Sustainability Jobs in Illinois
Sustainability jobs in Illinois are among the most active in the Midwest, with steady demand from corporate headquarters, utilities, municipalities, and universities hiring at levels from coordinator to director. Chicago drives most of the volume, with Rockford and Champaign-Urbana adding openings through manufacturing and higher education. Large employers with a lasting Illinois presence include Invenergy, Exelon, and the University of Illinois system. The most in-demand specialties are ESG reporting, energy management, and corporate sustainability strategy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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The Sustainability Intern provides entry-level data-entry and administrative support for customer and third-party sustainability surveys. The intern will primarily assist with entering approved information into customer sustainability questionnaires, EcoVadis assessments, Sedex surveys, spreadsheets, and online portals. The intern will also help identify incomplete survey fields, track due dates, and follow up on missing information as directed.
This is a learning and support position. The Sustainability Intern does not manage sustainability programs or documentation and does not independently approve or submit survey responses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with data entry for customer sustainability surveys.
- Enter approved responses into EcoVadis and Sedex.
- Transfer approved information into questionnaires, spreadsheets, and online portals.
- Review entries for accuracy, spelling, formatting, and completeness.
- Identify blank or incomplete survey fields.
- Update survey trackers, due dates, and open-item lists.
- Assist with gathering information needed to complete surveys.
- Request missing information from internal departments as directed.
- Follow up on assigned open items.
- Prepare draft survey responses for management review.
- Assist with basic spreadsheets, tables, and status reports.
- Support routine emails and meeting follow-up.
- Attend virtual and in-person meetings as required.
- Perform scanning, copying, filing, and other clerical tasks as assigned.
- Maintain the confidentiality of company, customer, supplier, and employee information.
- Perform other related duties and learning assignments as directed.
Learning Opportunities
The Sustainability Intern will have the opportunity to learn about:
- Corporate sustainability programs
- Customer sustainability requirements
- EcoVadis sustainability assessments
- Sedex questionnaires and SMETA requirements
- Environmental information and reporting
- Labor and human rights topics
- Business ethics
- Sustainable procurement
- Sustainability data collection and survey completion
Authority and Limitations
The Sustainability Intern may:
- Enter approved information into surveys and portals.
- Update draft survey responses as directed.
- Track deadlines and incomplete questions.
- Gather information from internal departments.
- Prepare basic status updates.
The Sustainability Intern may not independently:
- Approve or submit final sustainability surveys.
- Interpret laws, regulations, or customer requirements.
- Establish company policies, targets, or public commitments.
- Make compliance decisions or approve corrective actions.
- Manage sustainability programs or documentation.
- Commit JohnsByrne to customer or third-party requirements.
- Release confidential information without authorization.
All final responses and submissions must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Quality Management and Sustainability or other authorized management.
The Sustainability Intern provides entry-level data-entry and administrative support for customer and third-party sustainability surveys. The intern will primarily assist with entering approved information into customer sustainability questionnaires, EcoVadis assessments, Sedex surveys, spreadsheets, and online portals. The intern will also help identify incomplete survey fields, track due dates, and follow up on missing information as directed. This position may work on a hybrid schedule, with a combination of remote work and work from the JohnsByrne LA office in Chatsworth, California, as required. The intern must be available to report to the Chatsworth office for meetings, training, assignments, or other business needs.
This is a learning and support position. The Sustainability Intern does not manage sustainability programs or documentation and does not independently approve or submit survey responses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with data entry for customer sustainability surveys.
- Enter approved responses into EcoVadis and Sedex.
- Transfer approved information into questionnaires, spreadsheets, and online portals.
- Review entries for accuracy, spelling, formatting, and completeness.
- Identify blank or incomplete survey fields.
- Update survey trackers, due dates, and open-item lists.
- Assist with gathering information needed to complete surveys.
- Request missing information from internal departments as directed.
- Follow up on assigned open items.
- Prepare draft survey responses for management review.
- Assist with basic spreadsheets, tables, and status reports.
- Support routine emails and meeting follow-up.
- Attend virtual and in-person meetings as required.
- Perform scanning, copying, filing, and other clerical tasks as assigned.
