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ESG interns are entry-level professionals who assist organizations in implementing strategies related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Their responsibilities often include conducting research, analyzing sustainability data, preparing reports, and supporting ESG initiatives. These roles provide hands-on experience in understanding how companies address sustainability challenges and regulatory requirements. ESG interns typically work under the supervision of ESG analysts or managers and play a key role in helping companies achieve their sustainability goals.

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As an ESG Intern, you can expect to support various sustainability and corporate responsibility projects, such as collecting and analyzing ESG data, assisting with sustainability reporting, and researching industry best practices. You'll often collaborate with different departments, like compliance, communications, and operations, to help integrate ESG initiatives across the organization. Interns may also participate in stakeholder engagement activities and help prepare presentations or reports for internal or external audiences. This exposure provides valuable insights into ESG frameworks and practical experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

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An ESG intern supports environmental, social, and governance initiatives within a company by conducting research, analyzing data, and assisting with sustainability projects. They often work with ESG reporting tools and may help prepare reports or presentations for stakeholders. The role provides exposure to corporate responsibility practices and may require strong analytical and communication skills.
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Infographic showing various Esg Intern job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% Internship, 72% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 5% Temporary. Highlights an 85% In-person, 8% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $35,436 per year, or $17 per hour.

Sustainability & ESG Co-Op 2026

Auburn Hills, MI • On-site

Nexteer Automotive Corporation
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing • 1 - 5K employees
Learn more about Nexteer Automotive Corporationexternal

$118K - $136K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

Nexteer Automotive rating

6.4

Company rating: 6.4 out of 10

Based on 43 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

The Student Program at Nexteer Automotive offers high-potential students meaningful opportunities to apply classroom learning in a professional environment while gaining hands-on experience and valuable industry exposure. Learn more about our student program and career opportunities at Nexteer by visiting www.nexteer.com/careers.
The Sustainability & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Co-Op reports to the Executive Director of Sustainability & ESG, assisting global sustainability initiatives at Nexteer. The scope of this position is cross-functional, encompassing multi-disciplinary fields, including but not limited to, sustainability (environmental and social topics), supply chain, information systems, data analytics, ESG risk management, sales & marketing, and engineering. The Intern will assist in liaising between relevant corporate functions, divisions, and external collaboration partners to support efficiency and effectiveness improvements.
Key responsibilities include:
  • Support cross-functional Sustainability Work Group (SWG) initiatives: Collaborate with relevant processes from scope setting, benchmarking, and analyses. Assist in managing sustainability-related risks and controls, and validate ESG information for continual improvement to support informed decisions
  • Assist ESG benchmarking and data analytics projects: Gather unstructured data for a consolidated tracker of sustainability performance, such as energy efficiency, carbon emission, and sustainable procurement. Collaborate with IT and business functions to develop visualization tools/dashboards for business decision-makers
  • Capture key takeaways and knowledge transfer: Work with internal and external subject matter experts (SMEs) to enable organizational capacity and competencies building
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders: Explore and develop projects focused on ESG risk management and data analytics
  • Conduct exploratory research on sustainability topics: Gather stakeholder requirements and collect information to support the identification of important trends and action plans to drive efficiency opportunities and mitigate material ESG risks
  • Support cross-functional digitalization initiatives: Integrate sustainability & ESG perspectives into digitalization efforts
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts: Support sustainability-related ratings and ESG risk assessments
  • Support communications and presentations: Deliver key findings and recommendations for senior leadership
  • Ad hoc assignments: Perform additional tasks as assigned by functional leads

Job Requirements
  • Candidate must be attending a 4-year university local to Auburn Hills, MI
  • Candidate must be pursuing a degree in Sustainability/ESG-related studies, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, program management or related degree
    • Masters degree preferred
  • Candidate must have experience with data analytics and visualization
  • Candidate must have the ability to interpret and convert data analytics to easily understood business languages for stakeholders with non-technical backgrounds
  • Candidate must have effective project management and communication skills, have a positive attitude, and be a collaborator within a global cross-functional team structure
  • Candidate must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Candidate must be able to work 20-32 hours per week during Fall and Winter semesters
    • up to 40 hours per week during the summer (primary office location in Auburn Hills, MI with occasional travel to Saginaw, MI facilities)
  • Flexibility to accommodate global meetings

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of Sustainability & ESG disclosure frameworks and platforms strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of GHG protocol and relevant ISO standards
  • Knowledge of LCA (life cycle assessment) and related databases and tools strongly preferred
  • Working experience in collaborating with engineering and operational teams to identify improvement opportunities and decarbonization initiatives
  • Lean Six Sigma certification and relevant training beneficial
  • Experience in data analytics projects and coordinating with business functions to leverage AI and digitalization initiatives
  • Knowledge of automotive supply chain topics (e.g., Scope 3 emissions, sustainable procurement, labor practices, supply chain resilience, and risk management)
  • Background in data analtyics, businss intelligence and project management strongly preferred
  • Foreign language(s) beneficial but not required

Nexteer has received multiple workplace recognitions, such as named by Newsweek as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024. Join us in this exciting journey where you can contribute to embracing sustainability and digitalization opportunities in the automotive industry. We believe in integrating sustainability in our business strategies, transforming data into actionable intelligence, and we invite you to be part of this rewarding endeavor.
Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women
Nexteer is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employees to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.
Accessibility for Applicants with Disabilities: If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please email careers@nexteer.com. Please provide your contact information and details about the posted position of interest. Only inquiries regarding assistance for those who need an accommodation with the online application process due to a disability will be returned.

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