2025 Summer Corporate Intern - Sustainability

Caterpillar is seeking a Summer 2025 Corporate Intern in Sustainability based in Peoria, IL. The role involves leading projects on climate strategies, sustainability performance, and employee engagement. Interns will work closely with leadership to develop ESG strategies and present their findings. Candidates must be full-time students in relevant fields, with a minimum GPA of 2.8 and prior coursework in sustainability or related areas.
Career Area:
Enterprise Cross Functional

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Corporate Intern- Sustainability– Peoria, Illinois

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 100-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.

Description

Caterpillar is a global company committed to living Our Values in Action and serving our customers to build a better world. Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability. It’s a legacy that continues to inspire us to provide the products and services our customers depend on to build and maintain infrastructure, produce commodities, generate power and transport goods.

As a Sustainability intern, you will have the opportunity to work on and provide leadership on exciting projects, such as evaluating and developing climate related strategies, investigating emerging disclosures and benchmarking, understanding investor ratings of our sustainability performance and promoting sustainability messaging to increase employee engagement. Our team works closely with our internal leadership to develop and implement sustainability/ESG strategies and meet objectives. Your internship will culminate in a presentation of work to leaders.

Session Availability:

Summer 2025: May 19, 2025, to August 8, 2025

This is a 40-hour-per-week assignment, Monday through Friday, lasting 12 weeks in the summer

Locations: Peoria, Illinois

Basic Qualifications
• Must be enrolled full time at a 4-year accredited university/college in one of the following degree programs: Sustainability, Environmental Economics and Policy
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8/4.0 (no rounding)
• Expected graduation date December 2025 and beyond
• 12 completed semester hours at a 4-year university prior to start of internship or currently participating in a Caterpillar student program

Top Candidates will also have
• Leadership Experience or Skills, particularly in sustainability-related areas
• Relevant internship or work experience in functional field or demonstrated eager to immerse in directed research
• Ability to work with minimal to modest supervision
• Excellent written communications skills; PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills well-developed
• Ability to articulate analytical data and summarize for executive or leadership readers

Intern Hourly Rate: $22.50 - $39.00

The intern's hourly rate is based on the major/degree being pursued and the number of completed academic hours achieved before the start of the internship.

Intern Benefits:

The total rewards package, beyond base salary, includes:
• Paid holidays
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Volunteer Day
• Housing Stipend and Relocation Assistance (if eligible)
• Optional medical coverage
• Optional voluntary benefits

Besides exciting and challenging work, Corporate Interns will experience:
• Comprehensive internship orientation
• Networking with leadership
• Intern roundtable discussions
• Business skill building
• Career discussion with leaders and experts
• And more!

Additional Information

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the US which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.

Relocation is available for this position.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Summary Pay Range:
$22.50 - $39.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:
February 26, 2025 - May 4, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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