Water Resources Summer Intern

Arcadis•Austin, TX

4d•$18 - $33

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: We are seeking a Water Resource Intern to join our Water Resiliency Team in Texas for Summer2026. Working within our Management Consultancy Teams, you’ll enhance our clients’ performance by developing asset strategies and plans, and delivering them using information, technology, and behavioral change capabilities. This role sits within our Global Resiliency Group where we work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Role accountabilities: In the role of a Water Resource Intern, you will take on a diverse range of tasks aimed at supporting planning and engineering studies for both existing and expanding clientele. This involves addressing challenges related to coastal protection, risk assessment, stormwater management, groundwater, benefit-cost analysis, environmental impact, funding, grant management, and social impact analysis, among other resilience needs. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with integrated, multi-disciplinary teams comprising planners, engineers, scientists, designers, and other professionals. You will also analyze data and prepare comprehensive reports, both static and dynamic, to communicate results effectively. The dynamic nature of your position involves simultaneous involvement in various projects, requiring your adeptness at multitasking. Additionally, you will play a vital role in identifying and describing cost-effective environmentally sustainable resilience actions. You will have the opportunity to engage in both client and project development, where you contribute to reports and presentations. You will support a growing base of projects throughout the country with federal, state, and local government clients related to risk assessment, climate adaptation, resilience planning, policy, project development, feasibility studies, engineering design, as well as project funding and implementation with the support of one of the industry’s leading technical and professional staffs. Periodic travel to local and potentially national client sites, conferences, or internal workshops is expected, further enriching your experience.

Requirements

0-2 years’ experience
Pursuing a Bachelor's in Engineering, Coastal Sciences, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Environmental Science or related field
Strong experience and comfort working in MS Office Software
Familiarity working with GIS software
Familiarity working with engineering software’s such as HEC-RAS
Interest in supporting urban and coastal climate adaptation initiatives, including funding and implementation

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with ESRI GIS software, specifically ArcGIS Pro
Experience conducting research, excellent writing skills and ability to organize and present data in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with dashboarding software such as PowerBI or Tableau
Proficiency with Python, R, Matlab, Fortran, Bash, or related coding languages
Experience working in the water resources engineering, flood risk resilience, or grants management fields

Responsibilities

supporting planning and engineering studies for both existing and expanding clientele
addressing challenges related to coastal protection, risk assessment, stormwater management, groundwater, benefit-cost analysis, environmental impact, funding, grant management, and social impact analysis, among other resilience needs
work closely with integrated, multi-disciplinary teams comprising planners, engineers, scientists, designers, and other professionals
analyze data and prepare comprehensive reports, both static and dynamic, to communicate results effectively
identifying and describing cost-effective environmentally sustainable resilience actions
engage in both client and project development, where you contribute to reports and presentations
support a growing base of projects throughout the country with federal, state, and local government clients related to risk assessment, climate adaptation, resilience planning, policy, project development, feasibility studies, engineering design, as well as project funding and implementation with the support of one of the industry’s leading technical and professional staffs
Periodic travel to local and potentially national client sites, conferences, or internal workshops is expected