Climate Data Analysis Intern

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Climate Data Analyst Intern to join our Water Management, Urban and Coastal Resiliency Team in San Francisco in May, 2025.

With the support of one of the industry’s leading technical and professional staffs, this new team member will support a growing base of projects throughout the country with private, federal, state, and local government clients related to risk assessment, climate adaptation, resilience planning, policy, project development, feasibility studies, engineering design, as well as project funding and implementation. The role offers an excellent opportunity to learn and grow professionally while working on a wide variety of projects alongside a dedicated and experienced staff.  It is critical that this team member be collaborative and communicative in their approach, and that the Arcadis mission to “Improve Quality of Life” resonates deeply with this individual.

Role accountabilities:

.In this role, you'll provide technical support for climate change vulnerability and risk assessments, contributing to projects that address the evolving needs of our diverse and expanding client base. You'll work closely with integrated, multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, scientists, economists, policy experts, and other professionals to deliver impactful solutions. Your responsibilities will include collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and interpreting climate data to identify trends, patterns, and potential impacts of climate change, as well as utilizing data visualization tools and dashboards to communicate findings effectively. You will ensure data accuracy through validation and quality checks, prepare technical reports and calculations, and synthesize academic and peer-reviewed research on climate impact quantification.

As part of our collaborative environment, you'll have the opportunity to work on multiple projects simultaneously, participate in client and project development, and assist with proposals and marketing materials when needed. You'll also contribute to team research, development, and thought leadership. Mentorship will play a key role, as you’ll both mentor and be mentored to foster knowledge-sharing and growth within the team. The position may occasionally require travel to local or national client sites, conferences, or internal workshops. If you are passionate about climate data analysis and eager to make a meaningful contribution to addressing climate challenges, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 0-5 years’ experience
• Bachelor of Science in Climate Sciences, Urban Planning, Economics, Public Policy, Engineering, Geology, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
• Strong experience and comfort working in MS Office Software including Excel
• Ability to perform descriptive data analysis and create data visualizations
• Interest in supporting urban and coastal climate adaptation initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Working towards Masters Degree in Climate Sciences, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with statistical analysis including descriptive statistics, probability theory, and regression analysis.
• One or more of the following:
• Experience interpreting or working with IPCC Global Climate Model data or other climate data-related products 
• Familiar with Python, R, or related coding languages
• Familiar with ESRI GIS software, specifically ArcGIS Pro
• Experience with dashboarding software such as PowerBI, Tableau, or KQL
• Experience working in climate change impact analysis, adaptation planning, or the coastal restoration or flood risk resilience fields

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $21.30- $37.50 / hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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