Intern - Natural Resources

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Summer Intern to support our Natural Resources Program based in Pasadena, CA. This internship will occur during the summer of 2026 (early June to mid-August). Candidates who can start earlier than June 2026 will be considered and those who can remain past August may provide additional value. In addition to project work, the internship program includes regularly scheduled presentations by SWCA leaders, collaboration with other interns at SWCA, and actively involved mentorship for the intern to help them explore a career in the field of Environmental Consulting.

This is a paid, full-time internship, with an hourly rate of pay of $21.38/hr this role will consist of field and desktop tasks and be based in the Pasadena, CA office (e.g., in-office role). Reliable transportation is required to travel to and from client sites throughout Southern California and the Pasadena SWCA Office.

Please submit a cover letter to be considered for this position.

Our Vision (the North Star): Help drive SWCA to be the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

Core Values: We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #Always Learning, we #Never Settle, and we #Give Back. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority?

SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose: Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

Final date to receive applications:
Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

• Support project managers and staff members with a variety of field and office tasks.
• Fieldwork could be conducted across office locations and even nearby states. Field work could sometimes involve extended hikes independently or with others. Fieldwork will include monitoring/surveys as well as examples of broader, natural resources support tasks.
• Engage in office tasks such as data clean-up, reporting, and other activities to support the Natural Resources team, including intake (client interactions and requests), desktop reviews, fieldwork support scheduling, reporting, and database analysis..
• Adheres to the safety program and looks out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards.

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a bachelor's degree in an environmental-related field with coursework in environmental sciences, biology, wildlife biology, ecology, or something similar, or a recent graduate within 12 months of May 1, 2026. Candidate must have completed their junior year before the start of the internship.
• Applicants who are pursuing a Master's degree will also be considered. Ph.D. candidates are not eligible for this program.
• Experience with natural resources fieldwork (e.g., environmental, natural, water, biological, ecological, etc.) through classwork, honors thesis or Capstone projects, professional/intern experience, or volunteer work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Must have good communication, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail.
• Must have the ability and willingness to learn new survey and monitoring techniques and protocols.
• Appli…