President’s Sustainability Internship Program

The first of its kind at USC, the President’s Sustainability Internship Program connects students with co-curricular learning opportunities that advance university sustainability. Beyond the deliverables that interns produce through their individual positions, the goal of this paid internship program is to build a community of students who come away better equipped to advocate for sustainability at USC and beyond.

Throughout the academic year, the full cohort of interns are brought together to build community, share knowledge across their different project teams, and gain the skills to grow as sustainability champions.

Clare Bradley
Sustainability Hub Intern

B.A. Public Policy, 2027

Clare helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.

Bonita Wankhade
Peace Garden Intern

Master of Urban Planning, 2027

Bonita is helping to transform the new USC Peace Garden into an accessible educational space for USC and the surrounding community.

Eva Park
Sustainability Hub Intern

B.S. Geological Sciences, 2029

Eva helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.

Gracie Spencer
Video Content Intern

B.A. Creative Writing, 2029

Gracie creates various educational and promotional videos to increase awareness and engagement at USC and beyond.

Jose Guzman-Wug
Sustainability Hub Intern

Environmental Studies (B.S), Environmental Data Science (M.S.), 2026

Jose helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.

Ishita Joshi
Sustainability Data Intern

M.S. Computer Science, 2027

Ishita collects and visualizes data related to our Assignment Earth Goals and creates content in our Assignment: Earth Dashboard using PowerBI.

Lexi Davin
Peace Garden Intern

Master of Urban Planning, 2027

Lexi is helping to transform the new USC Peace Garden into an accessible educational space for USC and the surrounding community.

Mario Fuentes-Godinez
Sustainability Hub Intern

Master of Urban Planning, 2027

Mario helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.

Marissa Sanchez
Surplus Sales Social Media Intern

B.S. Business Administration, 2028

SMarissa manages the Instagram account for USC Surplus Sales (@uscsurplussales), which supports a circular economy by reselling items USC no longer needs to USC students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Melanie Saavedra
Sustainability Hub Intern

B.S. Environmental Engineering, 2027

Melanie helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.

Monica Orozco
Sustainability Hub Intern

B.S. Environmental Studies
Master of Urban Planning, 2028

Monica helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.

Niloofar Sahimi
Zero Waste Events Intern

B.S. Environmental Studies
B.S. Legal Studies, 2027

Niloofar supports USC’s zero-waste events initiatives by developing educational resources, conducting benchmarking research, and streamlining zero-waste processes to enhance the overall event planning experience.

Richa Desai
Facilities Dashboard Intern

M.S. Business Analytics, May 2027

Richa supports Facilities Planning and Management by maintaining and updating energy usage dashboards.

Samuel Badilla
Peace Garden Intern

B.A. Environmental Studies
B.A. Philosophy, Politics, & Law, 2028

Samuel is helping to transform the new USC Peace Garden into an accessible educational space for USC and the surrounding community.

Sienna Leon
Sustainability Hub Intern

M.A. Public Relations & Advertising, 2028

Sienna helps run the Sustainability Hub by greeting guests and educating them about sustainability at USC, as well as supporting events and programming happening in the Hub.