Exploration Geology Intern — Summer 2026

Zanskar • Salt Lake City, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Geothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. However, historically, it’s been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar, we’re using better technology to find and develop new geothermal resources in order to make geothermal a cost-effective and vital contributor to a carbon-free energy future. We are revolutionizing the exploration process, setting new industry standards for discovery rates and finding new prospects at an unprecedented scale. The Exploration team is hiring a Summer Intern to support prospect generation and evaluation by building and maintaining the datasets that underpin our exploration workflow. This role will contribute directly to active projects while working alongside a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Pursuing / completed B.S. or M.S. in Geology or related field
• Interest or prior exposure to geothermal & exploration
• Self-driven, organized, comfortable with independent work
• Eagerness to engage in both field and office environments

Responsibilities

• Support prospect generation and evaluation by building and maintaining datasets that underpin the exploration workflow.
• Contribute directly to active projects while working alongside a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team.
• Data Ingestion for Key Prospect Areas: Conduct geologic literature review, legacy report compilation, map digitization, well data extraction & aggregation, and database QA/AC. Catalog, summarize, and tag field reports into a structured reference library with key metadata.
• Prospect Screening Support: Assist with spatial data analysis to evaluate new target areas using GIS. Contribute to map products and data-backed observations that feed directly into active scoring.
• Deliver a polished end-of-internship presentation covering projects completed and key learnings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern