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Job Description: Green Software & Sustainable Product Design Intern

Employment type: Full-time Intern (Summer) 

Duration:  Enter Internship Length  

May 19, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Work Type: Hybrid (3 days a week in office)   

Work Authorization: (US ONLY) This application is intended for candidates that are eligible for full-time work authorization in the United States upon completing their education. 

Please be prepared to answer the following in your application:  

Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status, etc.) to work legally in the United States? 

Benefits:    

Competitive pay Mentorship: You will be assigned a technical mentor to guide you during your internship Continuous Learning: In-office training in defensive programming, debugging, and more Learning Series: You will learn more about AVEVA from meeting with our Executive Team and Business Unit Leadership Team membersStipend for expenses for duration of internship

Locations:  

Philadelphia, PA   

Position: 

AVEVA, a leader in industrial software, is seeking a motivated and forward-thinking intern to contribute to our sustainability initiatives by focusing on green software development and sustainable product design principles tailored to industrial applications. The intern will also assist in developing methodologies for Scope 3, Category 11 (Use of Sold Products) emissions calculations, with a specific focus on how AVEVA’s industrial software products are used by customers.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sustainable industrial software practices and emissions analysis within the context of real-world industrial applications such as energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Research Support

Conduct research on green software engineering practices specifically relevant to industrial software solutions, with a focus on improving energy efficiency, minimizing resource consumption, and reducing the overall environmental footprint of AVEVA's software products.Support the theoretical development of sustainable product design principles that focus on energy-efficient software for industrial processes such as process automation, data analytics, and operational control.Investigate how emerging technologies and green software solutions can optimize industrial workflows and contribute to reduced emissions during the use of AVEVA’s products.

Scope 3 Emissions Methodology & Calculations:

Assist in developing and refining methodologies for calculating Scope 3, Category 11 emissions, focusing on how AVEVA’s industrial software products are used by customers in sectors such as oil & gas, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure.Collaborate with sustainability and product teams to improve emissions calculations and identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of AVEVA’s software during customer use.

Required Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.Interest in sustainability, green software, or energy-efficient technologies for industrial applications.Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with data.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Pay Range:  

The pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Background Check:  

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment.  Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

   
About AVEVA:  

AVEVA’s comprehensive portfolio enables more than 20,000 industrial enterprises to engineer smarter, operate better and drive sustainable efficiency. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with over 6,500 employees and 90 offices in over 40 countries. AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability. By connecting the power of information and artificial intelligence with human insight, AVEVA enables teams to use their data to unlock new value. We call this Performance Intelligence (PI).  
  

The AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure is the leading operations data management platform in essential sectors, such as power generation and utilities, water, oil and gas, mining, metals, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, facilities, transportation, food, and beverage, and more. Every day, industrial professionals in 146 countries rely on the AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure to improve operational performance, protect health and safety, keep the lights on, and make the world run more smoothly.   

  
AVEVA is an equal opportunity employer and is an affirmative action employer. Adhering to our tenets, we are pathfinders, we are honest, and we respect people: our customers, partners, and especially our employees. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and accept applications without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristic, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.  

Salary Range:

$52,500.00 - $87,500.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training. 

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check and drug screen before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria. All drug screens are in accordance with federal laws and regulations.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify AVEVA at recruitingaccommodations@aveva.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 
 
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.