Climate Resiliency and Planning Intern (Summer 2026!)

CDM Smith is seeking a Climate Resiliency and Planning Intern for Summer 2026 in San Francisco, CA. The intern will assist a team with hazard mitigation, disaster recovery, and resilience planning projects, involving research, data collection, and analysis. Candidates should be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program. CDM Smith emphasizes a supportive work environment focused on employee growth and inclusion.
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Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.

Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

Job Description
CDM Smith is seeking an intern to join our team for the summer of 2026. You will work with a dynamic team of industry-leading professionals supporting a diverse portfolio of hazard mitigation, natural disaster recovery, policy, and resilience planning projects with FEMA and local, state or industrial clients. In this role, you will assist our team with various projects and tasks, including research, data collection, and data analysis.

Under the direction of engineering and planning management staff, this position will:

Support developing options and analysis papers, fact sheets, and other internal and external-facing documents.
Support data evaluation tasks to develop program efficiencies and improvements.
Use Benefit-Cost Analysis tools.
Prepare analysis, summaries, and presentation material based on the above tasks.
Support the implementation of hazard mitigation, disaster recovery and resilience planning programs for FEMA, state, and local clients.
Perform data analysis, use of GIS Systems, and other ad-hoc assignments as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
Currently enrolled in Bachelors or Masters program.

EEO Statement
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Agency Disclaimer
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.





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