2026 ESG & Data Systems Summer Internship

Auburn Hills, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The objective of the Student Programs at Nexteer Automotive is to selectstudents with high potential and provide them with real world work experiences. Work assignments expose students to many of the companys products processes and procedures. Assignments are designed to assimilateacquired classroom education with actual hands-on work experience in a technical addition Nexteer Automotive gains theopportunity to find new talent to enhance productivity while providing students exposure to full-time career opportunities.

TheSustainability & ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) Intern (Intern)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 Sustainability Work Group (SWG): Contribute to scoping benchmarking data analysis and ESG risk/control activities to support informed decisionmaking.
Drive ESG Data & Analytics: Collect and structure sustainability data (e.g. energy emissions procurement) and partner with IT and business teams to build dashboards and analytics tools.
Enable Knowledge Sharing: Capture insights and coordinate with internal/external SMEs to support capability building.
CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work with global stakeholders to develop ESG risk management and data analytics initiatives.
Conduct Sustainability Research: Identify stakeholder needs analyze emerging trends and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Support Digitalization Projects: Integrate ESG considerations into broader digital transformation and process improvement activities.
Coordinate Ratings & Assessments: Assist with sustainability ratings audits and ESG risk assessment processes.
Prepare Communications: Develop summaries reports and presentations for senior leadership.
Ad Hoc Support: Perform additional assignments as directed by functional leaders.

Job Requirements:

Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Sustainability Information Systems Business Analytics Finance Supply Chain Environmental Science Engineering or related field.
Experience with data analytics and visualization.
Ability to translate analytical results into clear business insights for nontechnical stakeholders.
Strong communication project management and collaboration skills within global crossfunctional teams.
Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
Ability to work up to 40 hours/week in Auburn Hills MI (with occasional travel to Saginaw MI).
Flexibility for global time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with ESG frameworks (e.g. ISSB CSRD EcoVadis GRI UN SDGs).
Knowledge of GHG Protocol and relevant ISO standards.
Experience with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools and databases.
Experience leading analytics or digitalization projects using AI or advanced tools.
Understanding of automotive supply chain topics (e.g. Scope 3 emissions sustainable procurement labor practices resilience).
Foreign language skills are a plus.

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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Required Experience:

Intern