Academic Year Internship - Geology/Engineering/ Environmental Science
About the Role:
The intern will report to project managers and learn about environmental contamination and cleanup, land development, soil management, and NYC and NYS environmental regulations. Interns conduct research, draft documents, and attend meetings regarding environmental cleanup projects. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of environmental sciences, geology, and/or engineering and a desire to learn about urban contaminants and remediation. Examples of intern responsibilities include:
· Assist with technical review of NYC cleanup projects and project documentation
· Attend consultant meetings to gain understanding of the remediation industry
· Research regulatory guidance, soil disposal, funding sources, and historical OER remediation projects
· Assist with OER’s community-focused initiatives (e.g. PURE soil, community gardens)
· Provide outreach, planning, and support for brownfield workshops and events
· Work with the NYC Brownfield Partnership and its community benefit programs
· Research OER Cleanup Projects and update information in project management database
· Use OER’s SPEED environmental mapping and search tool to produce maps and gather information
Qualifications:
• Demonstrated college coursework or work experience in: environmental or brownfield investigation/ remediation, geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, environmental engineering, or chemical engineering;
• Interest in economic development, real estate, urban planning, and government preferred;
• Demonstrated analytical, time management, and leadership skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently;
• Proficiency with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Experience with MS Access; HTML; Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and InDesign; and/or GIS software (e.g. Carto) and/or open source mapping applications (e.g. Google Earth) (preferred).
• Candidates must be an enrolled and registered student accumulating credits toward matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student.
Salary:
Undergraduate College Students: $15.75 per hour
Graduate Students: $17 per hour