Environmental Scientist/Engineer Internship

Description

About You

You are a current or recent undergraduate or graduate student who is passionate about solving environmental, health, and natural resource challenges. You want to build and foster a network of professionals that will help you succeed. Working on varied projects, learning new skills, and expanding your knowledge is gratifying. You manage your time effectively, meet deadlines, and are successful working in a remote setting. You want an experiential, on-the-job opportunity to work with interdisciplinary teams to learn more about environmental consulting.

About Integral

Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today's challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas. We are a values-driven collaborative team that is as passionate about company culture as we are about the work we do for our clients.  Since our founding 20 years ago, we have operated with a demonstrated commitment to the well-being, diversity, and professional development of our staff and an equal commitment to strong partnerships with our clients and teaming partners.  We are a company where people come to solve today’s toughest environmental challenges through innovative ideas, exceptional teamwork, and dedication to accuracy and technical quality.

About the Internship

Integral is seeking Spring and Summer Interns for our Investigations and Remediation and Toxicology, Health and Ecological Sciences business areas. As an Intern, you will work alongside Integral’s interdisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, toxicologists, data managers, and engineers to gain hands-on experience in environmental consulting. This internship is designed to help bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace.

Responsibilities

As an Environmental Scientist or Engineer Intern, your job functions could include, but not be limited to:

• Leading data preparation activities, such as organizing, tracking, and summarizing environmental data sources
• Performing quality assurance reviews of technical analyses and results
• Researching and summarizing technical findings
• Conducting statistical data analyses and preparing summaries
• Completing calculations to support human health and ecological risk assessments
• Field sampling for hydrogeologic investigations

Qualifications

Candidates must be a recent graduate or currently pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Biology, Toxicology, Public Health, or related scientific/engineering field.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in an environmentally focused discipline (i.e., human or ecological exposure and risk assessment, geology, hydrology, environmental/geochemistry, environmental engineering, human or ecological exposure and risk assessment, toxicology, or similar)
• Experience in environmental field sampling a plus
• Proficiency with current MS Office products (Work, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally
• Possess strong organizational abilities
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers

Hourly compensation ranges $22 - $28 per hour, part- or full-time for the spring/summer. Interns are eligible for company-subsidized (employee and family) medical, dental, and vision insurance.

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and are committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. Integral Consulting Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race; color; religion; gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions); national origin; age; sexual orientation; disability; marital status; military, veteran, or Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act protected veteran status; gender identity or gender expression; or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws.

The application window for this position will remain open until the position is filled.

All offers of employment are contingent on candidates successfully passing an employment history screening, degree verification, and a federal, state, and county criminal background and Watch List screening. Candidates will receive a written notice of this requirement. All screenings will be done in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws.

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