- Maintain the confidentiality of company, customer, supplier, and employee information.
- Perform other related duties and learning assignments as directed.
Learning Opportunities
The Sustainability Intern will have the opportunity to learn about:
- Corporate sustainability programs
- Customer sustainability requirements
- EcoVadis sustainability assessments
- Sedex questionnaires and SMETA requirements
- Environmental information and reporting
- Labor and human rights topics
- Business ethics
- Sustainable procurement
- Sustainability data collection and survey completion
Authority and Limitations
The Sustainability Intern may:
- Enter approved information into surveys and portals.
- Update draft survey responses as directed.
- Track deadlines and incomplete questions.
- Gather information from internal departments.
- Prepare basic status updates.
The Sustainability Intern may not independently:
- Approve or submit final sustainability surveys.
- Interpret laws, regulations, or customer requirements.
- Establish company policies, targets, or public commitments.
- Make compliance decisions or approve corrective actions.
- Manage sustainability programs or documentation.
- Commit JohnsByrne to customer or third-party requirements.
- Release confidential information without authorization.
All final responses and submissions must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Quality Management and Sustainability or other authorized management.
The Sustainability Intern provides entry-level data-entry and administrative support for customer and third-party sustainability surveys. The intern will primarily assist with entering approved information into customer sustainability questionnaires, EcoVadis assessments, Sedex surveys, spreadsheets, and online portals. The intern will also help identify incomplete survey fields, track due dates, and follow up on missing information as directed.
This is a learning and support position. The Sustainability Intern does not manage sustainability programs or documentation and does not independently approve or submit survey responses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with data entry for customer sustainability surveys.
- Enter approved responses into EcoVadis and Sedex.
- Transfer approved information into questionnaires, spreadsheets, and online portals.
- Review entries for accuracy, spelling, formatting, and completeness.
- Identify blank or incomplete survey fields.
- Update survey trackers, due dates, and open-item lists.
- Assist with gathering information needed to complete surveys.
- Request missing information from internal departments as directed.
- Follow up on assigned open items.
- Prepare draft survey responses for management review.
- Assist with basic spreadsheets, tables, and status reports.
- Support routine emails and meeting follow-up.
- Attend virtual and in-person meetings as required.
- Perform scanning, copying, filing, and other clerical tasks as assigned.
- Maintain the confidentiality of company, customer, supplier, and employee information.
- Perform other related duties and learning assignments as directed.
Learning Opportunities
The Sustainability Intern will have the opportunity to learn about:
- Corporate sustainability programs
- Customer sustainability requirements
- EcoVadis sustainability assessments
- Sedex questionnaires and SMETA requirements
- Environmental information and reporting
- Labor and human rights topics
- Business ethics
- Sustainable procurement
- Sustainability data collection and survey completion
Authority and Limitations
The Sustainability Intern may:
- Enter approved information into surveys and portals.
- Update draft survey responses as directed.
- Track deadlines and incomplete questions.
- Gather information from internal departments.
- Prepare basic status updates.
The Sustainability Intern may not independently:
- Approve or submit final sustainability surveys.
- Interpret laws, regulations, or customer requirements.
- Establish company policies, targets, or public commitments.
- Make compliance decisions or approve corrective actions.
- Manage sustainability programs or documentation.
- Commit JohnsByrne to customer or third-party requirements.
- Release confidential information without authorization.
All final responses and submissions must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Quality Management and Sustainability or other authorized management.
The Sustainability Intern provides entry-level data-entry and administrative support for customer and third-party sustainability surveys. The intern will primarily assist with entering approved information into customer sustainability questionnaires, EcoVadis assessments, Sedex surveys, spreadsheets, and online portals. The intern will also help identify incomplete survey fields, track due dates, and follow up on missing information as directed. This position may work on a hybrid schedule, with a combination of remote work and work from the JohnsByrne LA office in Chatsworth, California, as required. The intern must be available to report to the Chatsworth office for meetings, training, assignments, or other business needs.
This is a learning and support position. The Sustainability Intern does not manage sustainability programs or documentation and does not independently approve or submit survey responses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with data entry for customer sustainability surveys.
