Environmental Data Analyst Intern - Summer 2027

TEPA Companies•Denver, CO

2d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Data Analyst Intern supports the Environment team in delivering data systems and analytical solutions for environmental investigations and compliance programs. The role focuses on processing, standardizing, quality-checking, and managing environmental data in an agile delivery environment. The intern helps maintain a reliable single source of truth (SSOT) for environmental data used in reporting and decision-making. The position also offers exposure to field data collection processes so the intern can understand how environmental data is generated and constrained and help keep data systems and analyses aligned with real-world conditions. This is a paid, 12-week internship in the Tepa Companies 2027 Intern Program. The schedule is approximately 40 hours per week, depending on workload and school schedule, and the position is based in the Denver, Colorado office. The listed pay range is $21–$23 per hour.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Data Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
Be within two years of graduation (rising junior or rising senior).
Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to data quality and detail.
Be able to work with structured datasets and understand data relationships.
Be able to work independently and as part of an Agile team.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Basic familiarity with databases, data processing, or programming concepts such as SQL, Python, or similar tools.
GIS familiarity; it is acceptable but not required.

Responsibilities

Support data ingestion, standardization, and validation for environmental datasets from technical reports, databases, and field sources.
Perform data quality reviews to ensure completeness, consistency, and traceability across systems.
Assist in maintaining and updating structured environmental databases that support project and program deliverables.
Contribute to developing automated workflows and data pipelines for data processing and reporting.
Summarize and organize data to support technical reporting and decision-making.
Participate in Agile team activities and contribute to defined tasks and deliverables within iterative development cycles.
Support integration of datasets across systems and platforms to maintain consistency within the SSOT.
Participate in limited field activities to gain understanding of environmental data collection methods and constraints.
Collaborate with GIS and field teams by preparing and validating datasets for integration into enterprise data systems.
May have direct contact with clients on client sites.
May support client deliverables through data preparation and reporting.