Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions currently has an opportunity for an Environmental Intern in the Portland, ME office. Will perform work on a flexible, on-call basis primarily as fieldwork in Limestone, ME.
Located in Portland, Maine, Wood offers the technical challenges of projects located throughout the US. Our team takes pride in maintaining a close-knit environment, while also having the structure, resources and benefits of a large international organization. Interns will work with a multi-disciplinary project team providing field sampling methodology, technical documentation, and data management. This internship will provide necessary career skills and required regulatory training in the environmental consulting industry paving the way for rapid job placement upon graduation.
The key elements we seek from students are good character, technical competency, self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as a team.
Key Responsibilities:
- The position is approximately 90% field work and 10% office work in support of a federal site located in Limestone, ME. Office related tasks will be conducted remotely
- Field activities include logging soil borings, oversight of groundwater monitoring well installations and collecting soil, groundwater, soil vapor, air, surface water and sediment samples as well as documenting field activities
- Remote office activities include analysis and interpretation of analytical results and the preparation of field summary reports under the supervision of the Field Lead or a Senior Scientist
- Abide by Wood’s safety conscious culture