- Enter approved responses into EcoVadis and Sedex.
- Transfer approved information into questionnaires, spreadsheets, and online portals.
- Review entries for accuracy, spelling, formatting, and completeness.
- Identify blank or incomplete survey fields.
- Update survey trackers, due dates, and open-item lists.
- Assist with gathering information needed to complete surveys.
- Request missing information from internal departments as directed.
- Follow up on assigned open items.
- Prepare draft survey responses for management review.
- Assist with basic spreadsheets, tables, and status reports.
- Support routine emails and meeting follow-up.
- Attend virtual and in-person meetings as required.
- Perform scanning, copying, filing, and other clerical tasks as assigned.
- Maintain the confidentiality of company, customer, supplier, and employee information.
- Perform other related duties and learning assignments as directed.
Learning Opportunities
The Sustainability Intern will have the opportunity to learn about:
- Corporate sustainability programs
- Customer sustainability requirements
- EcoVadis sustainability assessments
- Sedex questionnaires and SMETA requirements
- Environmental information and reporting
- Labor and human rights topics
- Business ethics
- Sustainable procurement
- Sustainability data collection and survey completion
Authority and Limitations
The Sustainability Intern may:
- Enter approved information into surveys and portals.
- Update draft survey responses as directed.
- Track deadlines and incomplete questions.
- Gather information from internal departments.
- Prepare basic status updates.
The Sustainability Intern may not independently:
- Approve or submit final sustainability surveys.
- Interpret laws, regulations, or customer requirements.
- Establish company policies, targets, or public commitments.
- Make compliance decisions or approve corrective actions.
- Manage sustainability programs or documentation.
- Commit JohnsByrne to customer or third-party requirements.
- Release confidential information without authorization.
All final responses and submissions must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Quality Management and Sustainability or other authorized management.
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Sustainability Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Construction & Real Estate
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sustainability jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, or a related field required
- Experience with ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, or TCFD
- Proficiency in energy auditing, carbon accounting, or lifecycle assessment tools
- Familiarity with Illinois EPA regulations and state environmental compliance requirements
- Strong data analysis skills using Excel, Power BI, or sustainability management software
- LEED accreditation or ISSP Sustainability Associate credential preferred by many Illinois employers
Sustainability Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a sustainability professional in Illinois?
Most sustainability roles in Illinois require a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental studies, urban planning, or a related field. Illinois does not issue a state-specific sustainability license, but employers across Chicago and downstate markets consistently prefer candidates who hold credentials such as LEED AP, ISSP-SA, or a WELL AP. Graduate degrees from programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or DePaul University strengthen candidates for director-level roles.
Which companies hire sustainability professionals in Illinois?
Illinois sustainability roles are posted by Deloitte, THEMESOFT, and Conservice and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's deep concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, large utilities, and major hospital systems means corporate sustainability and ESG positions appear consistently throughout the year.
Which Illinois cities have the most sustainability jobs?
Chicago, Joliet, and Niles have the most sustainability openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates because it concentrates corporate headquarters, clean energy firms, and large nonprofits, while any smaller or suburban cities on that list reflect the presence of major universities, manufacturing campuses, or regional utility operations that maintain dedicated sustainability staff.
Are there remote sustainability jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than many fields, because sustainability work often centers on data analysis, reporting, and strategy rather than on-site operations. About 50% of sustainability openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting employer flexibility for desk-based functions. Roles focused on ESG reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainability communications are the most likely to be offered remotely.
How can I get hired as a sustainability professional in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through environmental coordinator or sustainability analyst roles at large Illinois institutions, which regularly hire candidates who demonstrate strong data skills even without direct sustainability experience. The University of Illinois system, Cook County, and Chicago-area hospital networks such as Northwestern Medicine post entry-level environmental and sustainability coordinator openings that do not require prior professional experience. A LEED Green Associate credential or an ISSP Sustainability Associate certification signals commitment and gives candidates an edge in Illinois's competitive Chicago market.
Where can I find and apply to sustainability jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to sustainability jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across Chicago, Rockford, Champaign-Urbana, and other markets. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your background and location, and apply directly through each posting.
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