Environmental Engineering Intern

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a motivated Chemical or Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science/Geoscience Intern to join our company. If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you! You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced engineers and scientists to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.

Duties and responsibilities vary based on level of experience and project expectations. An intern will generally shadow experienced professionals and participate as a member of a team by contributing to actual projects. Interns are able to apply what they have learned “from the classroom” via experience based-learning.

This Internship Position will be based in our Great Falls, MT Office.

• We are looking for a motivated Chemical or Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science/Geoscience Intern to join our company.
• If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you!
• You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced engineers and scientists to help clients address their water and environmental challenges.
• Exercise your creativity and problem solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued.
• We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.

• Duties and responsibilities vary based on level of experience and project expectations.
• An intern will generally shadow experienced professionals and participate as a member of a team by contributing to actual projects.
• Interns are able to apply what they have learned “from the classroom” via experience based-learning.
• Interns will support field work, including environmental monitoring and sampling
• Interns will support office work, including data review and reporting
• Possible experience in the following: Various sampling and monitoring methods for soils, sediments, water, and air, contractor oversight , and ArcGIS Pro Map generation.

• The ideal candidate will be a second or third-year Chemical/Civil/Environmental Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Sciences student. 
• Specific classes taken should include a mix of the following: Surface Water Hydrology, Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater Design and hydraulics, Soils, Fluid Mechanics, Water Quality Chemistry, Groundwater Geology, Environmental Geochemistry, ArcGIS, and Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD). 
• An interest in site/civil engineering design, groundwater collection and treatment, site remediation, and compliance are desired.
• An understanding of basic data analysis tools and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in CADD and/or ArcGIS, completion of OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPPER certification course, and prior field experience are a plus.
• *We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this job opening.