Summer 2026 Internship - Environmental Science
About The Position
Freese and Nichols is excited to open an internship in Environmental Science internship in Austin, TX for summer 2026 ! After maintaining our status as a Top 100 Internship Program given by Yello and WayUp we hope to make summer 2026 a great one! What will your summer look like? Working under professional environmental scientists, you will be working on projects that impact your surrounding communities and beyond. While you will be working in on the environmental science team, you will have the opportunity to learn about our other practice areas so you can learn about the business as a whole. You would support projects that involve flood risk reduction, restoration, remediation, water supply and infrastructure, and roadway improvements, for example. Of course, an internship is a large part of learning more about what you can do with your degree, but we also want to give you the opportunity to expand your network through connections with the young professionals employee resource group Rise & Thrive who will host events across the company over the summer. What does the role look like? This internship will require you to be in office each day to help build connections with your group, fellow interns, and others. Relocation or housing stipends will NOT be provided for internships .
Requirements
- Current student pursuing a BS or MS degree in Environmental Science, Ecological Sciences, or related degree (e.g., Rangeland Management, Wildlife Ecology, Marine Biology, Natural Resource Management)
- Graduation date of August 2026 or later
Nice To Haves
- Student organizational involvement
Responsibilities
- Perform specific and limited tasks within a broader assignment
- Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations
- Assist project manager as needed
- Collect, adjust, correlate, and perform calculations, and recognize discrepancies in results
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- paid overtime for salaried employees
- annual bonus
- access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
- flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday
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Career Level
Intern
