Ecology​/Natural Resources Intern

General Responsibilities:

In this official program, you will take part in an exciting, fun, and meaningful work experience as you work alongside some of the brightest minds and state‑of‑the‑art technology in the environmental consulting industry. You will not only learn and advance technically but will also be provided with opportunities for professional development. You will be assigned a leader/mentor in the environmental consulting field.

The mentor will provide help you with career planning along with technical skill development. You will learn how our line of business interacts with the client. You will learn what consulting is all about!

You will also have the opportunity to participate in a cohort. The cohort is a way for you to connect with other interns across the company and learn about their experiences. This is also a great way for you to start building your professional network! At the end of the summer, your cohort will present to our executive leadership team.

In this program, you will work in the office and will also have opportunities to experience field testing and inspection activities as well as other field activities. Your experiences will include learning, understanding, and performing services related to:

• Field safety and safe work practices
• Wetland/stream delineation procedures
• Clean Water Act permitting
• Threatened and endangered species assessment & management
• Hydrologic monitoring
• Vegetative data collection and analysis
• GPS data collection and GIS data management
• Map work preparation
• Technical report preparation

You can expect to:

• Perform sampling or testing as directed.
• Provide assistance to other field and/or office personnel.
• Transport equipment, specimens or documents to field personnel, laboratory, clients or other offices, and provide physical assistance in equipment set‑up.
• Assist technicians or professional staff on routine tasks.
• Be placed in a progressively increased role of training and responsibility in work assignments.

High school diploma and BS degree in progress in a science or related field (natural resources, environmental science, biology). The ideal candidate will have less than one year remaining to complete their BS degree.

Terracon is a 100 percent employee‑owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi‑discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee‑owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.

Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.