers
Basic skills in Microsoft Excel (formulas, organizing data, simple analysis)
Detail-oriented and organized
Comfortable working with data and numbers (no advanced experience required)
Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
Willing to ask questions and learn in a fast-paced environment
Team player with a positive, 'can-do' attitude
Adaptable and open to taking on different types of tasks

Preferred

Familiarity with sustainability concepts (energy, water, carbon, ESG)
Basic understanding of data analysis or visualization tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.)
Interest in real estate, infrastructure, or technology