intern directory
We would not be able to do everything we do without the help of our dedicated sustainability interns! Every semester, our intern team brings a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to the Office of Sustainability.
Jessica Cohen
Communications Intern
Jessica is a third-year Sustainability and the Built Environment Major and MURP student. She’s passionate about social and environmental sustainable city design and in the future she hopes to be a City Planner in Chicago, IL. Her favorite activities include playing the violin and piano. In her free time she enjoys teaching music, traveling, learning about architecture, and cooking.
Colby Dernis
Biodiversity Intern
Colby is a third-year Sustainability and the Built Environment Major. He is passionate about the outdoors, conservation, green energy, and sustainable design. Last summer, Colby interned with Moss Construction at their Gilchrist Solar Site, where he learned about the operations and management of solar farms. In his free time, he loves playing music, hiking, and leading trips with the Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education.
Tommy Duque
Bikes Intern
Tommy is a third-year Industrial and Systems Engineering student. He is passionate about good urban design, native landscaping, and multimodal transportation. He is currently a TA for Engineering Entrepreneurship and wants to find the intersection of entrepreneurship and sustainable transportation, landscaping, and urban design. He wants to explore urban ecology as a solution to many problems in the built environment. He is a TRiP Leader for UF CORE and led middle school camping trips with Overland last summer throughout New England!
Alexander Kuhn
Bikes Intern
Alex is a third-year Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Major and Spanish Minor. He is passionate about the outdoors, the study of the human body and all things endurance sports. Specifically, he is an avid cyclist and loves sharing his knowledge and care for bikes with others. In his free time, he leads outdoor adventure trips with the Center of Outdoor Recreation and Education, has spent time in the past bike-packing across Spain and Portugal, and loves music and photography.
Looking for an internship?
If you’re interested in joining our team, please visit our Internship Opportunities page for more information.