USA - Assurance - Climate Change And Sustainability Services (ccass) - Intern - Summer 2026

Climate Change And Sustainability Services (CcaSS) Intern - Summer 2026

At EY, the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) team seeks to build a better working world by helping businesses and governments respond to societal, environmental, and economic challenges. We help businesses understand and evaluate the broader value impacts and outcomes associated with their organizations, operations, programs, and projects. Our Climate Change and Sustainability Services team is growing exponentially, and as a member of the group, you'll play a key role in that growth. Working across all industries, you'll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. It's all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off-the-shelf recommendations. When you join EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), you will utilize sustainability knowledge to help clients respond, adapt and innovate. You will collaborate with high-impact decision-makers and colleagues around the world to make informed, transformative decisions. You will assist companies in improving sustainability reporting and mitigating corporate risk. You will help drive sustainable innovation and growth. As a Climate Change and Sustainability Services Intern, you will align to a solution (descriptions below) and will have the opportunity to work across various clients, projects and industries.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of Climate Change & Sustainability Services, with an emphasis on complex and/or specialized issues within Assurance and/or technical sustainability reporting and advisory capacities.
• Work with clients in their efforts to identify, measure, and appropriately manage their business and reporting risks as they transition their organizations to respond to changing government environmental regulations and new trends in sustainability management and reporting.
• Identify and communicate trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to the client, while demonstrating a deep understanding of the industry and marketplace.

Skills And Attributes For Success

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Have or be working toward a bachelor's or a master's degree in environmental, industrial, or chemical engineering, sustainability, environmental science, environmental policy, computer science, data science, occupational health and safety, supply chain, and/or related academic majors.
• A strong academic record, including, without limitation, course work that EY deems relevant to this position.

Ideally, you will have:

• Exposure or knowledge within environmental foot-printing, lifecycle analysis, sustainable supply chain planning and/or carbon markets is a plus.
• Exposure to voluntary and/or regulatory ESG frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the SEC's climate-related disclosure rules.
• An inquisitive mindset, adaptability to a fast-paced environment, and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated leadership through extra-curricular activities and/or student-led University organizations.
• Strong verbal communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as rideshare and public transportation options may not be available in all locations.

What We Offer You

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

The hourly pay range for this job, in the US, is $36.00-$44.23 per hour. Individual salaries are based on education, geographic location, and alignment to the market data.

If you join EY full time after your internship, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. In addition, our Total Rewards package for full time hires includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

We value your application. To make the most of your application experience, please limit yourself to two applications within a six-month period. Applications to EY are reviewed by a dedicated member of our early careers team. You may receive outreach from an EY Recruiter to discuss your application and interests.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To learn more about our anticipated application deadlines, please visit this link.