Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose. At Verdantas, we are pioneers in delivering a comprehensive suite of environmental consulting, sustainable engineering, cutting-edge modeling, and digital technology services. Specializing in thriving markets with strong growth trends, we play a pivotal role in shaping sustainable project outcomes across diverse sectors such as power, renewable energy, water resources, government land use, and transportation infrastructure. Our dynamic team, comprised of environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, collaborate closely with clients, harnessing state-of-the-art technology to provide highly accurate datasets and models that tackle intricate environmental and infrastructure challenges. We pride ourselves on going beyond conventional problem-solving; we function as strategic partners, actively assisting clients in realizing their infrastructure and sustainability goals. Verdantas stands at the forefront with a robust team of over 1700 professionals, including top-tier scientists, engineers, and technical experts strategically positioned throughout the U.S. Our commitment to excellence is grounded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. As a reliable partner, Verdantas offers integrated solutions and forward-thinking strategies in environmental consulting, engineering, and digital technology services. Join us on this journey where your skills and passion align with our mission to create a sustainable future through groundbreaking solutions. At Verdantas, your career transcends traditional boundaries, and your impact extends far beyond the workplace. Discover a workplace where your talents thrive, and your contributions make a lasting difference. Verdantas is seeking a **Grant Writing/Government & Community Relations Support** **Internship** . This position will be located in **Mentor or** **Toledo, Ohio.** **Key Responsibilities** + Researching available funding sources that are applicable for pursuing grants or loans for projects, or background materials or legislation to support project or program information needs + Drafting technical, data-driven, organized, persuasive grant applications or similarly well-prepared materials to support project communications for stakeholder education and engagement activities or other project documentation + Incorporating financial information, operation strategies, and engineering input into project documentation with the assistance of subject matter experts + Collaborating with project teams to produce and/or gather the required or desired supporting technical documentation in a format that will drive funding and/or project success + Supporting the project team with helping to organize and manage the schedule and documentation needs for successful production and submission of grants or other project document preparation efforts + Supporting the team’s efforts to understand issues, develop relationships, and collaborate with agencies and key stakeholders for a variety of funding and government and community relations purposes + Performing duties in a safe, efficient manner and in compliance with all applicable rules and safety procedures **Skills, Knowledge & Expertise** + Classwork and degree pursuit in environmental policy or studies, journalism, communications, or other applicable area or related qualifying experience + Demonstrated excellence in writing + Proficient with MS Office Suite _Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce._ **Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet** **Job Benefits**