Summer 2026 Internship Opportunities

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL INTERNSHIPS ARE IN-PERSON AND FULL-TIME

Sustainable Communities Internship Program opportunities for Summer 2026 are listed below. They represent a diverse set of organizations and projects working on various issues as indicated in each description. All Georgia Tech students are welcome to apply. This experiential, professional development program aims to help students gain experience working with community partners on sustainability challenges and translate that experience into their life and career goals.

We are committed to supporting partners and students who are traditionally under-represented in sustainability and STEM fields. These include but are not limited to partners and students from racial/ethnic minority groups, women, limited income backgrounds, and first-generation college students.

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Partner: 28ish

28ish is a women's health and education startup focused on menstrual cycle awaremenss, data literacy, and personal agency We sit at the intersection of health, technology, education, and storytelling. Our mission is to help people better understand how their menstrual cycle shapes how they feel, think, communicate, and move through the world. Our work spans product development, research, content creation, user experience, and community education. Interns who work with us are exposed to early stage startup thinking, real-world problem solving, and meaningful work that directly impacts how women understand their bodies and advocate for their health.

We anticipate internship opportunities ranging from hands-on software development (e.g. building or enhancing platform features) to helping craft and deploy our go-to-market strategy. The intern may assist with refining data algorithms to better analyze user feedback, or support our marketing team in creating targeted campaigns that highlight the power of cyclical living. We place a high value on collaboration and real-world learning and we're excited to offer a dynamic environment where interns can contribute meaningfully to our mission of helping women harness their biological rhythms.

Depending background and interest, the intern may support user research and data organization, explore early-stageanalysis of cycle-related patterns, assist with product testing and documentation, or help translate complex ideas into clear, human-centered, content. More technically include interns may might work with datasets, dahsboards, or internal tools that help us better understand user behavior and product performance. More creative or communication-focused interns may contribute to educational content, storytelling, social media, or UX writing that helps users make sense of their data and experiences.

*We are considering a membership at TSQATL (located in Tech Square) and the intern would report there for work.*

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Partner: A Sip of Paradise Garden

A Sip of Paradise Garden is a non profit community garden and wellness space in Atlanta created for hospitality and service industry professionals. Our mission is to support sustainability in all its forms through gardening, wellness programming, education, and community building. Interns gain meaningful, real-world experience in nonprofit work, sustainability, programming, and storytelling while contributing to a mission rooted in care, creativity, and community.

Several projects are planned for the summer intern, but a primary focus will be supporting the growth and organization of A Sip of Paradise Garden during our active programming months. Potential projects include assisting with garden programming and events, supporting community workshops, helping document and tell the story of the garden through photos, writing, or social media, and support partnerships with farmers, chefs, and community organizations. The intern may also help with program planning, data tracking, volunteer coordination, and light adminisrative support as we continue to strengthen our systems.

*This internship will be located in Atlanta, working primarily in person at A Sip of Paradise Garden and at partner site throughout the city. The experience is designed to be hands-on and community-based. The intern will need reliable transportation.*

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Partner: Cascade Springs Nature Conservancy

Cascade Springs Nature Conservancy is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to soncerving nature and strengthening communities for a resilient future. CSNC stewards the 125-acre Cascade Springs Nature Preserve in Southwest Atlanta and serves as a gateway to the larger 15,000-acre Utoy Creek Urban Forest - one of the region's most significant urban forest systems. CSNC advances an equitable sustainability model that integrates research, conservation, education, and community engagement to build human, social, environmental, and economic capital in historically Black communities that have stewarded this landscape for generations.

The intern will support implementaiton during a pivotal moment for the CSNC, with a primary focus on World Cup-related activation and Year 1 feasibility planning for the Atlanta Nature Center Initiative. During summer 2026, CSNC will be preparing for increased national and international visibility associated with the FIFA World Cup. The intern will play a hands on role in coordinating site activiation, wayfinding implementation, visitor readiness, and community-facing events at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, working directly with CSNC leadership, City of Atlanta staff, and partner organizations. The intern will also contribute to Year 1 of the Atlanta Nature Center feasibility process, supporting initial assessment, stakeholder engagement, environmental and impact considerations, preliminary design coordination, and early fundraising preparation.

*This intern will work primarily from the SCoRE offices, which is accessibe via MARTA. Some work will be done at the Nature Preserve, also accessible via MARTA but a car is preferable.*

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