We would not be able to do everything we do without the help of our dedicated sustainability interns! Every semester, our intern teams bring a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to a variety of programs with the Office of Sustainability.

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Jobs & Opportunities page for internship openings.

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Noah Adelson (he/him)

Noah is a second year Data Science major. He loves riding his bike as much as possible and focuses on improving safety and accessibility for all cyclists. He has been riding his bike his entire life and racing for the last three years. He is President of the Cycling Club and wants to promote cycling as a form of exercise, transport, and recreation. In his free time apart from cycling, he likes to read, play chess, and watch sports.

Ava Campagna (she/her)

Ava is a fourth year Civil Engineering major with an Urban and Regional Planning minor. She is interested in how sustainability can be implemented into both engineering and urban planning. In the future, she hopes to be a transportation planner or coastal engineer working on making our public infrastructure and transportation systems safer and more sustainable. In her free time, she loves to bike, workout, go to concerts, build Legos, run, and draw.

Jessica Cohen (she/her)

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 (he/him)

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.

Alexander Kuhn (he/him)

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.

Megan Laffey (she/her)

Megan is a fourth year Landscape Architecture student with an interest in National Parks and trail design. She enjoys learning, running, mountain biking (really any outdoor sports), reading, and creating art. She combines her interests in creating accessible outdoors spaces and personal recreation through her job as a TRiP leader with the Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education. In addition to her guide experience at the University, she worked as a hiking guide in Sequoia National Park during the 2023 Summer and hopes to continue exploring guiding opportunities after graduation, possibly working towards a professional career in outdoor recreation.

Emily Martucci (she/her)

Emily is a fourth year Wildlife Ecology and Conservation major. She is passionate about wildlife conservation, preserving natural areas, and community outreach. Last summer, Emily interned with US Fish and Wildlife service studying population abundance of oryx in San Andres National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. She enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and watching TV with her cat.