Sustainable Buildings & AI Research Internship at Autodesk in Remote

Summary: Autodesk is offering a graduate-level research internship focused on sustainability, building design, and artificial intelligence. The intern will contribute to the development of an AI-driven workflow to support early-stage building design decisions related to material selection and embodied carbon performance, particularly in relation to Autodesk's work with the LA28 Games. Responsibilities: - Review AI workflow documentation, preliminary outputs, and customer feedback - Evaluate how AI agents define building design problems and scope sustainability-related inquiries - Assess the use of environmental datasets (e.g., EPDs, carbon databases) for accuracy, relevance, and methodological alignment - Provide recommendations for improved data sources, assumptions, or research framing - Advise on workflow refinements to improve AI reasoning, transparency, and output reliability - Identify gaps between academic best practices and implemented workflows - Review embodied carbon assessment results and underlying assumptions - Recommend methodological improvements and more targeted data and schema strategies - Compare AI-generated results with the intern’s academic or in-house research methods - Validate outcomes and document discrepancies and alignments - Contribute to recommendations that strengthen the scientific credibility and usability of the workflow Required Qualifications: - Enrollment in a Master's or PhD program - Coursework or research experience in: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - Coursework or research experience in: Embodied carbon and building materials - Coursework or research experience in: Sustainable building design or construction systems - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills - Ability to communicate complex findings clearly in written and verbal formats - Basic computer science skills Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with environmental datasets, standards, or EPD development - Exposure to computational design, AI-assisted workflows, or decision-support systems - Interest in applied research and technology translation Required Skills: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable building design, AI-assisted workflows Important Skills: Analytical skills, Environmental datasets Nice-to-Have Skills: Basic computer science, Interest in applied research, Communication skills, Critical thinking Benefits: All internships are paid., Be mentored by industry leaders, Participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development., Autodesk’s Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while providing flexibility in support of office, remote, and hybrid work preferences.