Environmental Intern- Summer 2026

Description

• The position involves sitting for extended periods, performing data entry, and engaging in frequent communication via email, phone, and in-person interactions.
• Work alongside engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists, observing how multidisciplinary teams collaborate.
• The physical demands of the job may include occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting of office materials up to 15 pounds.
• The role involves regular communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders, both in person and through virtual platforms.
• Develop reporting and data management skills by summarizing findings.
• Participate in Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, including site inspections and research.
• Learn how soil, groundwater, and air samples are collected, analyzed, and reported.

Requirements

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.
• Occasional Travel: This position requires occasional travel up to 10%, primarily for occasional off-site meetings, training sessions, or company events
• Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, construction zones, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
• Completion of at least two years of coursework preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part of field sample collection and testing.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
• Willingness to work in both office and field environments, sometimes outdoors in varying conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and field environment, often requiring the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
• Currently enrolled in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, or related field.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• 40-Hr OSHA HAZWOPER training preferred (subsidized by UES if not certified).
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for laboratory and fieldwork.
• This position operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to work at a desk for extended periods while using a computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); familiarity with AutoCAD, GIS, or engineering software is a plus.
• Professionalism and eagerness to learn
• Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation preferred.
• Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and construction environments.
• Work is conducted outdoors with exposure to outdoor conditions, including:
• Effective communication and technical writing skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance