Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Interns

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Chemistry, Communication, Data Management, Science

Certifications:

Experience:

0 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Job Description:

Environmental Scientist Associate Intern

Sponsorship is not available for this role

At GDIT, our people are our business. We pride ourselves on the work our innovators do to support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the world. We wouldn’t be successful without our ability to attract new talent to join our team.

What sets a GDIT internship experience apart from other organizations in the industry?

GDIT’s Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind!  Our internship provides you the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is helping to solve our clients’ most challenging matters. Throughout GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to do the following:

Work side-by-side with GDIT professionals delivering work for clients. 
Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose solutions to a current business challenge. 
Participate in a mentoring circle led by an early career champion.
Interact with GDIT leaders.
Participate in professional development.
Provide technical and quality assurance support to contracts with the USEPA’s Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO).
Gain experience in data management, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance.

How You’ll Make this Internship Opportunity Your Own

GDIT is seeking a talentedEnvironmental Scientist Associate Intern who is passionate about the environment. This individual must be motivated to deliver high quality work that directly impacts some of GDIT’s most complex government projects across the country.

A Day in the Life

Provides technical, scientific, quality assurance, data management, and logistical support to GLNPO’s programs including environmental monitoring, quality assurance, and sediment surveillance programs.
Duties include:
Technical support to various data management projects and environmental monitoring programs
Quality documentation development and review
Technical document development and review
Support to multiple project leads, including various technical, quality assurance, and administrative activities (e.g., assembling fish collection sampling kits, organizing and reviewing data in MS Excel, reviewing standard operating procedures)
Data review, analysis, and management

GDIT is committed to providing the selected candidate with exposure to environmental consulting for a wide variety of tasks.

What You’ll Need to Deliver Your Best Every Day

Participate in special projects as required
Strong communication skills.
Ability to build meaningful relationships with manager and members of your team in an office environment
Be self-aware enough to identify and correct your mistakes, and not be afraid to ask for help when needed
Prioritize tasks and responsibilities
Be active in seeking out ways to develop yourself and gain new knowledge personally and professionally.
Intuitiveness with an ability to identify and solve complex problems related to rapidly changing technology 
A sense of genuine, intellectual curiosity and a nimble
mindset
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams)

The Must-Haves

Candidate for a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or related field
College level course experience in environmental studies, chemistry, biology, ecology or related fields
Demonstrates professionalism, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills
Able to work independently and within a team environment
Functional knowledge of MS Office suite, in particular MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Access

What Will Make You a Stand-Out Candidate

Experience with environmental monitoring data collection, quality assurance, review, analysis, and management
Strong technical writing capabilities, scientific and/or business writing experience preferred
Previous volunteer, internship, or job experience in an environmental science-related field (laboratory of field work) is a plus·
GDIT interns are paid and full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 consecutive weeks. Applicants should have a minimum of one semester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. Take the first step and apply today!
Note: We receive a high volume of applications and review them on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Our goal is to follow up with you within two weeks of your application.
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The likely salary range for this position is $43,888 - $29,900. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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