Environmental Science Intern - Environmental Services - Kansas City

Burns & McDonnell

Feb 4, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Science
Kansas City

Requirements

Pursuit of Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, botany, wildlife, or related degree from an accredited program with at least one year of post-secondary education.
Prior internship and/or related consulting experience Preferred
Actively involved in campus, community or other volunteer activities or organizations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Basic knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs, including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.

Responsibilities

Specific assignments and project work vary depending on the market segments. Please see below for information on each market:
Environmental Studies:
Our Environmental Planner/Interns conduct environmental and siting studies supporting the development of environmental assessments and impact statements pursuant to reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and/or Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) per state Public Utility Commission (PUC) requirements. Tasks include data recording, analysis, and report preparation supporting various types of projects, including high-voltage transmission line routing, roadways, airports, or other facilities requiring federal or state authorization. Working knowledge of Geographical Information Systems preferred.
Natural Resources:
Our Natural Resource Interns are responsible for performing tasks associated with natural resource studies. Responsibilities include assisting with wetland delineations and protected species field studies in a variety of vibrant locales, field data collection, GIS analysis, and preparation of deliverables such as survey reports, dataforms, and desktop reviews. All other duties as assigned.
Assist with tasks that may include filing, scanning, data entry, documentation, Power Point presentation.
Assist with responses to general questions.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts by collecting and analyzing data.
Present solutions to concerns.
Research solutions to project concerns; analyze and recommend solutions to problems.
Assist with ad hoc projects as assigned by managers.
All other duties as assigned.

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