Environmental Scientist Intern

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With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.
We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Environmental Scientist Intern for employment during the summer 2024 in our Honolulu, Hawaii office.
This position is expected to begin in May or June 2024.
Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities.
Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world.
Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally.
Our people bring deep industry knowledge to help you succeed.
Internships are designed to introduce and build essential, hands-on skills that differ from those attained in the academic arena and help to enhance the transition from student to professional.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: Assist with field work (e.
g.
, drinking water, groundwater, and soil sampling, remediation system operations, and site inspections).
Collect and enter data and apply technical principles and theories to assist in interpreting and analyzing data.
Assisting project managers in preparing analytical summary tables, assessment reports, developing environmental site assessment and remediation strategies for contaminated sites, and preparation of draft and final plans and reports for agency approval.
Compare investigation findings to relevant studies and provincial/federal regulations to assess compliance, draft reports documenting results, and presenting findings.
Miscellaneous assignments on an as-needed basis.
Qualifications Minimum Requirements : Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or Geology with the intent to continue after the internship, unless graduating.
Candidates must have completed two years of study in their program.
Preferred Qualifications: Valid U.
S.
Driver’s License preferred to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices when public transportation is not available.
Relevant previous internship experience.
GIS experience.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a project team comprised of AECOM staff and subcontractors.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Required to intermittently drive company or rental vehicles for work.
US Citizen, for access to DoD project files and data.
Additional Information Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not available for this position.
Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
Offered rate of compensation (Hawaii locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.
The hourly range for this position is $16.
52 - $22.
71/hr.
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.
S.
and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.
Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.
4 billion in fiscal year 2023.
See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.
com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.
Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
We also provide a robust global well-being program.
We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.