Environmental Field Monitoring Internship

Woodard & Curran•Butte, MT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we foster diverse teams and collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to address water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This internship offers motivated environmental engineering/science interns the chance to work alongside expert teams in our Butte and Anaconda offices. Interns will shadow experienced engineers/scientists and participate as members of project teams, contributing to actual project design or field oversight. This is an exceptional opportunity to apply classroom learning through experience-based learning, focusing on environmental field monitoring and sampling of soils, groundwater, and surface water, assisting in data compilations and evaluations, data collection, and reporting. Interns will also assist office and project personnel in preparing reports and submittals. This is an excellent experience for individuals looking to begin their career in the environmental industry. We are looking for a motivated Civil and Environmental Engineering Intern to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts. You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced engineers and scientists to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem-solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.

Requirements

Second or third-year Civil/Environmental Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Sciences student
Specific classes taken should include a mix of the following: Surface Water Hydrology, Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater Design and hydraulics, Soils, Fluid Mechanics, Water Quality Chemistry, Groundwater Geology, Environmental Geochemistry, ArcGIS, and Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD)
Eligible to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Interest in site/civil engineering design, groundwater collection and treatment, site remediation, and compliance
Proficiency in CADD and/or ArcGIS
Completion of OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPPER certification course
Prior field experience

Responsibilities

Environmental field monitoring and sampling of soils, groundwater, and surface water
Assisting in data compilations and evaluations
Data collection and reporting
Assisting office and project personnel in the preparation of reports and submittals
Shadowing experienced engineers/scientists
Participating as a member of project teams
Contributing to actual project design or field oversight
Possible experience in various sampling and monitoring methods for soils, sediments, water, and air
Contractor oversight
ArcGIS Pro Map generation