2024 ESA Internship

Internships will run approximately four months, starting in Summer 2024. This is a part-time, 12 to 24 hours per week, paid opportunity at $24/hr. While open to all, this internship program has been designed to focus on engaging and exposing diverse candidates from traditionally excluded groups to the environmental field.

To be considered, you must apply by April 24, 2024.

Please note that limited internships are being offered. If you do not receive an offer, that doesn't change how awesome of a candidate you are!

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

Who You Are and What You Will Do

You are an effective team member and communicator who can work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams. You check your work for errors and accuracy, follow through on assignments to deliver your project assignments on time and you learn from constructive feedback.

You hold or are pursuing a degree in any of the following fields of study:

Airports/Aviation Planning, Archaeology, Architectural History, Biology/Natural Resource Management, Climate Change/Sustainability Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Transportation Planning, Geospatial Systems (GIS), Computer Science/Data Technology, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Accounting, Administration, Marketing, or Communications.

You will use and expand your knowledge, previously gained through education and/or experience, in one or more of the following areas:

• Understanding environmental protection regulations and their application
• Learning about local planning and environmental issues and requirements
• Conducting field assignments
• Participating in public outreach and collaboration
• Producing technical, business, and/or marketing work products
• Analyzing data and contributing to cutting-edge research
• Supporting project, business management, and/or marketing teams
• Collaborating with diverse technical teams

Typical Qualifications Experience

• 1 year of experience in a coordination role supporting multiple groups or managers in a similar setting.
• Working towards or obtained a degree in related field from a junior college, community college, or university.
• High attention to detail with excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work and effectively communicate with various levels of staff and handle multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Good working knowledge of relevant integrated software application skills required.

You can work from one of our West Coast Offices: (San Diego, Irvine, LA, Pasadena, Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, Petaluma, Portland, or Seattle).

Some internship roles require you to have the ability to work in a wide variety of field conditions (weather, terrain, etc.), walk long distances carrying a backpack, safely operate, load and transport equipment and gear, and cross fences, creeks, and other obstacles. You may also be required to have a valid driver's license and be able to work some nights and/or weekends.

What's Special About Our Team

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

You are eligible to participate in ESA's sick leave program. You may be eligible to participate in our employee stock ownership program and tax deferred 401(k) plan if you meet the eligibility requirements for these plans.

In accordance with ESA's duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation.

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)