As an urban analytics intern for the World Bank Group’s Global Practice for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land, I was able to apply systems engineering skills in a development context to analyze emissions sensor systems in Romania. In this position I worked with a team based in Romania to use measured environmental indicators and registered industrial facilities to determine where sensing systems were insufficient and to suggest a deployment strategy to accompany the new Urban Policy. Through this work I was able to strengthen my data analytics skills, apply them in a setting with a less-than-perfect dataset, and independently drive a project from conception to completion. I was also able to learn more about the European Green Deal, the role the United States plays in international development, and the processes involved in developing a policy for a specific stakeholder.