Resilience and Emergency Management Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Resilience and Emergency Management Intern to join our Tallahassee, FL office. REM is a mission-driven, comprehensive and diverse unit of over 100 staff members within the larger company that tackles some of the toughest disaster and resilience challenges across the nation. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting resilience, emergency management, disaster recovery, grants, planning, and infrastructure initiatives for public-sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Support resilience, emergency management, disaster recovery, grant, and planning projects through research, data collection, document development, meeting coordination, and follow-up activities.
• Review, organize, track, and maintain grant applications, reimbursement requests, plans, project records, and related documentation in accordance with program requirements and quality standards.
• Prepare correspondence, meeting summaries, presentations, maps, reports, briefing materials, forms, logs, and other project deliverables for internal and client use.
• Maintain project information, datasets, dashboards, SharePoint sites, databases, spreadsheets, and other systems of record to support project delivery and reporting.
• Conduct research and analysis, including data compilation, data visualization, mapping, GIS support, technical summaries, and reviews of program guidance, policies, and resilience-related topics.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews to ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance of project documents, datasets, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with grants specialists, planners, engineers, project managers, technical staff, clients, and stakeholders to support project execution, public engagement, site visits, planning activities, and funding programs, including FEMA, HUD, and state agencies.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of project, client, office, and organizational needs.

Requirements

No professional experience required. Internship, volunteer, research, customer service, administrative, data analysis, planning, grants, or public-sector experience is a plus.

Qualifications

Completion of at least 60 credit hours toward a degree from an accredited college or university by the start of the internship. Preferred fields include Emergency Management, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Geography/GIS, Environmental Studies, Planning, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Communications, or related disciplines.

Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)
• Ability to learn SharePoint and other project systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including experience with spreadsheets, data entry, document review, research, and managing multiple assignments with attention to detail
• Exposure to ArcGIS, Power BI, Smartsheet, Adobe Acrobat, FEMA grant systems, or similar tools is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hands-on experience with industry leaders
• Support and mentorship from various professionals throughout the business
• Career and educational exploration opportunities such as Client Site Visits, Weekly Lunch & Learns, and various virtual and/or in-person activities
• As an entry‑level full‑time employee, you will enjoy a robust rewards package including enrollment into Emerge, our new graduate experience, providing opportunities to work on various projects of ranging size and scope
• Support & structured mentorship from various professionals throughout the global AtkinsRéalis network
• Formal business and soft‑skills training on topics such as time management, resilience, emotional intelligence, feedback, and communication
• Integration into a robust Emerging Professional Network
• Additional learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
• Additional benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company‑paid life and short‑ and long‑term disability benefits, employer‑matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absence options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits

Pay

Expected compensation range is between $23 - $29 hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.