Swca Environmental Consultants
Environmental consulting firm offering planning, design, and compliance services across sectors.
Natural Resources Intern
Assist in natural resource surveys, data cleanup, and fieldwork.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Support project managers and field leads in wetland, wildlife, bat, avian, and botanical surveys. • Perform office tasks such as data clean‑up and reporting for Natural Resources and Environmental Planning teams. • Conduct fieldwork across Texas and neighboring states, including extended hikes independently or with colleagues. • Follow SWCA safety program and promptly address hazards. • Field work may require 50‑75 % travel, walking long hours in inclement weather, and carrying equipment up to 40 lb.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸survey support
- ▸data cleanup
- ▸reporting
- ▸fieldwork
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸travel
What You Bring
• Currently enrolled junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s in an environmental field, or recent graduate (within 12 months of May 1 2026); master’s students considered; PhD candidates not eligible. • Experience with natural‑resources fieldwork through coursework, projects, internships, or volunteer work. • Ability to mobilize for two‑week field deployments and attend agency, stakeholder, and client meetings. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. • Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. • Willingness to learn new survey and monitoring techniques and adapt to changing schedules. • Ability to work safely outdoors in all weather conditions and integrate SWCA safety policies. • Helpful skills: identify native plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians; use GPS, digital data collection, ArcGIS; technical writing experience.
Requirements
- ▸environmental degree
- ▸fieldwork
- ▸microsoft office
- ▸arcgis
- ▸gps
- ▸technical writing
Benefits
The internship runs from early June to mid‑August 2026, with flexibility for early starters or extensions, and includes regular presentations by SWCA leaders. It is a paid, full‑time position at $19.95 per hour, and candidates must submit a cover letter; the hiring process operates on a rolling basis until a qualified pool is assembled. • Paid internship at $19.95 per hour, 40 hours/week, with presentations by SWCA leaders.
Work Environment
Field
Interview Process
-interviews scheduled on a rolling basis after application review.